With colder weather fast approaching, many car owners are considering which snow tires will be most worth the investment. Below we discuss the benefits of winter tires and the best snow tires according to industry experts.
Do you really need snow tires?
If you live in a state, such as Pennsylvania or New Jersey, which is subject to cold, icy winter conditions, you’ll want to invest in a set of snow tires. The rubber compound on snow tires is specially engineered in such a way that snow doesn’t get stuck inside the tire’s grooves, providing better traction.
Regular all-season tires cannot grip and maneuver as well as winter tires on slick, snowy, or icy roads. You’ll need the best winter tires.
Vredestein Tires Business Development Manager Rene Wolters explains on Auto Guide: “A true winter tire performs much better than [all-season tires] and can be recognized by a symbol on its side depicting a little mountain top with a snowflake. Only tires with this symbol are suitable for use in true winter conditions. Most all-season tires do not have this marking and are not fit for adequate use in the winter.”
Top-Rated Snow Tires
The top ten best snow tires that Gear Patrol recommends for consumers are listed below.
- Bridgestone Blizzak WS70
- BFGoodrich Winter Slalom KSI
- Continental ExtremeWinterContact
- Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport
- Dunlop Winter Maxx
- Falken’s Eurowinter HS449
- General AltiMax Arctic
- Goodyear Eagle Ultra-Grip GW-3
- Michelin X-Ice Xi3
- Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
In addition to Gear Patrol’s recommendations, you might also look into the best snow tires recommended by Consumer Reports. “Consumer Reports has gone and tested just about every winter-tire available, and have ranked them from best to worst,” noted Auto Guide.
The top three choices recommended by Consumer Reports are as follows.
- Michelin X-Ice Xi3
- Michelin X-Ice Xi2
- Hankook i*cept evo
The Best Snow Tires for Performance
If you prefer performance tires for your car, you’ll want to consider purchasing a set of winter tires specifically designed with performance in mind. Tires in this category have many of the same characteristics of regular winter tires, but they come in various sizes and in different speed ratings for cars that normally use performance tires in the warmer months.
Consumer Reports explains: “Performance winter tires have higher levels of snow and ice grip and keep some of the handling and cornering capabilities of the performance tires they replace, but are not always as good as all-season tires on dry and wet pavement and tend to wear-out faster.”
The best snow tires cited by Consumer Reports are listed below.
- Nokian WR G2
- Hankook Winter i*cept evo
- Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3
Legal Advice for Warminster Winter Accidents
If you or a loved one is seriously injured in a winter accident, you’ll want to consult an attorney to determine if you are eligible to file a claim for compensation. Whenever negligence is involved in an accident, the victims might be able to recover damages by pursuing a claim against the responsible party, such as another driver or a tire manufacturer.
For a free legal consultation in Warminster, contact Cordisco & Saile LLC at 215-642-2335 today. Or fill out our contact form.
