Additionally, winter tires have different tread patterns and sipes that allow them to bite into snow and ice to get additional traction. These two features allow winter tires to be effective on icy ...

Tire chains are typically used during extreme winter weather conditions, and depending where you drive, you might need them to be installed on or carried in your vehicle. Tire chains can be made ...

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In the winter, on a road covered with snow, ice or both, your vehicle needs all the help it can get. Tires designed for winter use are an obvious advantage – and often you get what you pay for.

You might want to drive all year long on winter tires to save money, time, or both, but you shouldn’t do it—here's why. First, let’s look at what makes winter tires good in the snow.