In what ways are the snow tires different than let's say all season tires?

Question

I don't know much about the snow tires..being from California..

Answer 1

Snow tires have a more open tread, resembling a mud tire. But the tread design is usually straight, like an all-season tire.
They have holes for steel studs, even though the studs themselves are illegal.

Answer 2

Snow tires use a softer rubber compound and a more open tread pattern that can cornform to the changing road surface. Most tread patterns used are also made to clean themselves out as quickly as possible. If you continue to run them after the snow is gone you'll wear them out in very short order.

If you expect to drive on ice and snow then I would buy a good set of snow tires and get them studded (small metal inserts) to better grip an icy surface.

Answer 3

Snow tires have steel studs in them for traction and can only be used during certain months.

All season tires have better tread design and can be used year-round.

Back when everyone used snow tires, radial tires weren't that popular. In fact, radials were extremely expensive...about 3 times the price of a bias-ply tire. Then radials were proven to be smoother riding, better handling, and more quiet. Computerized tread design, and the fact that more manufacturers were switching to front wheel drive, helped all season tires gain the upper hand.

Answer 4

snow tires have a softer rubber so they don't freeze up and grip better and have more grips. The softer tire means it well burn off real quick but the difference is like night and day

Answer 5

I don't know. I just use my all season tires. I have the Bridgestone Dueler Revo's on my truck and they work good in the snow.

Answer 6

Well, the last time I had snow tires, they melted.

Answer 7

they are more studded, the reason why they're not used all the time is because they have less surface area than normal tires, which means less grip

Answer 8

Steel nobbies