{"id":245,"date":"2015-01-12T10:53:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T16:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.textor.ca\/?p=245"},"modified":"2019-11-21T14:08:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T20:08:51","slug":"winter-tires-not-just-for-canadians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.textor.ca\/winter-tires-not-just-for-canadians\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Tires not just for Canadians"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter tires are also recommended for Americans too says Consumer Reports with only 21% of Americans considering winter tires vs 58% in Canada. CR explains AWD is not a substitute; winter tires provide a minimum 20% benefit.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/cro\/news\/2015\/01\/are-you-driving-on-winter-tires\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Update Nov 21, 2019: AMA recommending studded tires for all winter tire purchases. For the next time you need new winter tires: \u201c…technological advances have made today\u2019s studded tires much quieter and far gentler on typical road surfaces.\u201d Stopping distance is extra 5 meters over non-studded winter tires:\u00a0 https:\/\/amainsider.com\/why-studded-winter-tires\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Winter tires are also recommended for Americans too says Consumer Reports with only 21% of Americans considering winter tires vs 58% in Canada. CR explains AWD is not a substitute; winter tires provide a minimum 20% benefit. http:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/cro\/news\/2015\/01\/are-you-driving-on-winter-tires\/index.htm Update Nov 21, 2019: AMA recommending studded tires for all winter tire purchases. For the next time … <\/p>\n