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.

New
GT Radial

GT Radial IcePro LT3
245/75R16, 120/116R, E (10 Ply)

Winter
16/32 Tread Depth

Type: Highway

Speed Rated Up to 106 mph

Load Range: E (10 Ply)
$276.75

$207.66

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $830.64

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SKU N1511335-99

Load Index 120/116

UTQG N/A

Brand GT Radial

Speed Rating R

Performance Highway

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 245

Model IcePro LT3

Load Range E (10 Ply)

Season Winter

Tread Depth 16/32

Aspect Ratio 75

Size 245/75R16

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 16

Overall Diameter 30.5

Load Capacity 3086/2756 lbs

Stud Type Studdable
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Hercules

Hercules Avalanche RT
205/60R16, 92T, SL

Winter
12/32 Tread Depth

Type: Touring

Speed Rated Up to 118 mph

Load Range: SL
$137.75

$102.86

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $411.44

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SKU N1566566-99

Load Index 92

UTQG N/A

Brand Hercules

Speed Rating T

Performance Touring

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 205

Model Avalanche RT

Load Range SL

Season Winter

Tread Depth 12/32

Aspect Ratio 60

Size 205/60R16

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 16

Overall Diameter 25.7

Load Capacity 1389 lbs

Stud Type Studdable
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Kenda

Kenda K398A Polar Trac
15X5.00-6, 45A3, 2 Ply

Winter
N/A Tread Depth

Type: All Terrain

Speed Rated Up to 9 mph

Load Range: 2 Ply
$29.75

$21.99

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $87.96

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SKU N1068672-99

Load Index 45

UTQG N/A

Brand Kenda

Speed Rating A3

Performance All Terrain

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 5.00

Model K398A Polar Trac

Load Range 2 Ply

Season Winter

Tread Depth N/A

Aspect Ratio N/A

Size 15X5.00-6

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 6

Overall Diameter 15

Load Capacity 364 lbs

Stud Type Studless
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Linglong

Linglong Sport Master Winter
205/70R15, 100H, XL

Winter
10/32 Tread Depth

Type: Performance

Speed Rated Up to 130 mph

Load Range: XL
$74.75

$55.69

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $222.76

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SKU N1691204-99

Load Index 100

UTQG N/A

Brand Linglong

Speed Rating H

Performance Performance

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 205

Model Sport Master Winter

Load Range XL

Season Winter

Tread Depth 10/32

Aspect Ratio 70

Size 205/70R15

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 15

Overall Diameter 26.3

Load Capacity 1764 lbs

Stud Type Studless
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Linglong

Linglong Sport Master Winter
225/55R16, 99H, XL

Winter
10/32 Tread Depth

Type: Performance

Speed Rated Up to 130 mph

Load Range: XL
$87.75

$65.64

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $262.56

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SKU N1691205-99

Load Index 99

UTQG N/A

Brand Linglong

Speed Rating H

Performance Performance

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 225

Model Sport Master Winter

Load Range XL

Season Winter

Tread Depth 10/32

Aspect Ratio 55

Size 225/55R16

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 16

Overall Diameter 25.7

Load Capacity 1709 lbs

Stud Type Studless
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Linglong

Linglong Sport Master Winter
225/60R17, 103V, XL

Winter
10/32 Tread Depth

Type: Performance

Speed Rated Up to 149 mph

Load Range: XL
$115.75

$86.61

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $346.44

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SKU N1691172-99

Load Index 103

UTQG N/A

Brand Linglong

Speed Rating V

Performance Performance

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 225

Model Sport Master Winter

Load Range XL

Season Winter

Tread Depth 10/32

Aspect Ratio 60

Size 225/60R17

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 17

Overall Diameter 27.6

Load Capacity 1929 lbs

Stud Type Studless
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