• Don't go crazy • You are still in a car • Accelerate more gradually than usual • Drive at a reasonable speed • Give other cars enough space • Don't turn or change lanes unless you must • Decelerate more gradually than usual as well • Avoid stopping where possible • Try not to brake AND turn sharply at the same time • Be smart on hills • If you start to spin, don't brake or freak out • Get out to help other drivers if you can
Be safe with each other, because we all just want to get safely home.
"All-season tires" are not, and tend to lose functionality when temperatures drop below 40-45ºF.
“You can think of an all-season tire like a candy bar,” says Rogers. “At room temperature, it’s nice and gooey and tastes great. But, put it in the freezer for an hour and you can shatter the thing. The rubber in your tires will do the same thing at extreme temperatures.”
“Flexibility determines your tire’s traction,” he continues. “Somewhere in the 40- to 45-degree range is where we begin to see all-season tires lose traction. The rubber becomes very stiff; it can’t conform to the texture of the pavement, and stops providing traction.”
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• Don't go crazy
• You are still in a car
• Accelerate more gradually than usual
• Drive at a reasonable speed
• Give other cars enough space
• Don't turn or change lanes unless you must
• Decelerate more gradually than usual as well
• Avoid stopping where possible
• Try not to brake AND turn sharply at the same time
• Be smart on hills
• If you start to spin, don't brake or freak out
• Get out to help other drivers if you can
Be safe with each other, because we all just want to get safely home.
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"All-season tires" are not, and tend to lose functionality when temperatures drop below 40-45ºF.
“You can think of an all-season tire like a candy bar,” says Rogers. “At room temperature, it’s nice and gooey and tastes great. But, put it in the freezer for an hour and you can shatter the thing. The rubber in your tires will do the same thing at extreme temperatures.”
“Flexibility determines your tire’s traction,” he continues. “Somewhere in the 40- to 45-degree range is where we begin to see all-season tires lose traction. The rubber becomes very stiff; it can’t conform to the texture of the pavement, and stops providing traction.”
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