winter tyre
Cold-weather wheel covering
A winter tyre is a tyre designed for cold weather, with rubber compounds and tread patterns optimized for snow, ice, and low temperatures.
The softer rubber stays flexible when standard tyres harden and lose grip.
In British English, tyre is the standard spelling; Americans write tire.
Many countries require winter tyres by law during cold months.
Frozen crystalline precipitation
- iceWater's solid form
- slushPartly melted snow
- black iceInvisible frozen road surface
- freezing rainPrecipitation forming ice on surfaces
frost · sleet · cold · subzero · icy roads · wet roads · compacted snow · powder
Secure manual hold
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
- handlingTreatment or management
- stabilityResistance to displacement
friction · adherence · control · cornering · stopping distance · responsiveness · snow chains
Surface that grips ground
- radialEmanating from center
- studdedDecorated with projecting pieces
- studsStructural wall timbers
- sidewallLateral tire surface
bead · tubeless · tread depth · tread pattern · grooves · channels · rim · wheel
Turning on an axis
- balancingAchieving equal distribution
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- pressure checkMeasuring contained force
mounting · fitting · changeover · garage · spare
Anti-lock braking system
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- aquaplaningSkidding on wet pavement
- hydroplaningLoss of tire grip
- blowoutSudden tire failure
puncture · roadworthy · reliability · traction control · antilock brakes · emergency braking · accident prevention
snow
Frozen crystalline precipitation
freezing rain · frost · sleet · cold · subzero · icy roads · wet roads · compacted snow · powder · slippery
grip
Secure manual hold
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
- handlingTreatment or management
stability · friction · adherence · control · cornering · stopping distance · responsiveness · snow chains
tread
Surface that grips ground
sidewall · bead · tubeless · tread depth · tread pattern · grooves · channels · rim · wheel · speed rating
rotation
Turning on an axis
- balancingAchieving equal distribution
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- storageSpace for keeping goods
pressure check · mounting · fitting · changeover · garage · spare
ABS
Anti-lock braking system
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- aquaplaningSkidding on wet pavement
- hydroplaningLoss of tire grip
blowout · puncture · roadworthy · reliability · traction control · antilock brakes · emergency braking · accident prevention