When you endure four seasons of driving weather that brings potentially heavy snowstorms and icy roadways in the Rutland area, you need to match the right tires for extreme weather conditions. Even the benefits of an AWD drivetrain sending power to all four wheels will not help if your tires do not contact the road. The solution to your wintertime driving problem is a seasonal change to snow tires on all four wheels from our tire center.
How Snow Tires Improve Wintry Travels in Rutland
No matter what you drive, snow tires will improve traction and handling during sloppy wintertime road conditions. A snow tire is made from a harder compound than all-season radials. A snow tire also is narrower and slightly taller than all-season radials, which helps it to cut through deep snow and slush while giving your vehicle slightly better ground clearance. When you have good snow tires mounted to all four wheels, your AWD will work much better in winter.
Revert to All-Season Radials in Spring
You do not want to use snow tires throughout the year. When the springtime thaw arrives, it is time to switch back to all-season radials on all four tires. All-season radials are wider and made from a softer compound that does a better job of gripping the roadway during warmer months than snow tires. All-season radials also do a much better job of channeling water away from the contact patch each tire needs to give you traction while driving.
Visit Alderman's Toyota to Learn More
We have a full selection of tires sizes from many of the best makers, like BF Goodrich, Firestone, Cooper, and Goodyear at Alderman's Toyota. No matter what you drive, like the Toyota Highlander, we have the ideal tire setup to give you the best traction through four driving weather seasons. Free balance and rotation services help to keep them in top shape. We look forward to working with you soon!
