Cars – Increase Fuel Efficiency by Using Appropriate Tires
| by Napoleon Miles | November 05, 2008
By using the appropriate tires on your car you may increase the efficiency of your car and save on fuel costs.
Snow tires are geared for a different driving surface than normal tires. These tires are bulkier and have deeper treads than normal tires. Therefore they provide more grip on wet and slick roads in the winter. When used in the winter they are not only safer, but also save the tires from sliding against the surface of the road so the acceleration translates into better movement.
During the summer, the roads present a different set of conditions that do not require the big tires you needed in the winter. The treads in the summer tires are lighter too because gripping the road is not such a big problem.
If you are still using snow tires in the summer, the grip on the road and the friction will reduce your car’s mileage considerably. To save fuel, and to avoid wasting the life of your special snow tires, never use them in summer.
The same argument goes for the use of summer tires in the winter. Never use summer tires in winter.
You have to properly store your snow tires and summer tires in an appropriate way so you can use them in the next season. Keep them tightly covered while you do not use them. Proper care will increase the life of your tires.
Do not just carry them around in the trunk and increase the constant weight you car has to carry around. The more weight your car carries, the more it is inefficient and the more you pay for fuel.
The change of season usually comes with some warning signs. Trust yourself to recognize them when the time comes.
Snow tires are geared for a different driving surface than normal tires. These tires are bulkier and have deeper treads than normal tires. Therefore they provide more grip on wet and slick roads in the winter. When used in the winter they are not only safer, but also save the tires from sliding against the surface of the road so the acceleration translates into better movement.
During the summer, the roads present a different set of conditions that do not require the big tires you needed in the winter. The treads in the summer tires are lighter too because gripping the road is not such a big problem.
If you are still using snow tires in the summer, the grip on the road and the friction will reduce your car’s mileage considerably. To save fuel, and to avoid wasting the life of your special snow tires, never use them in summer.
The same argument goes for the use of summer tires in the winter. Never use summer tires in winter.
You have to properly store your snow tires and summer tires in an appropriate way so you can use them in the next season. Keep them tightly covered while you do not use them. Proper care will increase the life of your tires.
Do not just carry them around in the trunk and increase the constant weight you car has to carry around. The more weight your car carries, the more it is inefficient and the more you pay for fuel.
The change of season usually comes with some warning signs. Trust yourself to recognize them when the time comes.
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