Two sets of tires
Car owners almost every year are faced with the question of how to choose summer tires. Two sets of tires are reliability and good controllability of the car on the highway, because you can not use winter tires in the summer, and vice versa. The degree of reliability is guaranteed by the manufacturer. The choice is not easy, your safety on the road depends on it.
How to choose summer tires: temperature
Summer tires are designed for use at a temperature not lower than 0 ° C, but do not rush to change the car in early spring. Tires can become oak and will slip along the track. And the possibility of morning frost and ice crust on the road should not be ruled out. When the air temperature will be at a positive mark already at night, and the daytime thermometer will not fall below + 5 ... +10 degrees, you can safely change the wheels. In addition to being in a hurry, there is no need to tighten the car boot. Winter tires deteriorate and wear out quickly at high temperatures.
How to choose summer tires: tread pattern
The tread pattern in the tires should be your choice, as soon as you know where and how they will be operated. Road tires are used for the track, their pattern is made up by checkers and ribs separated by narrow "grooves". For off-road, soft soil you need tires with high cross. The drawing on it is made more convex and powerful to avoid deformation, special lugs are made at the edges. Universal rubber combines the characteristics of the two above together. It is also necessary to distinguish protectors by type: directional type - low noise, improved water drainage; non-directional type - universal; asymmetric type - it combines different properties of tires.
How to choose summer tires: load and speed index
The load index determines the maximum load on each tire of the car. This indicator is indicated in the instructions. The speed index is indicated on the rubber itself in Latin letters, since each type of tire is designed for its specific speed. The price factor directly depends on the speed index. The higher the maximum permitted speed, the higher the price of rubber.
How to choose summer tires: type and size
In the instructions for the car there are instructions for choosing the size and type of tires. This criterion must be taken into account, and without the advice of specialists, do not try to change it. The tire has a width, a height and a diameter. All these indicators should correspond to the indicators specified in the instructions. Otherwise, the car may become poorly controlled and other characteristics of the car may change.
Which manufacturer to choose?
Now in the automotive market a huge number of offers from various tire manufacturers. What to choose summer tires? Reviews are different. Sports car owners prefer Italian tires from the Pirelli brand. The brand of Nokian Tires is also popular. Continental summer tires made in Germany are also a reliable and popular brand all over the world. Choose tires according to the characteristics of your car!