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Winter tires: Not just for snow anymore

Automotive
By Tara Tuckwiller on November 19, 2010 in

Snowy street

Do you really need winter tires? Can't you just get by on all-seasons? If you regularly drive on snow and ice, experts don't advise it, according to our latest report on snow tires. If your winters aren't too cold or snowy, all-season tires with plenty of tread are probably fine, say pros at ConsumerReports.org and TireRack.com. But when the mercury plummets -- even if the roads are clear -- all-season tires start to lose their grip.

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Get a grip with the best winter tires

Automotive
By Alex Nunez on November 4, 2009 in

Snowy road

For most of the country, winter's just around the corner. (And for some of you, it's already arrived.)  If you generally experience mild winters, you may be able to get by with a set of all-season tires, but if you'll be doing a regular amount of driving on snow-covered roads, experts say you're better off storing the all-seasons for the winter months in favor of a proper set of snow tires. Winter tires employ tread patterns and specialized rubber compounds designed to maximize your car's grip on snow and ice, making winter driving safer. We researched expert and consumer reviews  from a wide variety of websites and publications, including Scandinavian ones, to determine which snow tires are best.

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Good snow tire info: It's all in the translation

Automotive
By Alex Nunez on November 3, 2009 in

Moose in road

We're particularly proud of our annual report on snow tires, because in order to bring you the most complete, up-to-date information, our background research needs to go beyond the reviews offered by English-language publications. This presents an interesting problem that we don't need to deal with on other reports: a language barrier.

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