The quality of the tires that you choose to install on your vehicle not only affects the way it drives, but also the safety of the driver and any passengers. Here’s a guide to choosing the best tires for your car, as prepared by the towing experts here at Towing Chicago.
Original Tires VS. New Tires
If you enjoy the way that your vehicle handles, try buying the same tires that came with your car when you bought them. If you’re not sure what brand or model of tires these are, look it up in your car’s owner manual or look it up on a tire retailer website. If you want new tires, we recommend delving into some internet based tire reviews.
Size of your Tires
Look up to see what type of tire size fits the specifications of your vehicle. It’s usually affixed to a card on the driver’s side door in a code. This sequence of letters and numbers contain the information detailing the width of the tire, the height of the tire as compared to the width, as well as its diameter. When you go on an online tire retailer website, simply enter in the year, model and make of your car and you will find other tires matching these specifications.
Seasonal Tires?
You should decide between the most popular option – all season tires, the type that you can leave on your car throughout the year. They provide an alright amount of both wet and dry grip, and moderate levels of ice traction. Winter tires are specifically meant for cold and icy weather. They are made of a rubber compound that works best in extremely cold temperatures. They additionally have a very deep tread, and special slits to break ice into softer snow. Summer tires are usually meant for sports cars and provide ideal grip for dry roads for cars that drive very fast, during hot months of the year. However, these soft tires do not fare well in cold weather. If performance focused tires are your ideal, consider getting all three types of tires, and having them switched based on what time of year it is.