HOW MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE DO WINTER TIRES MAKE?

Being a New York resident means you are no stranger to snow. It’s a part of living in the “Snow Belt,” and we all accept it as inevitable. So is your car fully equipped to take on the snow? The team at Bill Volz Westchester believes that having snow tires is extremely important, and we think you should come by our dealership and get some now before it’s too late.

Are you driving a vehicle that’s either all-wheel-drive or has all-season tires on your front-wheel-drive sedan? Do you think that the stability control of your rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan will keep you safe? Well, think again. While these features may provide peace of mind, the bottom line is that anyone who regularly drives in snowy, icy winter weather conditions can benefit from snow tires. Here is what makes these modern-day snow tires stand out.

Special Rubber And Design

Modern Winter tires make a bigger difference now than ever before due to their special rubber and design. The rubber is special because it does not lose flexibility below 0 degrees. This is important because the rubber compound in a winter tire has to bend and flex for the special tread design to clear the road surface of snow, ice, water and slush, as well as get a grip through muck. This rubber is exclusively for winter and all-season tires, and the tread design is also unique. The unique tread design can self-clean by channeling water out of the tire’s footprint and digging through ice for traction. This is utilized by designing the tread pattern to move as the tire rolls forward. The rubber compound allows flexing, while “siping” is used on snow treads. Siping is a semi-segmenting of each tread lug to make it malleable while the tire rolls down the road.

Purchasing The Right Winter Tires

Thankfully, at Bill Volz Westchester, we offer tire specials on our website. All you have to do is print our tire coupon at www.bvwestchester.com and bring it in to the service shop to be used. We offer a 2 year road hazard and unlimited miles on tires. These kind of specials are what makes us stand out as the cream of the crop of Westchester car dealers. Combined with our expansive selection of cars ranging from Jeep to Chrysler vehicles, you’ll never be let down by what we offer.

We look forward to serving you and getting your winter tires on your vehicle.

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