How to choose a winter tire. What you should pay attention to

Already in autumn many car enthusiasts ask the question "How to choose a winter tire?", But not everyone is in a hurry to change the summer tires, because of which the probability of emergencies increases dramatically.

The need to change summer tires is already in the middle of November. Most of the motorists are well aware of this, the exception is only people who first sat behind the wheel, or taxi drivers. It is worth recalling that the accident that occurred due to loss of control due to unchanged tires is not considered the cause of the accident and, of course, will not be counted as an aggravating circumstance.

For today the market of winter rubber is simply huge, therefore how to choose a winter rubber, knows far not everyone. But after all, everyone wants to choose just such a one, to which there will be no censures. The first step is to determine the conditions under which it will be operated. Whether the car will leave for a city, or it is planned to drive exclusively on a city. If traveling outside the city is a rarity, then usual winter tires without thorns, but if you often have to deal with ice or water, spikes are just necessary.

Often car enthusiasts are frightened that studded tires have a greater stopping distance when driving on asphalt, but the availability of modern technologies almost completely eliminates this unpleasant effect. There are a huge number of different types of spikes, but they all have great efficiency only on ice or at a temperature above minus fifteen degrees. In those cases where frost is stronger, it is preferable to use non-studded rubber.

If before choosing a winter tire, you can see all the tests conducted by the manufacturers themselves, as well as various print publications, you can understand that there are no ideal tires, and you still have to choose something that is right for you. At the moment, the best winter tires are "Nokian Hakapelita". If you look at the factory tests, then they all seem ideal. But in real situations everything is somewhat different, because all the potential over modern tires is revealed only in the conditions of the strongest frosts. In conditions of slushy weather, all the advantages of a miracle tire evaporate. They become soft, hard to react to the steering wheel and gas, and the rubber itself is sensibly eaten in conditions of such exploitation. For such weather conditions, the tires "Gudear ultragrip" are most suitable, although they are completely useless in severe frosts.

So that the question of how to choose a winter tire is gone, you should follow a few simple tips. The first thing you need to decide what type of tires you need, because most manufacturers produce a limited number of sizes, and the right size may simply not be due to the fact that they are not released. Often manufacturers recommend several different sizes. For the winter it is better to "shoe" a narrower tire, which has a higher profile. If it is possible to replace the tires together with the rubber, then it is recommended to put smaller diameter disks, and to compensate the diameter of the wheel itself due to the size of the tires.

It is rather difficult to choose winter tires, because such tires are more capricious. Choosing spike rubber, you should for some time forget about the aggressive manner of driving and do not exceed the speed. Until the time when the tires do not run 200-500 kilometers, you need to move smoothly and brake the same way. It is necessary to exclude and sharp turns, and speed to lower to 70-80 kilometers per hour. When new tires are rolled, you can return to your familiar driving style.

And the question "What kind of winter tires to choose?" Can be solved independently, having familiarized with the extensive list of possible acquisitions and having studied the results of a set of tests.