The Anatomy of a Winter Tire

Cold Weather

With black ice, slush, freezing rain and snow, driving in Canada can be unforgiving. Even if your roads look clear, winter tires still offer the best cold-weather performance when temperature drop between 7°C. Their soft rubber compounds allow for tread flexibility for a better grip on icy and snowy roads.

Surface Area

When it comes to your vehicle, performance is critical, but it's nothing without proper traction. Winter tires feature a combination of specialized tread design and rubber compounds that provide effective traction in cold, snowy and slippery conditions.

Take Control

Winter tires have a deeper and wider tread depth to expel snow faster as the wheel rotates. The softer rubber compounds of winter tires can improve braking distances up to 10% (or two vehicle lengths) compared to all-season tires, and can provide up to 50% more traction.

Confidence You Can See

Winter tires are marked with a peaked mountain with snowflake symbol moulded on the sidewall. According to the rubber association of Canada, if a tire is not marked with the Mountain Snowflake Symbol, it is not an approved winter tire.