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
Nexen

Nexen Winguard Winspike 3
255/65R18, 111T, SL

Winter
11/32 Tread Depth

Type: Highway

Speed Rated Up to 118 mph

Load Range: SL
$179.75

$134.99

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $539.96

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SKU N1563609-99

Load Index 111

UTQG N/A

Brand Nexen

Speed Rating T

Performance Highway

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 255

Model Winguard Winspike 3

Load Range SL

Season Winter

Tread Depth 11/32

Aspect Ratio 65

Size 255/65R18

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 18

Overall Diameter 31.1

Load Capacity 2403 lbs

Stud Type Studdable
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Nexen

Nexen Winguard Winspike
245/75R17, 121/118Q, E (10 Ply)

Winter
16/32 Tread Depth

Type: Highway

Speed Rated Up to 99 mph

Load Range: E (10 Ply)
$281.75

$210.94

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $843.76

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SKU N1031756-99

Load Index 121/118

UTQG N/A

Brand Nexen

Speed Rating Q

Performance Highway

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 245

Model Winguard Winspike

Load Range E (10 Ply)

Season Winter

Tread Depth 16/32

Aspect Ratio 75

Size 245/75R17

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 17

Overall Diameter 31.5

Load Capacity 3297/2910 lbs

Stud Type Studdable
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Nokian Tyres

Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta C4
235/65R16, 121/119R, E (10 Ply)

Winter
12/32 Tread Depth

Type: Highway

Speed Rated Up to 106 mph

Load Range: E (10 Ply)
$350.75

$262.85

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $1051.40

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SKU NS1536632-99

Load Index 121/119

UTQG N/A

Brand Nokian Tyres

Speed Rating R

Performance Highway

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 235

Model Hakkapeliitta C4

Load Range E (10 Ply)

Season Winter

Tread Depth 12/32

Aspect Ratio 65

Size 235/65R16

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 16

Overall Diameter 28

Load Capacity 3297/2998 lbs

Stud Type Studded
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Nokian Tyres

Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta LT3
245/70R17, 119/116Q, E (10 Ply)

Winter
16/32 Tread Depth

Type: Highway

Speed Rated Up to 99 mph

Load Range: E (10 Ply)
$394.75

$296.19

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $1184.76

Low Stock (7)
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SKU N1346834-99

Load Index 119/116

UTQG N/A

Brand Nokian Tyres

Speed Rating Q

Performance Highway

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 245

Model Hakkapeliitta LT3

Load Range E (10 Ply)

Season Winter

Tread Depth 16/32

Aspect Ratio 70

Size 245/70R17

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 17

Overall Diameter 30.5

Load Capacity 2998/2756 lbs

Stud Type Studdable
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Nokian Tyres

Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta LT3
285/70R17, 121/118Q, D (8 Ply)

Winter
16/32 Tread Depth

Type: Highway

Speed Rated Up to 99 mph

Load Range: D (8 Ply)
$442.75

$332.00

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $1328.00

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SKU N1427072-99

Load Index 121/118

UTQG N/A

Brand Nokian Tyres

Speed Rating Q

Performance Highway

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 285

Model Hakkapeliitta LT3

Load Range D (8 Ply)

Season Winter

Tread Depth 16/32

Aspect Ratio 70

Size 285/70R17

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 17

Overall Diameter 32.7

Load Capacity 3297/2910 lbs

Stud Type Studdable
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Nokian Tyres

Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta R5
155/70R19, 88Q, XL

Winter
10/32 Tread Depth

Type: Touring

Speed Rated Up to 99 mph

Load Range: XL
$284.75

$213.68

Per Tire
Total for 4 = $854.72

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SKU N1535245-99

Load Index 88

UTQG N/A

Brand Nokian Tyres

Speed Rating Q

Performance Touring

Sidewall BSW: Black Side Wall

Section Width 155

Model Hakkapeliitta R5

Load Range XL

Season Winter

Tread Depth 10/32

Aspect Ratio 70

Size 155/70R19

Run Flat No

Rim Diameter 19

Overall Diameter 27.5

Load Capacity 1235 lbs

Stud Type Studless
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