At Boyd Chevrolet Cadillac Buick, we urge you to use the right tires this winter. The right tires are not all-season tires. You need winter tires for Hendersonville, NC-area winter driving. Use your all-season tires during the part of the year when the average temperature exceeds 45 degrees. Once that average drops, the rubber on all-season tires becomes stiff. It cannot grip the road sufficiently for safe winter driving. Meanwhile, the rubber in winter tires is optimized for slick roads.
Companies choose sticky compounds for their winter tires' treads. In fact, premium winter tires sometimes called ice tires, contain exotic materials. Oil from orange peels is used by one brand. Others have chosen sand and crushed walnut shells. As a result, winter tires can stop a vehicle in 40% less distance on icy pavement. That's why we urge you, no matter the vehicle you drive, to choose winter tires. All-wheel drive is built to move your vehicle on slick roads. Only winter tires can help it stop.