The Car Coach - 2011 All-Season vs Winter Tires was released on:
USA: 16 February 2012
The Car Coach - 2011 Winter Tires was released on: USA: 1 March 2011
If you are driving in the area where the road is slippery to use winter tires.
Winter tires are crucial for safety during the winter months. The better grip are important for both stopping in time and accelerating on ice. It is suggested everyone buy a set of winter tires, they could save your life.
Yes, it is generally cheaper to keep summer and winter tires on their own rims
Both Winter and Snow tires have a more aggressive tread pattern and are made of a softer rubber that grips better in cold weather. I believe that snow tires have a still more aggressive tread pattern than winter tires.
Winter Handler Ice and Snow tires are manufactured by Firestone.
Cooper Tires
Anyplace that sells Medalist tires.
No need to change sizes with winter specialty tires. If your vehicle came with p235/75r15 tires, you can install the same size in a winter tire. Congrats on selecting a superior traction tire for safe winter driving, I suggest looking into the Nokian line of winter specialty tires if they are available in your area.
Tires are made for the conditions that they are driven in. Therefore if you live in an area that has cold winters, that is it snows for a large portion of the winter, you probably should purchase winter tires. If you are living in Florida for example winter tires would not be required and year round tires would be sufficient.
There are winter tires that are very good to have if you live in an area with a lot of snow and ice. Winter tires provide more traction and are more flexible than all-season tires, so they give you more control on the road and are more durable in the cold.
Firestone Tires offer numerous tires that are great for your winter driving in the Colorado area. But the best are there all season tires they currently are offering. They will improve your winter driving and you can keep them on your car year round and don't have to worry about removing them ever.