During the winter months, driving a car or truck is often dangerous. Roads covered in snow and ice present a driving challenge for even a seasoned driver. This is why many people own two complete sets of tires for their car. One set is for dry and wet pavement. The other set is for roads covered in ice and snow. One problem many people face is selecting the right snow tire. This is why many people who Shop for Winter tires call Grand Premier Tires and Custom wheels. They have been in business since 1982 and now have two locations to serve customers in the East Greenbush and Schenectady areas. The staff can recommend the best type of snow tire based upon a customer’s vehicle and driving habits.
For areas having extreme snow and ice, a person is better off buying studded tires. This kind of tire was developed in the United States during the 1960’s and has studs placed around the surface of the tire that make contact with the road. The major advantage of this tire are the studs’ ability to chip through road ice for stability in the worst of icy conditions. The major disadvantage are when icy conditions end. On wet or dry pavement, the studs noisily grind on the surface of the road and wear down. The studs also have the potential to damage roads by carving ruts in them. This is the reason the state of New York limits studded tire use from October 16th to April 30th.
Then, there are non-studded winter tires called siped tires. Siped tires have thousands of grooves cut across the treads. These tiny grooves give a tire thousands of new surfaces to bite into ice and snow. This type of tire can be driven all year round. When it comes to winter driving conditions, nobody wants to bother with cables and chains. They slow a car down and have a bad habit of breaking apart.
A better idea is to Shop for Winter tires with a local tire shop. They can advise customers on the best possible snow tire for their type of car and driving habits.
