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[pictor]

I have never put snow tires on my car, ever since I've been driving my car. I've never felt a need, and I have always harboured a suspicion as their merit, though many would praise them. They are certainly better for traction in snow, but they can actually be worse for traction on ice, so is it a gain? Yes, it probably is, we deal with way more snow and slush than we do sheet ice on the road (especially after the salt trucks have been through).

[Poll #1291425]

Comments

Re: Winter tires on Ice

[the-big-cat.livejournal.com]

Anything someone told you about winter tires from 10+ years ago has nothing to do with current tire technology. There has been a real push in the past decade by the government to require tire manufacturers to provide proof that their winter tires actually do something (they used to just throw a logo on their tires, but now they have to pass various tests to get the logo.)

I'd like to see Ontario go the same way as Quebec has with mandatory winter tires after Nov 15th.