| As warm weather spreads across the country | | | | such as bulging in the middle or on the sides. If your |
| thousands of drivers who put snow tires on their cars | | | | tires are newer, than they could be defective. Check |
| for the winter months will remove them and put them | | | | your warranty to see if repairs or a replacement is |
| in storage until next winter. Thanks to advances in tire | | | | covered. |
| engineering, most drivers manage to get around on all | | | | Noise, vibrations - Snow tires have a different sort of |
| season radials, avoiding the need to make seasonal | | | | hum them than regular tires because of the tread. |
| swaps with their tires. | | | | Likely, you are accustomed to this "tune" and can |
| But for people who live in snowy areas of the country, | | | | differentiate note changes. In addition, if your tires or |
| snow tires provide the only assurance that they'll be | | | | steering wheel vibrates, inspect your tires to see if |
| able to move about when winter's fury is at its worst. | | | | they are inflated properly or simply wearing out. |
| Ice, drifting snow and other hazardous road conditions | | | | Pulling to the side - If your car is pulling to one side, tire |
| make using snow tires still a good choice, often the | | | | inflation could be low. Inspect all tires for wear and tear, |
| best move drivers can make when bad weather hits. | | | | inflate per your owner's manual specifications. |
| After awhile, snow tires begin to wear out, showing | | | | If you have used the same set of snow tires for many |
| signs that they aren't doing their job as well as they | | | | seasons, this could be the year that they'll need to be |
| should. Usually, drivers notice these changes as they | | | | disposed of. In that case, take your car to your |
| attempt to get around after a storm, finding that their | | | | favorite garage and have him swap out your winter |
| grip on icy roads isn't as confident as it could be. At | | | | tires for your regular tires. Leave your old tires at the |
| this point, the tires many be at the end of their useful | | | | shop, paying the disposal fee as required. |
| life and should be disposed of properly. | | | | You can shop for new snow tires when prices are |
| There are other ways that drivers can tell if their tires | | | | low which is usually during the warmest months of the |
| are at the end of their lifespan including: | | | | year, stock permitting. |
| Uneven wear - Tires begin to show signs of wear | | | | |