March has arrived and spring will follow soon. As the season changes, the demands on your tires are quite different. It is not unusual in some parts of the country to have a set of summer tires and a separate set of winter tires.
Why is that? In dry hot weather, tires made from softer compounds are whave it grip t gian d stickiness on the road. However, in very cold weather these compounds harden and lose their sticking properties.
Changing tires is like changing clothes based on the season. You wouldn’t wear your summer clothes on a winters day and think everything was OK. With that in mind is it possible to have an all-season tire?
Yes, there is no shortage of tires marketed as all-season. Yet, within the car industry, they are sometimes referred to as ‘no-season.’ Simply because they don’t seem to be that useful in any season.
However, the Michelin Cross Climate claims to be a hybrid tire. That is a tire suitable for most seasons and conditions except snowfall that would need a dedicated winter tire.
So what’s the deal? Check out this comprehensive review.
Tires – Basic Principles
Before getting into the pros and cons of all-season tires and whether they are really worth it or not. It is helpful to understand some of the basic principles of tire design and makeup.
Rubber Compound
The rubber compound chosen will depend on the conditions in which the tire must perform. In hot weather, the compound must be sufficiently hard so that as it heats up it, does not break down and wear too fast.
As a rule summer tires are made from harder compounds. Of course, as the temperatures drop, these harder rubber. That means their overall contact with the ground is reduced.
Why is that? In dry hot weather, tires made from softer compounds are whave it grip t gian d stickiness on the road. However, in very cold weather these compounds harden and lose their sticking properties.
Changing tires is like changing clothes based on the season. You wouldn’t wear your summer clothes on a winters day and think everything was OK. With that in mind is it possible to have an all-season tire?
Yes, there is no shortage of tires marketed as all-season. Yet, within the car industry, they are sometimes referred to as ‘no-season.’ Simply because they don’t seem to be that useful in any season.
However, the Michelin Cross Climate claims to be a hybrid tire. That is a tire suitable for most seasons and conditions except snowfall that would need a dedicated winter tire.
So what’s the deal? Check out this comprehensive review.
Tires – Basic Principles
Before getting into the pros and cons of all-season tires and whether they are really worth it or not. It is helpful to understand some of the basic principles of tire design and makeup.
Rubber Compound
The rubber compound chosen will depend on the conditions in which the tire must perform. In hot weather, the compound must be sufficiently hard so that as it heats up it, does not break down and wear too fast.
As a rule summer tires are made from harder compounds. Of course, as the temperatures drop, these harder rubber. That means their overall contact with the ground is reduced.
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