What is a snow tire? Why use a snow tire?

Although our business is rubber shredder knife, not quite related to tires, but some basic knowledge of tires for you.

Why use winter tires (snow tires)?

In the winter, especially in most parts of the north, we often encounter snow and ice. In this climatic condition, ordinary tires can no longer meet the needs of normal driving and braking. The winter tires are designed for this kind of weather, which can improve the walking, braking and steering ability of the tires on the snow and ice roads, and effectively protect the safety of drivers and pedestrians. In some countries of the European Union, the use of snow tires in winter has become a regulatory requirement.

What is a snow tire, what is the difference with a normal tire?

Snow tires are born for snow and ice. From the appearance point of view, unlike ordinary or single-guide tires, snow tires have an asymmetric directional tread pattern, and there are more grooves in snow tires, that is, the proportion of grooves on the surface of the tire, the higher the ratio, the drainage The better. Snow tires have more than 1000 small grooves and about 200 ordinary tires.

On the left is the summer tires, and on the right is the winter tires.

From the material point of view, the snow tire is softer than the material of the ordinary tire, mainly because the tread adopts some special formulas, such as: the prepared silica mixture rubber formula can be in closer contact with the smooth ice surface, thereby Produces greater friction than the four season tires, making the handling and safety of the vehicle on smooth ice much improved. Under low temperature conditions, snow tires will still maintain a soft texture, while ordinary tires will harden with a decrease in temperature.