WAY TO IMPROVE TIRE GRIP IN THE WINTER
5 TIPS TO IMPROVE TIRE GRIP IN THE WINTER Between ice, snow, and slush, and occasionally the shining sun in your eyes, winter driving can be challenging. In some areas of the country, we haven’t even considered the worst of it! Thankfully, slipping and sliding in these conditions doesn’t have to be a guaranteed phase of winter driving. A few easy hints should assist improve your tires’ grip and capability to operate in hard winter weather. 1. For rear-wheel vehicles, add weight to the rear. You can help a front-engine, rear-wheel car obtain traction in slippery (even muddy) conditions by way of including weight to the back of the vehicle. By doing so, you’re adding weight on the axle that offers power. “If there’s weight on the axle and tires which spin,” writes The News Wheel, “the vehicle can grip better.” In a car, this means loading up the trunk. In a truck, this means loading up the bed. You can use sandbags, bins of kitty litter, or even bags of dirt. On the plus side, sand and d...