Winter weather brings snow and ice that can make driving dangerous. Swapping out your car’s summer or all-weather rubber tires for a set of winter tires before the snow flies and the ice forms is a ...

Sure, chains on tires will help a car or truck move better in snow. But why would an emergency vehicle have chains dangling ...

Even with snow tires, chains increase the friction coefficient between a tire’s rubber and the slippery surface on extremely snow- and ice-covered roads to provide an additional layer of ...

Are winter tires better than chains? Winter tires are engineered with rubber compounds that stay soft and flexible when temperatures drop below 45°, which allows them to grip frozen roads.