Experts recommend to use tires according to seasons i.e. different tire for summer and separate tyre design for winter due to the change in atmosphere and weather. Winter result in slippery roads need improved grip, comparatively slow speed driving and so on whereas summer drive need higher speed in dry roads. Following are the important points showing differences between the shape and designe while engineering both tires, used in summer compare to the tyres used in winter, as revealed in the infographic.
Summer Tire
High aquaplaning resistanceSofter rubber compoundLess groovesImproved speed & agilityWider sideWinter Tire
Designed to grip to snow and iceTraction optimized for cold temperaturesCompound remains flexible and low temperatureGreater amount of sipesMore groovesDesigned to grip snow and ice
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