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Tire dealers calgary have winter tires |
| Date Added: November 09, 2011 10:51:10 AM |
| Author: Gwen Smith |
| Category: Business: Automotive |
| "Tires used in snow or icy areas are known as Snow tires. They are an alternative for snow chains. Rubber composition of these tires is far different from ordinary road tires. With more natural rubber and silica, they have better traction and control in wet and snow conditions. The risk of skidding is greatly reduced by the use of these tires. Improved acceleration, control and braking capabilities are the advantages of cold tires. It helps inexperienced drivers to have a better control of their vehicles in icy conditions. Calgary has some unique weather characteristics. Roads are mostly icy. Tires should be the winter type tire in order to drive through heavy snow and ice. Michelin, Goodyear, Bridgestone, Toyo and Nokian are the major tire companies. These tires are supplied to the public through a number of dealerships in the Calgary. The major tire dealers include Kal tire, OK tire, Fountain tire, Tire craft, Urban Xwheel & tire. Kal tire is Canada's largest independent tire dealer serving retail and commercial. OK tire is one among the outlet with the widest collection of tire brands with a wide service network. Most dealership offer wide service packages for their customers. Silica helps in softening of rubber which favors the ride condition on ice. The ordinary tires are become brittle when they get subjected to extremely low temperatures. The tread pattern on these tires is in such a manner that they tend to dig down and bite into the ice there by gripping itself onto the ice. The traction here doesn't mean 'gripping' alone, but also ensure that the car can steer and stop well. The advanced safety technologies like Anti lock braking systems, Electronic brake distribution, all wheel drive features do not work well unless the tires are properly gripped. The grooves or treads on the tire surface are designed in such a manner that the snow or water particles that enter in between are squirted out as quickly as possible so as to improve traction. The presence of water in the grooves makes way for 'hydroplaning'. Some tires may have metal studs on the rubber surface in order for better and additional traction on icy roads. The metal studs roughen the surface of ice thereby providing more friction between the car tire and the icy path. Stud usage on tires is banned in some countries because of the increased road wear caused. Studded tires are not used on heavy vehicles like trucks and buses, but employed in rally and racing cars for the traction. Racing cars and heavy vehicles have relatively a deep and aggressive tread pattern on tires that can be distinguished easily. These are very much helpful for race car drivers to grip their cars on the ice well without losing the control and maintain the speed. The alphabet 'S' is stamped on the side wall of the tire mentioning that it’s suited to use in snow. The improved traction and frictional grip between the tire and the icy surface is because of the special tread pattern. With a wide variety of dealerships and tire manufacturers, one can stick to this kind of tire for a safe and improved driving in snow. " |
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