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A few disadvantages of all-season tires

They are a good and budget option, but not perfect

Nov 21, 2024 10:27 32

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All-season tires and more specifically the technology in them are developing with each passing year and are significantly more budget and functional option for drivers in our latitudes. But when using all-season tires, the driver faces several disadvantages.

By using all-season tires throughout the year, you save on a second set of tires and tire fitting, but you should know that the price of such tires is usually more expensive than seasonal tires. In addition, all-season tires have higher wear because they are used year-round.

In addition, such tires can be noisy. According to many experts, all-season tires are universal, but you have to pay for it, however, they behave worse in both high temperatures and cold.

Drivers who don't replace their car tires with the onset of cold weather and drive with all-season tires expose themselves to a number of other risks. All-season tires are made of a rubber compound that hardens in extreme cold.

This means that a car with such tires will lose handling at temperatures below minus 15 degrees Celsius. In the summer, all-season tires also do not offer optimal traction on the road, because, as universal as they are, they have their drawbacks.