As all drivers in and around London, Ontario, know, winter tires are important to have once the snow starts to fly. Winter tires are designed to maximize traction on wet and cold roads. However, in the hot summer months, you should have a different type of tire, and not necessarily an all-season tire. There are summer tires that are designed especially for high performance on dry roads. Summer tires are designed with speed and agility in mind; they are high-performance tires. Summer tires increase your braking and cornering efficiency.

Summer tires confer these advantages to your vehicle thanks to their specialized tread patterns and rubber compounds. The tread patterns have less grooving which allow them to apply more rubber to surface of the road. This maximizes the road-holding grip of the tire. Summer tires are also more flexible, increasing their traction and grip. The tread depths on a summer tire are shallower as well. The shallow treads allow for more stability in extreme situations in which other tires would lose their grip on a hot, dry road. Of course, not all summer tires are the same, so you must ensure that the summer tires you get comply with your vehicle’s manufacturer’s recommended size, speed rating, and load capacity.