Tire selection is very important and since most of us are not really experts when it comes to tires, the selection becomes difficult and we often need help to ensure that we get the right tires for our vehicle. Help can come both from recommendations from people we know or from product reviews or then reading tire tests and matching the needed performance with the outcome from tire tests under similar circumstances. When you have tires that fulfill the criteria of the car size, the engine type, your driving behavior and that have excellent performance for your vehicle in your area.

Tire selection is so important, as tires are the car’s only contact point with the road and they are responsible for the safety of the car, by ensuring that you have the necessary grip and traction when you drive. They also provide stability and control while you drive. If you don’t have premium winter tires of high quality when you drive during wintertime, you will not be able to drive safely. For winter tires you always have to make sure that they are officially approved for winter use.

Regardless if you want to buy winter or all season tires, you should always aim to get premium tires as they are safer and they tend to save you money in the long run, due to lower rolling resistance, which leads to lower tire wear and fuel consumption. This means that you save money for every kilometer that you drive versus cheaper tires, which can quickly recuperate the higher initial cost that you spent when you bought them. Since you don’t have to change tires and you don’t have to stop for fuel as often, is good for the environment in addition to that you have a lower cost after you bought premium tires.

When you buy winter tires or so called snow tires, you often have to choose if you want studded or non-studded tires. The studded are not allowed in all the states and provinces in North America, while the non-studded tires are allowed everywhere and don’t have any time restrictions. Studded tires are superior on ice, while they are both excellent on snow and both can effectively prevent slushplaning if they are of good quality and have a tread design that has been optimized for this purpose. Tire tests tend to show how well they perform on different surfaces.

When it comes to low rolling resistance you can find the data from the tire manufacturer, but might be highlighted as fuel consumption. Fuel consumption is only one of the two things that are impacted by rolling resistance; you also have the tire wear. With low rolling resistance the heat that is built up is low, which causes low tire wear. So by selecting a tire that has low rolling resistance you will get a tire that consumes less fuel and will last longer.