or are snow tires only good for snow?
2007-11-20 22:16:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Snow tires have a more open tread pattern that bites down into snow better and then allows the snow to be thrown out of the groove. The pattern typically is not so optimized for channeling away water as with an all season tire. At low speeds the differences in water channeling are not significant.
However, because of the open pattern, there is less rubber surface area to contact the road with snow tires. This can make for longer stopping distances in rain.
As a rule of thumb, all -season and snow tires tend to perform equally well at snow depths to about 3", above which snow tires become advantageous.
These comments may not be applicable with the newer tech "sticky" rubber such as on the Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice tires or the multicellular tread surface on Bridgestone Blizzak tires.
2007-11-21 19:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by gatcllc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no black and white answer here - it depends. Some all season tires are very good in the rain, some not. I have an Accord, and the Michelin tires that came on the car are lousy in the rain, my Hankook snow tires are much better. This is partly due to tread design, partly due to the fact the Hankooks are narrower (which is good in the rain).
Go to tirerack.com and check the ratings and reviews for the particular brand/model tires you are interested in.
2007-11-21 01:41:03 · answer #2 · answered by PMack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Are snow tires better in the rain than all season tires?
or are snow tires only good for snow?
2015-08-11 00:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason they are called snow tires is because that is what they are best for. They are designed to give a grip on a powder surface. All weather tires are designed to pump water away from beneath the tire. They are the ones to have on at all times except when there is snow.
2007-11-20 22:25:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personal experience tells me no. I had snow tires on a vehicle during rain and it was hard to stop. The tread design was made to grip snow but not take away the water from rain.
2007-11-21 02:30:27 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - Snow tyres will slip in the rain - get all weather tyres and if you are likely to have a lot of snow get the type that will take studs.
2007-11-20 23:44:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋