subject: What do tire types mean [print this page] What do tire types mean What do tire types mean
Picking new tires can be difficult for several reasons. A long time ago tires came in one style fits all. These days we have all season, all-terrain, winter, summer, and run-flats. Choosing the right tire for your car from the many choices can be arduous, nevermind figuring out the ratings. We will focus on the style of tire now.
The tires most people will want to look into are summer, winter, and all season tires. The following describes the best and worst of each tire.
All season Tires
All-season tires are more or less what what you think. Their main benefit is that they typically last longer than others (good treadwear) and that they last pretty good in all conditions. Though with these benefits their are typically negatives. The all season tire does not excel at any one aspect. You should call it the jack of all trades. They usually come on most cars sold and the most bought kind of tire. They are typically a great choice.
Winter
Winter tires do what one should expect as well. They act well in the snow. They're not needed for southern or warm climates. Their tread design is made to move ice and snow out of the way while gripping the surface. This helps to stop spinning. Some people rotate summer or all season tires with winter tires. This is a great way to do things.
Summer Tires
Summer tires are sometimes called high performance or UHP tires. Their main pro is that they grip well at high speeds and have great traction that grabs the road well and many do very good in rainy weather. Their main negative is that they tend to have much smaller tread life than all season tires. Some can go through Summer tires twice as quickly as all season tires.
In Summation
This looked at the main three types of tires the majority of people will need to concern themselves with. I hope you enjoyed reading this. If you are still uncertain of what size your tires are you might want to think about reading Tire Specs or if you want to read more about tire ratings and rankings from the Government then you might want to visit Tire Ratings Thanks and good driving.
