What you need to know about winter tires

Are all-season tires enough? What about all-wheel drive? Here's what you need to know before getting out on the snowy roads.

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[froesesp]

It's not just for snow/ice, it's for low temps. People still have no clue.

[leonardocardoso]

Hi there, I’m from Brazil and I work at Bridgestone Firestone... that produces winter tires to USA 🇺🇸 and Canada 🇨🇦... I loved this video! And friends take care when driving in the snow... Canada 🇨🇦 I ❤️

[davidwittberg]

Just ban snow, it's easier than to force ppl to change tires.

[PiroFyre]

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Technically, that's an all weather tire, not all season. Specifically, it's the Firestone Weathergrip tires. They are engineered to work through all 4 seasons and do have the 3 peak mountain snowflake certification. I personally have a set of Nokian WR-G4s and will always recommend all weathers over all seasons as they are a much better tire when snow falls and you don't have to remove them every spring like you would a dedicated snow tire.

[IanSebastianVlog]

So many think that it's not worth the investment but the truth is that they will last you a long time if you only use them during the winter. I had my winter tires for over 7 seasons. Cost me $500 with rims and tires for easy switching. I bought them used and they used to be on a tow truck. Didn't look nice but got me everywhere I needed to go. Not to mention that I never had and accident while driving in the snow.

[papabits]

A set will pay for themselves in one fender bender.

I currently have a set of 4 winter tires (Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2) studless on my Jeep Patriot it drives with confidence on ice & snowy roads and I live in Winnipeg.

[vincebuono]

Here in Quebec all cars must have there winter tires on!! And it’s been 30 years i all way drive with winter tires in winter!! Because we have the most crazy winter!! Stay safe!!

[seth]

The tire you used as an all season tire is the Firestone WeatherGrip it is one of the few tires in the Firestone Bridgestone line with both an M+S and a 3 peak certification. It also means you can use it all year long even in deep snow (about 6 inches). It's misleading and incorrect.

[goldenretriever]

Once you drive a car with winter tires you'll never drive without them again.

[sheldonm]

Winter tires are a must imo if you live somewhere that's cold and snows. They shorten brake distance as well in the freezing cold. Not just in snow.

[DonLee]

honestly, all-seasons are good enough... FOR non-freezing times. all seasons are practically useless in snow conditions and near outright dangerous. But honestly for the average person, especially in Vancouver, not everyone has a garage to put their spare winter tires. Driving in general has a lot of costs. When you cheap out on tires, what may cost you is your life.

[youandiryan]

Thank God I'm not dumb like other Vancouverites. I bought good winter tires. It's mandatory on BC mountain highways. People were driving 30 km an hour on highway 1 and sliding. I was doing 60 past them and not sliding. Winter tires are smart. Be smart

[calvint]

Speed is also another important factor. The speed limit is maximum speed limit but it's always minimum in most of people.

[tysonmou]

I got myself a set of Nokian all weather tires. Safer for me, safer for my precious car. On coming traffic on a narrow road? No problem, drove myself to the side into 6 inch deep snow, let them pass, then drove myself on out... all the while, a bunch of people are stopped to help dig out a police cruiser on the other side of the road.

[kw]

No winter tires, no insurance claim, let’s see how many ppl will change to winter tires then

[simonriddick]

We've been in Canada since 1989 and Mom has never had winter tires until last year or 2 years ago. I always thought she had them lol!. She's never had a accident. Funny too I went to visit her and she said "winter tries are much better" I said omg mom lol!. She used to drive from kw area to mississauga daily hehe. I have always had a set of winters that I swap over it's no big deal. I always find tires on kijiji that are 95% tread or more and i'm good for a long time.

[paulmaxwell]

We've been running proper winter tires for years: Yokohama Geolander GO-72s. They're the best we've ever driven on. In fifteen years we've never been stuck, never run off the road, never had to stay home. We live in central B.C. where we contend with piles of unploughed snow and minus 40C. Please, spend the money on the best winter tires you can afford.

[Jesuiscache]

Do like quebec november 1st to april 1st its a game changer

[georgeetoile]

I don't know that we need CBC Vancouver to tell the rest of Canada how to drive in winter.
Vancouver winters are usually in the -5C to 5C range with occasional snow.
They do not have the prolonged snow and low -20C temperatures experienced in the rest of Canada.