No matter which region you reside or the climatic variations you experience, but one thing will escort you throughout these changes with your vehicle is all weather tyres, that you have fixed to your vehicle. Why are they so reliable, so durable or important? Too many questions, right? We will try to answer each of them one by one and satisfy your thirst for knowledge.
Very few of us are aware of existence of any such type. But yes, today the technology has invented very useful type of wheels. If you want to save you the hassles of changing your wheel sets according to season type , then this is the right option. Since they are the hybrid between both tyres: all season and winter! They have straight tread for better road grip and some portion of them has cris-cross tread for gently icy roads. They visually appear to be a cross between both of them. Thus providing you the best choice! They are a better choice when a vehicle is driven on wet pavement or road. The grip they offer is way better than any type in their functionality. They are also imprinted with three peaked mountain with a snow flake in middle which is a symbol for wheels to be used during winter. This means they function well on snowy surface by providing much needed grip and one need not change the wheel set before winter sets in. How do they help? Their cris- cross tread provide a grip on slippery surface during snow fall. Their groove depth is four millimetres. One can run a Euro coin through the tread and if the golden rim is invisible through the tread then your wheels are not worn out. But when the golden is visible, then you must know that it is time to change them. Balding wheels are not safe to drive. They may slip. These days some wheels come with visible marks that remain onto surface till the wheels are safe for driving. Once they are faded or invisible due to wearing out, the driver immediately knows to change them.
It is not much known about the origin of this type. But drivers opt for it because of its longevity and durability and also for a simple reason, that they save you trouble to keep a track of changing wheels with every season. The government in many countries has approved using them throughout the year and giving the drivers much needed respite from this task.
But we need to mention a drawback here. They are meant for the drivers who drive occasionally and are not constantly on road. This is so, because the rubber is stiffer than the winter option and they might loose their grip on thickly snowy road. But otherwise, they are a wiser option.
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