Winter is approaching and with the arrival of cold and ice on our roads we have to book a tire change from the tire dealer. A choice that must be dictated not only by the fear of getting high fines, as you have also read in our articles. In fact, the awareness of traveling safer is also very important. Especially for the millions of Italians who live in the North, fog, snow and ice are nightmares for those who travel every day. Preferring all-season tires to traditional winter tires is becoming a choice for millions of Italians. Let’s see together with the experts of our editorial staff why.
Nightmare November 15th
As you know, November 15th is the date that marks the compulsory use of winter or four-season tires. Choosing to mount the so-called “all season” tires, as the Americans call them, certainly has its greatest advantage in never having to think about rotation. When the manufacturers launched this innovative tire on the market a few years ago, the idea was precisely to allow us to drive safely in any climate of the year. In fact, consider that all-season tires are in accordance with the law and equivalent to winter tires.
Technical features
Preferring all-season tires to traditional winter tires technically means having the “summer mix”And the“ winter tessellation ”. You can easily recognize them because, like the winter ones, they have a snowflake and a mountain symbol. Together with the writing “M + S”, which simply means: mountain + snow (in English).
But pay attention to the geographical areas
But be careful because this type of tire, which is well suited to the four seasons, does not have high safety characteristics for those who live in the mountains. In fact, the manufacturers guarantee excellent grip but only if you do not travel daily on icy and snowy roads. Simply put, if you live in the mountains and your roads are whitewashed for several weeks a year, the best choice is still the traditional winter tire. A four-season tire still has excellent road holding. In addition to a high performance in case of braking. In case you decide to buy and assemble them, however, be very careful if you find yourself facing heavy snow or very icy roads.
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