Do
you feel a chill in the air, or is it just us? If you do, yes, the
winter is around the corner. Winter is a month full of fun and
relaxation. But, it is also the month when we witness an increase in
the number of accidents happening on the road. It is seen that in
winters, vehicles lose their control on ice-laden asphalt and skid
uncontrollably on the road. The reasons for their loss of control
lies in their contact area with the road. You heard it right it might
not be your brakes that are failing, it is your tyres that need
attention in winters.
We,
as drivers, neglect the fact that summer tyres are not made to cope
up with the traction requirements of the roads in winters. So don’t
invest in winter tyres and face the obvious, yet avoidable,
consequences.
So,
What is It That is Wrong With Summer Tyres That They are Not
Suggested to be Used in Cold Conditions:
The
features that make summer tyres best in warm conditions are the same
that hampers their performance in harsh winters. Summer tyres are
made from a hard and stiff rubber compound that improves their
cornering and steering on dry roads. Stiffness of the rubber also
reduces the rolling resistance, and thus reduces the noise transfer.
Summer tyres also come with shallower tread to further increase their
performance and maneuverability on the roads.
All
the outstanding features that are mentioned above about summer tyres
are the same things that become their disadvantage in winters. When
the temperature plummets down to 7 degrees and below, the rubber in
any tyre tends to stiffen up. As summer tyres are already made up of
hard rubber compound, they further harden up because of the cold. The
inflexibility of these tyres makes them less effective against the
snow present on the roads. Summer tyres start to develop cracks and
fail when subjected to freezing winters.
The
tread that is used in summer tyres is not able to cope up with the
gripping requirements of winters. Treads of summer tyres are shallow
and can become an easy victim to aquaplaning. Aquaplaning is a
disastrous phenomenon and can lead to fatal accidents. In
aquaplaning, the tyres of a vehicle are unable to displace the
necessary water and skid uncontrollably on the layer of water.
These
were the reasons why the world sought a need for winter tyres barnet. Winter
tyres are made from softer rubber compound that increases their
contact area with the road. The tyres also have deeper grooves and
extra smaller grooves known as sipe to displace a large amount of
water. Thus, they are highly capable of preventing aquaplaning on
snow-laden roads.
Another
common variant of tyres that can be used for winters in the UK is
all-season tyres. The tyres are a mix between winter and summer
tyres. The only problem with them is that they can never compete with
the performance of summer tyres and the safety provided by winter
tyres.
We
know how important it is for you to install your cars with Winter
Tyres Barnet. Therefore,
we have a vast range of high-quality winter tyres for people living
in Barnet and nearby areas. The tyres that we store are capable of
meeting every driving requirement of people in Barnet. If you want to
know more about which tyres will fit your vehicle the best, don’t
forget to give us a call, at Barnet
Auto Repair Centre.
