Winter Tires

Winter Tires

Winter tires are special tires made for cold weather performance. Manufacturers combine the tread design and the rubber compound used to ensure the tire’s surface gripping ability when driving on ice- and snow-covered road surfaces and in colder temperatures. Winter tires should not be used in warmer weather as their compound and tread design are not suitable for such performance.

All season and summer tires use compounds that stiffen in colder temperatures, making them unsuitable for winter driving. Winter tires, on the other hand, use compound elements that maintain their flexibility in freezing conditions. This allows the compound to optimize the tire’s traction during its cold weather performance, without sacrificing the tire’s controllability or driving safety levels.

Among all the tires, winter tires feature the most detailed tread pattern. Winter tires usually sport a directional or an asymmetric tread pattern to increase the tire’s surface contact and grip. These tread patterns, along with the deeper tread, enhance the tire’s performance on ice and snow, while they also prevent snow packing into the tread area. The tread design is also highly siped. The high-density siping pattern provides additional biting edges, which grip the road surface in winter weather situations. Winter tires come in three types: studless, studdable, and studded. Tires with studs provide better ice and snow traction, but the use of studs is highly regulated by the states.

  • Tread Pattern

    The tread of winter tires is typically directional with a larger tread depth to boost the ice and snow traction and to keep the footprint clean.

  • Studs

    Some winter tires use studs to maintain traction, while the ones without studs optimize their tread design and compound to ensure driving safety.

  • Compound

    Winter compounds utilize rubber elements, which maintain their flexibility in colder temperatures, preventing loss of traction during their performance.

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    Otani WK1000 215/55R17 98V XL

    Otani

    Otani WK1000

    215/55R17, 98V, XL
    • WinterWinter
      • N/A Tread Depth N/A Tread Depth
    • Touring Type: Touring
    • Speed Rated Up to 149 mph Speed Rated Up to 149 mph
    • Load Range: XL Load Range: XL
    $119.75
    $89.99
    Per Tire
    Total for 4 = $359.96
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    Sailun Ice Blazer WSTX 255/55R18 105H

    Sailun

    Sailun Ice Blazer WSTX

    255/55R18, 105H, SL
    • WinterWinter
      • 13/32 Tread Depth 13/32 Tread Depth
    • Performance Type: Performance
    • Speed Rated Up to 130 mph Speed Rated Up to 130 mph
    • Load Range: SL Load Range: SL
    $209.75
    $156.86
    Per Tire
    Total for 4 = $627.44
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    Accelera X-Grip N 225/45R17 94V XL

    Accelera

    Accelera X-Grip N

    225/45R17, 94V, XL
    • WinterWinter
      • 11/32 Tread Depth 11/32 Tread Depth
    • Performance Type: Performance
    • Speed Rated Up to 149 mph Speed Rated Up to 149 mph
    • Load Range: XL Load Range: XL
    $74.75
    $56.23
    Per Tire
    Total for 4 = $224.92
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    Armstrong Ski-Trac HP 215/55R16 97H XL

    Armstrong

    Armstrong Ski-Trac HP

    215/55R16, 97H, XL
    • WinterWinter
      • 10/32 Tread Depth 10/32 Tread Depth
    • Performance Type: Performance
    • Speed Rated Up to 130 mph Speed Rated Up to 130 mph
    • Load Range: XL Load Range: XL
    $81.75
    $61.23
    Per Tire
    Total for 4 = $244.92
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    Armstrong Ski-Trac HP 225/55R17 101V XL

    Armstrong

    Armstrong Ski-Trac HP

    225/55R17, 101V, XL
    • WinterWinter
      • 10/32 Tread Depth 10/32 Tread Depth
    • Performance Type: Performance
    • Speed Rated Up to 149 mph Speed Rated Up to 149 mph
    • Load Range: XL Load Range: XL
    $95.75
    $71.62
    Per Tire
    Total for 4 = $286.48
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    Armstrong Ski-Trac PC 165/65R14 79T

    Armstrong

    Armstrong Ski-Trac PC

    165/65R14, 79T, SL
    • WinterWinter
      • 10/32 Tread Depth 10/32 Tread Depth
    • Touring Type: Touring
    • Speed Rated Up to 118 mph Speed Rated Up to 118 mph
    • Load Range: SL Load Range: SL
    $77.75
    $58.35
    Per Tire
    Total for 4 = $233.40
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