As winter approaches, more Canadian drivers are opting for winter tires to ensure safety on the road. The use of winter tires has increased significantly in British Columbia and the Maritimes, with the sidewall snowflake symbol helping drivers differentiate between all-season tires and winter tires. Winter tires are designed to provide better traction in cold weather conditions, making them essential for Canadian motorists.
Now that winter is closing in on us, you’re likely looking to buy some snow tires for your vehicle — three Canadians of four put them on their car, after all. If that statistic sounds high, and if you assume it’s because 100 per cent of Quebec motorists drive on winter tires by law, well — nope, that’s not it.In British Columbia, 64 per cent of drivers now use winter tires , up from just 38 percent in 2014.
Moving across the country, those numbers are:Maritimes: 94% (up from 73% in 2014)winter tires. And if we had to bet, the sidewall snowflake symbol – the 3PMSF, as the industry calls this pictogram, born in North America two decades ago – is likely helping them separate all-season or all-weather tires from the winter rubber they really want, tires that’ll stick when the temperature drops below 7°C — or much, much colder.It’s -30°C that morning? It shouldn’t be a problem for your winter tires. In fact, “instead of thinking of winter tires only as ‘snow tires’, you may want to start thinking of them as ‘cold-weather tires,’” TRAC suggests. Okay, gotch
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