Good winter tires are a guarantee of safe driving

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Despite the fact that this year winter is a disappointment, many accidents, including fatal ones, caused by poor driving conditions took place on Polish roads. It is enough for the temperature to drop even slightly below zero, there will be light snow or rain, and there will be a "glass" on the asphalt, on which driving is extremely demanding. In order to minimize the risks, you should follow a few tips that will be extremely helpful when driving on ice or snow.

Driving a car in winter requires high skills and a lot of caution from drivers. Be aware that a problem such as loss of grip or skidding may arise at any time. The car's susceptibility to such behavior largely depends on its preparation for winter. It is not worth risking where our health and even life are at stake, half measures are not advisable.

Winter tires are essential!

In our country, unlike in countries such as Sweden, Latvia or Finland, there is no obligation to change summer tires to winter ones . Therefore, many drivers ignore this recommendation and decide to drive through slippery streets on summer tires.

Drivers who do not consider changing their tires to winter often try to explain their decision by saying that summer tires can handle better on dry ground, as this does not necessarily have to be wet at minus temperatures. This is bullshit! Tires stiffen under the influence of low temperatures , only? Winter tires? they are useful. This is possible thanks to the composition of the mixture used for their production - due to the presence of silica , they do not harden and remain flexible at low temperatures. To visualize the problem, we will tell you how different is the braking distance for different tires? at a speed of 50 km / h, winter tires will allow the vehicle to stop after approx. 35 meters, summer tires will extend the value up to 43 meters!

In addition, summer tires will not work well in winter due to the tread. The one in the case of? Winter tires? is built on the basis of the so-called lamellas , i.e. cuts and blocks that expand and bite under the pressure of the vehicle? into snow or ice. In this way, their grip is much higher than in the case of summer slippers, which means they are much safer .

What tires to buy for the winter?

Searching for winter tires should start with selecting the size and indexes of speed and load capacity. For example, a 205/55 r16 tire has a width of 205 millimeters, 55 is a profile (55% of 205 mm), R is radial and the last value, in this case 16, is the size (in inches) of the recommended rim. The next step should concern the type of tread (read: link to article 9. Which tread should I choose?). It is also good to pay attention to the labels ? the information on it will tell us about energy efficiency, grip on wet surfaces and the level of noise generated while driving. In the case of winter tires, do you need to focus on the second value? for passenger cars, the letter ranges from A (the best) to F (the worst). Is the difference between the classes significant? the braking distance at 80 km / h can vary by up to six vehicle lengths!