【Car owner's family car knowledge】In the last article, we talked about the best way to replace special tires in winter. Many netizens still have many questions about winter tires after reading the article. In this article, we will answer some of the questions raised by netizens.
What are winter tires?
The so-called winter tires are specially designed for winter driving roads. It has a special tire rubber formula and tread pattern, which can ensure driving safety performance in winter climate conditions and give full play to the best performance of the car.
What is the difference between winter tires and summer tires?
The main difference between winter tires and summer tires is in the tread design and rubber compound. Usually, the design of summer tires mainly considers room temperature and dry roads. The winter tires are mainly designed to consider low temperature and icy and snowy roads. In order to prevent the slippage caused by the icy snow on the road in winter, and to prevent the tire rubber from hardening and losing grip when the temperature drops.Winter tires will be made of special materials, which are softer than summer tires, while the treads and grooves are deeper and wider, so as to ensure the grip and traction of the tires during winter driving
Are winter tires the same as snow tires?
When it comes to winter tires, many drivers think of tires for use in snow. In fact, it is wrong to understand winter tires in this way, because the definition of winter tires is that they are suitable for use at temperatures below 7°C, not specifically for snow. tire. There are actually three specifications of winter tires. According to the anti-skid performance of the road, they can be divided into serrated tires, snow tires and stud tires.
Are winter tires the same pressure as regular tires?
The normal air pressure for winter tires is the same as for summer tires, and it is best to follow the car manufacturer's recommended values. However, it should be noted that the low temperature in winter will have a certain impact on the measured tire pressure. The lower the temperature, the lower the tire pressure measured. Therefore, it is recommended to measure the tire pressure at room temperature as much as possible.
Can winter tires be mixed with regular tires?
In order to save costs, some car owners only replace two winter tires on the driving wheels after the winter. As everyone knows, this is a very dangerous behavior. Because when the car is turning at high speed, the front-wheel drive car with only two snow tires will exacerbate the phenomenon of understeer, while the rear-wheel drive car will have more serious oversteer than usual due to the lack of grip of the four-season tires. Danger. Therefore, in order to be safe, winter tires must be replaced and used together.
Are winter tires only for winter use?
After changing four tires, but only using it for one winter, many car owners feel that it is not worth it, and usually continue to use it. So, can winter tires be used in other seasons?
Actually, this method is not advisable. Because, in order to better control the vehicle, winter tires will choose a relatively soft material at the beginning of the design. At the same time, for safety, the maximum speed of winter tires is also much lower than that of all-weather tires. Therefore, if winter tires are used in summer, winter tires will not only increase the braking distance, but also wear faster, and the maximum speed of the tires will also affect driving. So winter tires are best used only in winter.
Do winter tires increase fuel consumption and noise?
Due to the special material and pattern of winter tires, the fuel consumption and noise of winter tires will increase compared to summer tires. But this is not the point after all, the point is that winter tires can well guarantee the braking performance of the car in winter. Therefore, it is excusable to increase fuel consumption in winter. At the same time, the new generation of winter tires of the manufacturer has also improved a lot in terms of fuel saving and quietness.
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