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It’s Time
For Snow
Tires
Snow flumes may soon be in the weather forecast, so changing to winter tires may soon be on the agenda. to
Glen H. Mitchell, Extension consumer education specialist at Virginia Tech, made some recommendations about winter tire buying.
Radial tires may not be an adequate substitute for snow tires as has been suggested, he said. The National Safety Council tests have indicated that it is very questionable if radial tires will do an adequate job.
But, don’t mix tire types, Mitchell cautioned, “If there aren’t radial tires on the • front wheels, don’t buy radial snow tires for the back wheels. The car will fishtail.” Conversely, he cautioned against trying to save money by buying cheaper bias-ply or beltedbias snow tires if there are radials on the front.
On the subject of where to buy tires, Mitchell suggested that asking acquaintances where they buy snow tires and what their experiences have been is a good place to start.
"A good dealer who stands behind the product, is the best bet,” he said. And when comparing costs, be sure that all costs are included such as mounting, federal excise tax and balancing costs. A discount price may be higher when all costs are ascertained.
“One possible way to lessen the cash expenditure is buying retreaded tires or recaps,” he said. “Or by having your own tires retreaded.” Retreads may cost as much as 40 to 50 percent less than new tires. If the retreading is done by a reputable dealer, snow tires as well as regular tires can be retreaded.
To learn about how reputable a retreader is, Mitchell again suggested asking questions.
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