Reminder: Yes, You Absolutely Need Winter Tires Even If You Have All-Wheel Drive
No matter how often we stress the importance of winter tires, I still hear people saying that they feel better with a…
Here's Proof that Computers and All-Wheel Drive are No Match for Winter Tires
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: If you live where there is serious winter, you really need to consider…
This Is How Different Wheel Sizes Affect Winter Tire Performance
It’s about that time of year when most people start thinking about shopping for winter tires in preparation for the…
Why Aftermarket Siping On Your New Tires Is Bullshit (Updated)
If you’re anything like me—and heaven help you if you’re too much like me—buying tires for your car is a tedious chore…
Bridge Ices Before Road
If you don’t see the sign, expect to do the time (paying off your increased insurance rates after sliding on a sheet of…
A Guide To How You Should Buy Winter Tires
Winter is officially here and that means it’s time for winter tires. It might seem like a great expense—if the tires on…
You Don't Need All-Wheel Drive In The Snow
What you need is winter tires. And you might need more ground clearance than you get with a 2002 Lexus IS300…
Winter Tires Are Great For Ice And Snow But Not On Dry Pavement
It’s cold, snowy and icy outside for a lot of us, so we go and swap our summer tires for the winter ones. It’s the safe…
Why You Shouldn't Drive Around In Warm Weather With Your Winter Tires
It’s about the time of year that most of us get our winter tires swapped off for the summer ones. We’ve always heard…
The Ford Focus RS Comes With Winter Tires From The Factory
For the first time in North America, you can order a car from the factory with winter tires, and the new Ford Focus RS…
I’m Taking My Aston Martin On An
800-Mile Road Trip To Vermont
I recently decided that I would answer the beckoning call of the wild by taking my Aston Martin on an 800-mile road…
Here's Why You Need Winter Tires, As Shown With A Tricycle On An Ice Rink
Intellectually, you probably understand that winter tires are better in crappy weather. But understanding and feeling…
The Fifty Shades Of White Hell
Máté and I had a great time at the northernmost winter tire testing center in the world, in February in Finland. The…
Flat Out At White Hell, The Northernmost Car Testing Center In The World
Nokian Tyres introduced winter tires in 1934 in Finland, and eighty years later – when they aren't chasing ice speed…
The Insane Research And Technology Behind Tires That Keeps You Safe
Winter tires were invented by the Finnish in 1934 for commercial vehicles, but after being around for 80 years, some…
Snow Tires: To Buy Or Not To Buy?
It's not even January, and already millions of Americans have had weeks of snow driving. Every winter, astute owners…
Tires With Retractable Studs Take A Note From Bond
Anybody that has ever tried to put those damned tire chains on can smile and know that the age old midwest winter…