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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSome quick tips <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Winter tires, yes or no?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A sure way to get yourself into a bad situation is to drive into winter weather with tires that are not designed for the winter elements. Snow\ntires, or winter tires, are tires designed with special\nrubber compounds and tread design that allows for more grip on winter elements\nthan normal tires. Winter tires were\ndesigned to improve your cars ability to stop, speed up, brake, and steer on\nslippery roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you live in a climate where you consistently see temperatures in the low 40s or below for an extended period of time, I think that winter tires should be a consideration\u201d<\/em> – Robert Saul, Bridgestone North America<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Even if you are not in the market to get winter tires, if\nyou ever plan on driving in the snow it\nis a good idea to at least get a set of snow chains for tires in the event of emergencies.\nAlthough you may have \u2018all season tires,\u2019\nexperts will tell you that they still would not perform\nas well in snowy conditions as snow tires\ndo. If your car came equipped with summer tires, you definitely want to switch your tires to winter tires. Or park your\ncar until the end of winter! <\/p>\n\n\n\n At the very least, check that your tires are properly\ninflated and have enough tread. If you\u2019re not sure what you\u2019re looking for we\nrecommend popping into AutoZone or your local auto\nshop and more often than not they will check them over for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Avoid using the parking brake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A simple one that not enough people know about \u2013 if you use\nyour parking brake and then snow or water accumulates around the brake\nmechanism, it may freeze and be difficult to release. Of course, if you drive a\nmanual, you want to make sure you are on\na level surface if you choose not to use your parking brake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Driving in snowy conditions\nmakes some drivers more careful, while others take more risks. Be aware\nof what others are doing around you. For instance, cars approaching an uphill\nmay not want to slow down or stop at all, while others coming off a hill may be\nincapable of stopping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Braking <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is nothing quite as scary as feeling like you are not\nin control of what your vehicle is doing. Drive gently and avoid harsh\nacceleration or abrupt steering to avoid sliding.\nWhen braking on ice or snow, you never\nwant to brake hard or abruptly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll want to pump\nthe breaks <\/strong>gently as you come up to the place you want to stop. If you brake normally, you are most likely going to\nslide way past the place you wanted to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wheel Spinning <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are accelerating and your wheels start to spin, your\nfirst instinct is to press on the gas harder when in fact this is wrong!\nSpinning wheels have less traction than wheels that are engaged with the snow. Instead, when you start to spin out,\nrelease the gas pedal until you feel the wheels stop, then gently accelerate.\nIf you can, build momentum before approaching a hill, so you don\u2019t have to rely on traction itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Skid Correction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you find yourself in a circumstance where you are\nskidding or sliding, do not brake! That will only make it worse. Keep your foot\noff the brake so your wheels have all the traction they can get and steer your\nfront wheels where you want to go. Rear wheel and front wheel drive cars drive\ndifferently, so it is important to know\nwhat type you drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you get stuck<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is always a smart\nidea to have some type of roadside assistance like AAA that you can call if you\nget stuck in the snow. However, it could\ntake them hours to come to your aid if road conditions are deplorable or if they have a lot of different\ncalls. If this is the case, make sure you have a warm blanket in the car, and\nthat you always leave your house in shoes that are acceptable for walking in\nthe snow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you leave your car, make sure that it will be out of the\nway and won’t cause problems for other\ntraffic or snowplows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be aware that your exhaust can freeze and become clogged if\nyou leave your car running for the heater. This\ncan be dangerous as it could fill your car up with carbon monoxide and cause\ncarbon monoxide poising. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you remember\nanything from this, its that you should drive more carefully than ever when you\ndrive in the snow, be aware of where you\nare going, the road conditions, and other drivers around you. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBefore you head out<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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