Posted on 8/23/2010
What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Kansas City driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in Missouri, winter tires differed from highway tires only in their tread design. Missouri drivers called them snow tires back then, and they had big, knobby lugs that were designed to give good traction in deep snow. They had the same rubber compound as regular tires and they weren't very good on ice, packed snow or wet Missouri roads. They were not even very good on dry roads. They really helped in deep or loose snow, but they did a poor job the rest of the time. They were loud and rode hard. People couldn't wait to get them off in the spring.Then all-season tires started to appear in Kansas City tire shops. All-season tires are really a compromise between summer and winter performance. They have acceptable hot weather ride and tread life and can get M ... read more