You Don't Need Snow Tires This Year
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Did you ever notice that highway trucks never have snow tires? or the UPS trucks? If your vehicle has 4 wheel drive Mark says you are wasting your time and money buying, fitting, removing and storing a set of winter tires - with few exceptions. He tells you how to figure out if you really need them - enjoy and cheers from Canada!
My friend who works at Firestone always emphasizes the importance of winter tires.
From December 1 to March 15 inclusive, all motorized road vehicles registered in Québec (other than heavy vehicles, tool vehicles and farm machinery) must be equipped with winter tires. Be sure to strictly follow local regulations, rules, and restrictions.
All insurance companies provide a discount for winter tires. they know its cheaper to give you a discount then it is a write off a car. if these companies think winter tires make a difference, then it probably does
@@randomrazr your tire discount is next to nothing and snow tires do make a difference - but not a big one and not one you can't obviate by careful driving
What's the point of only some vehicles having snow tires? - if snow tires are that much of a safety feature all trucks would have them - every vehicle has a dual braking system - no exceptions, every vehicle has a horn, stop lights, safety glass etc etc - no exceptions
@@carquestions truck tires typically have a more aggressive and deeper tread pattern and higher loading per unit area than cars. Ergo, they have better traction in snow.
LOl, the bs in this video is strong? 1.april was months ago. You are just waiting for that darwin award? If you cant afford winter tires, you cant afford to have a car, take public transport.
And another 15 year old who thinks he knows how to drive. 1. Get yourself checked for toenail fungus and 2. Maybe just stick to unboxing videos of vacuum cleaners
This is complete bullcrap if it gets below 45 degrees Fahrenheit and then stays down around freezing you will benefit greatly from snow tires they are made of a type of rubber that still flexes which means they still have the ability to impart traction far better than summer tires and all season tires
I've experienced plenty of winter conditions in my 40 plus years of driving and I always use snow tires
Anyone who says they aren't worth it isn't driving in Michigan/Ohio during winter
Agreed, 2WD with winter tires is way safer in winter months than AWD with all seasons. This guy is spreading dangerous mis-information
@@paullindo6191 yep I would never recommend avoiding a safety measure like snow tires
The safest measure by far is to reduce your speed and distances in poor weather conditions - nothing beats it - why get snow tires when the clown behind you doesn't have them?
@@carquestions slowing down according to conditions is a necessity but the difference between snow tires and all seasons in terms of grip and overall performance is huge I can't control what the others do around me I do know I haven't slid off the road or lost traction in the bad conditions with good snow tires as opposed to when I tried driving my AWD car on all season tires 4 tires that don't get grip are as bad or worse than a 2wd car with snow tires
@@paullindo6191 absolutely
This video helped confirm my assumptions. I have BMW 4 Series xDrive and I got Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4s so I hope I should be fine here in Toronto 😊
You really wont be have fun on the 401
@@TYUIO11111 loll I don’t go on the 401 bro
Depends exactly on what the weather is like where you live. I'm dead in winter without purpose-built snow tires. I need to get to work everyday snow or not, 1cm or 20cm and therefore I need snow tires.
You need four wheel drive -
Snow tires > four wheel drive. Don't get me wrong 4 wheel drive is amazing and helps, but good snow tires will do the same for every day driving in the snow.
@@ericotley8967 Not true - a 4 wheel drive with all seasons will out gun any two wheel drive vehicle with best snow tires available - no two ways about it
@@carquestions Alright good point. Not sure what I was smoking, haha.
@@carquestions even if that’s the case, you will blow past it when you try to stop to.
Grandpa is getting senile, time to move on to the retirement home.
Cheap fucker that can’t afford good summer and winter tires. For what?
i spent 2 winters in idaho not once did I use a "snow" or "winter" tire. Just all season tires, slapped on chains twice only in HIGH elevations where the roads were packed with snow/ice.
...reading a lot of hate in the comments. I'll qualify my opinion first before I give my meaningless advice.
The first, and probably ONLY brand new car I bought was an '07 Focus with a 5-speed. I drove it until last year, when she just rusted so badly that...*sigh*...I 100% regret not fixing her and keeping her on the road for a few more years in spite of the rust issues. I got one of the "good ones"...197K on the clock; didn't burn or leak oil...ran like a top! Replaced the trans and clutch @132K when the trans went out, and even that was less than $2K for a used trans my mechanic found with only 9K miles. Even when the trans went out, that sweetheart fought to get me home with only 1st and 3rd gear left when it failed...as soon as I pulled into my driveway, it was done...got me home though. Anyone else get emotionally attached to vehicles? We're idiots, I know.
From 2007 through 2015, I just ran all seasons into the ground. A few mild winters, and a few terrible winters in NE Ohio. She was an absolute TANK though, and I actually made it from Pittsburgh to my former small town in the Ohio snow-belt in a blizzard, with no less than 4 inches of snow at best with tires that responsible drivers would consider to be in dire need of replacement. It's funny...100+miles with no issues, but got stuck less than 1/4 mile from home in 3 feet of unplowed roads. (Thank you to the teenagers dicking around in their Wrangler at 1:00AM for pushing my ex and myself up the unplowed hills, hope you enjoyed Great Lakes Christmas Ale we *didn't* give you because you were all underage!) My Focus also got me from NE Ohio to Des Moines Iowa and back in a similar snowstorm with no issues...it took 14 hours, but no issues other than running out of washer fluid on the way back and having to dump cheap gas station bottled water on the windshield because the hood was frozen shut from ice build-up on the grille...but that's poor planning on my part.
Do you NEED winter tires? It depends on the vehicle more than this video states. Front wheel drive, and manual transmissions are great in snow...but after I spent the money on some Blizzaks, the only thing stopping me was clearance issues and bottoming out when the snow was too deep. The difference between all seasons and "snow" tires was absolutely noticeable, and I wish I would have done it earlier. They weren't completely necessary, but if you have the extra money to invest in a separate set of cheap steel wheels with snow tires, you won't regret it once you feel the difference when the white stuff starts piling up. However, good all-seasons can still handle most of the situations you'll encounter in moderate snow. I had a $300 '84 Caprice wagon that loved the snow (back when you could buy a running and driving car for that price...yes, that was a reality in the late 1990's!)
In my case, the biggest waste of money for a daily driver was forking over the cash for the "summer" tires that aren't by any means meant for winter driving. I have "summer" tires on my '94 Fleetwood (Impala SS wheels, 3.73 rear and and tune) and my '04 GTO...still, not worth the extra money because they are worthless in anything more than a slight drizzle of rain.
Snow/winter tires, if you have $600 extra, go for it, because they handle better and stop better... though good all-seasons will likely suffice if you respect their limits. Summer tires for the extra grip...not worth it in any way for a DD.
Thanks for the stories Kravo - much appreciated - Cheers from Canada!
What are your thoughts on under coating? like krowne, fluid film , corrosion free etc to annually protect from rust?
Love the Krowne RR - I keep a bottle or two around all the time - Cheers from Canada!
@@carquestions Sorry Mark but Krowne blows, it's a SHIT product from a company that doesn't stand behind what it sells. You'll be better off with Rust Check - red if you want penetration and green if you need something more clingy. But if you have a cheap oil spray gun, you can use summer-weight chainsaw chain oil which really resists wash-off
How does 4Wd or AWD helps in braking? This is bull crap
It doesn't Paul - that's why I repeatedly say slow down instead - yes snow tires will stop my car length or two shorter but nothing beats slowing down in the first place and saving yourself the thousand dollars or more
@@carquestions Have you ever heard of emergency stop? Do you know that extra 2 car length can be the difference between living and dying? Do you know that more than 70% of the cars in the ditch in winter in Ontario does not have on winter tires?
@@paullindo6191 Did you know that after 14 years the winter time car crashes in Quebec have been reduced by only 5% - doesn't seem very effective to me - and 100% of people in the ditch were driving too fast for the conditions
@@carquestions This is because 90% of Quebec drivers were using winter tires before the law. So this 5% reduction is misleading. How much of that additional 5% you think are grateful they had on winter tires?
You assume your driving conditions apply to everyone. A semi with 18 wheels on the ground has much more surface contact than 4 wheels. Ice and extreme cold changes tire performance which requires different tire composition. Which wheels are being driven have nothing to do with the tires ability to grab the road. Come to Winnipeg. Come to Edmonton. Come to the north of BC. Then tell me about snow tires. There are Americans with an address that are more northerly than your Brantford resort town.
Two things Kev -1. Yes buy snow tires for your Kia if there are no snow plows where you live and 2. you have no idea how to slow down according to road conditions. I am also a licensed truck mechanic and loaded rigs are harder to handle than any car I've ever owned regardless of weather.
@@carquestions - I also have been turning a wrench for 40 years plus and have repaired more transmissions, diffs, and drivelines than I can count. Most people have no idea how these things work. Four wheel drive is a manufacturers illusion if you believe there are 4 tires driving your vehicle. The training and experience of a long haul trucker far surpasses anything a normal commuter will ever experience so comparing these two modes of transportation is a disservice to the public if your true intention is to inform. There is a legitimate need for snow tires, chains and studs but where and when is an individual call that should not be made as a broad sweeping general statement. Your statements are totally misleading.
Hi im new in NB canada. Ive never seen snow in my life before.
my ford focus currently has 4 winter tires but the 2 on the back are junk and i have to throw them away. One is even a different size.
I'm planning on buying 4 all seasons to use in summer and just keep 2 winter tires for the FWD and 2 all seasons in the back for when its really snowy. But as you said they plow immediately after it snows. The roads are usually clean.
Is my plan alright? i dont have the money or space to manage 2 sets of 4 tires. I drive really slow and carefully in winters
You are 1000% correct - your plan is perfect I think - Cheers from Ontario!
@@carquestions awesome. thanks alot. will make appointment at canadian tire as soon as it starts warming up
hello I have a GMC terrain 2015 and I was wondering can I clean the throttle by myself or do I need to reprogram it with a computer ?
What is the problem with your car Abdullah? It probably doesn't need you to clean the throttle body - it likely has another problem and no you don't have to reprogram anything if you clean it.
@@carquestions The problem that I'm having is rough idle at a stoplight + when I turn on the AC the car shakes I checked the throttle body and it's sooo dirty so can I clean it by myself with a cleaner and don't have reprogram it ?
@@abdullah-bk6zi No reprogram required - rough idle could be lots of thing - I'd take off the belt and run with AC on and off to see if it was the AC compressor causing the issue or if it is something else like the TB
- let me know what happens - cheers from Canada
@@carquestions Hello so here's the update I took my car to a mechanic and he said Throttlebody is dirty and it's true
mass airflow sensor same thing
it turns out that the camshaft position sensor and the exhaust position sensor we're giving out wrong readings and making the car rough at idle + the gas but I put in my car is not good here is Saudi Arabia we have two types of gas 91 and 95
91 for regular cars
95 for sporty cars and turbo engines
so he replace two sensors and cleaned out the throttle system and MAF and told me to put 95 and to be honest the car is riding very well
@@abdullah-bk6zi That's good news indeed - It sounds a bit odd about the two sensors going out - that usually indicates a worn timing chain and if it is the gas cleaning won't fix it - but lets hope it works anyway. Remember you are paying him to fix the rough idle - he needs to find the real problem or you need to find a new mechanic.
why awd dont need snow tires?
You get twice the traction with another two wheels - more than a 2 wheel drive with snow tires
@@carquestions This is BS. When you press your brake, it doesn't matter whether you have 2wd or 4wd. Braking is the largest advantage winter tires have over all seasons
So you kill youself, you can speed up but wont have traction to stop.
This video is wrong in so many ways. Winter tires are not only for driving in the snow but also cold weather (below 7⁰c). All season rubber becomes very hard below freezing temps like hockey pucks. Even driving on a wet road on all seasons can cause slipping and sliding. Most 4x4 vehicles from factory have open differentials front and rear. Say you come to a stop at a stop sign and your passenger front and passenger rear are on ice with all seasons. When you try to accelerate all the power will go to the tires with the least resistance (the ice) and you will move nowhere.
This is not something you should be telling the public especially people in the toronto area who can't drive on a dry day.
Get winter tires people.
For some time now cars are equipped with traction control and abs obviating the need for a locking diff and immensely improving traction - your advice isn't taking any of these traction improvements into account and is decades behind
@@carquestions many 4x4 trucks and suvs on the road today are older vehicles not equipped with brake locking differential systems. Base model 4x4 trucks do not have even newer models. To say that any 4x4 or awd vehicle does not need winter tires is just irresponsible. The performance and safety gains is night and day from all seasons. Anyone spending $40k + on a new vehicle should not cheap out and get the proper tires for the conditions/seasons.
@@6738 Well I guess the police, firefighters, truckers and delivery people haven't heard the same advice you're giving since they don't use them - why would that be do you suppose?
@@carquestions OPP uses winter tires on all their whole fleet. Some Toronto police use winter tires some don't. Why? Because city of Toronto has hundreds of plows. Truckers do not need winter tires because 1 the cost and mileage for the tires is unreasonable for haulers. 2 because the weight of the rigs and amount of tires on the ground provide enough traction. So unless your daily driver weighs 20,000lbs and has 16 wheels you should get winters.
My company's fleet of utility vans uses all season tires because the owner is too cheap to buy winters. Not because all seasons are better or just as good. On snowy days the fleet does not leave the shop because most vans can drive up out the parking lot until the whole street is plowed, but I can easily leave in my personal vehicle because winter tires.
@@carquestionsI live in Colorado and all of the police use winter tires quit making stuff up. You're a doofus. I don't know why you're telling people not to get winter tires.
As a person driving from school and work and having owned two front wheel drive cars and one AWD for the past 11 years and with NO snow tires in Toronto . I have been involved in 2 accidents from being rear ended by people who were using snow tires. With safe following distances, safe speeds, slow turns , black ice got nothing on you. Drive what the weather dictates, you DON'T need snow tires if you aren't always in snowy/hilly rural conditions. If I lived in Alaska or northern Alberta, different story.
Santa - "drive what the weather dictates" is absolutely the safest thing to do hands down full stop! Cheers from Canada!
It's not at all relevant that someone with snow tires rear ended you!! Having snow tires doesn't make one a better or smarter or more aware driver.
For your circle of the world maybe. Canada is more than Toronto and the city. I've followed and watched your videos for awhile now, and this, is just so much wrong info. Come out to the Prairies for awhile and see how well you do in the rural areas. Is this the typical Ontario attitude?? Doesnt happen to me, means it happens no where else. And 4WD and AWD does NOT affect stopping distance, its the same as 2WD
Virgil - your'e right - anywhere there are large amounts of snow - you should use everything you got - chains, snows etc - this video is for the majority who live in the south of our country - Cheers!
@@carquestions the 'south' of our country does not all have weather like Toronto and Vancouver. Your advice is too specific.
@@carquestions So you are saying the majority of Canada lives in Toronto and or Ontario, or the south of all of Canada. My south in the west is different than your south. So really this advice is only for people in Toronto then.
@@virgil3241 The North encompasses the territories as well as the northern regions of Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. The South refers to the southern regions of these provinces and includes Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick