Snow Tires vs. All Season Tires vs. Performance Tires It's a three way competition, and you simply cannot decide which tire to use. Should you purchase snow tires for the winter and stay safe? Should you purchase performance tires, so you can drive fast in the summer? Or should you purchase all season tires, which are somewhat of a mix between the two? Unless you really enjoy paying your mechanic or performing drawn-out, menial labor, you more than likely do not plan to constantly change your tires. You probably want one pair of tires and you want it for the entire year. So what are the advantages of each? A “performance tire,” or a tire you would use in the summer will help you maintain maximum grip and drive at high speeds during the summer. These performance tires have very little tread; and, despite enhancing performance, can become quite dangerous. They also have a low tread wearing score, which means the little thread they do have will fade fast, as the tires are made with soft rubber. In contrast to performance tires, snow tires provide you with the maximum amount of safety, whether it is actually icy out or whether it is simply raining. Snow tires have thick threads and are made out of hard rubber. Additionally, treads are specifically designed to cut snow and ice and to create friction. If you care more about your safety than you do about driving fast during the summer, you will purchase snow tires without further debate. The “all season tire” really is somewhat of a misnomer. It was a poor attempt at a compromise, which might be better labeled the “no season tire.” It doesn't really provide high-performance in the summer and it doesn't really keep you safe in the winter. In either case, you'd probably be better off with performance tires or winter tires. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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