Sentences with phrase «than your summer tires»

The majority of all - season tires are compromise offerings with less wet and dry grip than a summer tire along with less - than impressive performance in winter conditions.

In flat - ice tests at 10 miles per hour, cars stopped an average of 23» shorter than all - season tires and 30 plus feet shorter than summer tires.

Not only are winter tires more expensive than your summer tires, but they can actually affect your vehicle in negative ways when the weather doesn't require them.

So winter is the only season when an all - season tire offers more traction than a summer tire.

Winter tires are usually near the same price if not lower than summer tires.

The summer tire's 157 - foot stop is the shortest, the snow tires come up 2nd at 181 feet and the all - season tires lag further behind in a flurry of ABS activity on the way to a distance of 215 feet, some 58 feet longer than the summer tire.

Not exact matches

Having just arrived from my half - day of classes from college at around 3:00 PM, I was terribly tired, more than even on normal days, and remember this was the middle of the summer, which in my city, is excruciatingly draining.

Although not quite as fast over a single lap as the top extreme - performance summer tires, the R - S4 has proven consistent and heat - tolerant, and it delivers significantly longer wear than those options.

Both manufacturers are selling their cars equipped with summer tires that prioritize low rolling resistance for fuel economy rather than ultimate grip.

New summer performance tires grip hard during aggressive driving yet ride better than the run - flats on the last car.

We were lucky enough to drive an FF on dry roads equipped with summer tires (Michelin Pilot Super Sports, which made their debut on the 458 Italia and the 599GTO) rather than the winter tires that we heard our peers complaining about.

Pirelli says that the Trofeo R has a ten percent bigger contact patch than a merely superaggressive summer tire in the same size.

Different tires produce different amounts of noise, summer tires are generally quieter than all - season and winter tires.

A Chevrolet spokesman said that more than half of all C7 Corvettes sold so far were equipped with the Z51 package, which adds a performance suspension and brakes, a limited - slip differential, and performance summer tires.

We managed the whole off - road extravaganza on Pirelli P Zero summer tires, and we're more than a little surprised none of them popped, especially after Jaguar field operations warned that might happen, and we should just keep driving if it did.

With a reassuring chassis, steering quicker and more engaging than ordinary, and dedicated summer tires, it probably handled better than any minivan we've ever driven while offering comfortable seating for six and room for our luggage.

Tires can do far more than AWD or 4WD will on all - season or summer rubber.

The deeper tread on winter tires is made to be more flexible and soft than all - season and summer tires, because the cold weather keeps them from wearing as quickly and enables them to grip the road more effectively.

With our test car's Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 summer tires warmed up, the Si made its way around the track at a more than respectable rate.

The latest versions of Alpina's distinctive, 20 - spoke turbine - fan wheels now measure 21 inches in diameter and they carry conventional summer performance tires rather than run - flats, 245 / 35R21s in front and 285 / 30R21s in the rear.

This results in more grip overall, as they conform to the contours of the road better than summer or all - season tires, which tend to turn hard and brittle when chilled.

I also expect the AWD cars» «softer» Turanza Touring tires will be better suited to the conditions than summer performance rubber.

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Nineteen - inch wheels are standard and make a tasteful design statement, but more important than appearance, these rims provide a mounting place for Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires.

Because of high performance Michelin ZR - rated summer the tires, there is more road noise than usual, but the trade off in grip is fair and all you have to do is turn up the music to drown it out.

When braking and cornering in the snow the F - PACE was always reliable and we applaud Jaguar for keeping the tires suitable for real - world weather rather than equipping the vehicle with low - profile tires and hard summer compounds.

Even though this tester wears winter tires rather than the factory - spec summers (temperatures held steady in the mid-30s, Fahrenheit, during my test), it whips around bends with aplomb.

Though it keeps the body under control, we noted the summer tires, rubber courtesy of the sport package, were more than willing to lose grip on dry pavement.

With Z rated summer tires it's more fun to drive than anything I've been in before.

Lightweight 16.98 - pound 18x7.5 - inch forged aluminum wheels (27 percent lighter than the stock 17x7 alloy wheel) and high - grip BFGoodrich ® g - Force KDW 215 / 40ZR18 summer tires help to create MUGEN's unique, rewarding and well - balanced handling performance character.

Other elements that helped maximize the GLA45's smile - inducing cornering abilities were the 235 / 40ZR20 Continental ContiSportContact summer performance tires and the $ 1,950 AMG Driver's Package that was recognizable by the red calipers and 20 - inch wheels but also included an even stiffer suspension than the standard GLA45 AMG.

Sticky summer performance Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires — 255 / 40R -19 front and 285 / 35R -19 rear — provide more than adequate grip.

It performed the obligatory off - road stunts few owners will try, at least when the breakover angle isn't too steep, and it did them with one unusual bit of kit: full - performance summer Pirellis rather than typical all - season tires.

31, Looking at Tire Racks list, there are a lot of tires available the right size for the FR - S, and most of them have much higher tread life ratings than the super performance summer tires that came on it.

Actually, I found some Michelin summer tires, also low rolling resistance, that are only $ 14 / tire more than Yokohamas like came on the Prius.

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inc: Aluminum, Trunk Rear Cargo Access, Trip Computer, Tires: P235 / 50R18 BSW AS, Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Wartires, Ford does not recommend using summer tires when temperatures drop to approximately 40 deg F (7 deg C) or below or in snow / ice conditions, EQUIPMENT GROUP 201A - inc: HD Radio, Blind Spot Info System w / Cross-Traffic Alert, Memory Driver Seat, Mirrors & Ambient Lighting, 3 settings, Shaker Pro Audio System, 12 speakers, ENGINE: 2.3 L ECOBOOST (STD), ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL W / COLLISION MITIGATION - inc: Rain - Sensing Windshield Wipers, Wireless Streaming, Wheels: 18» x 8» Magnetic Painted / Machined - inc: Aluminum, Trunk Rear Cargo Access, Trip Computer, Tires: P235 / 50R18 BSW AS, Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Wasummer tires when temperatures drop to approximately 40 deg F (7 deg C) or below or in snow / ice conditions, EQUIPMENT GROUP 201A - inc: HD Radio, Blind Spot Info System w / Cross-Traffic Alert, Memory Driver Seat, Mirrors & Ambient Lighting, 3 settings, Shaker Pro Audio System, 12 speakers, ENGINE: 2.3 L ECOBOOST (STD), ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL W / COLLISION MITIGATION - 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The result is a squishier, less stable tread than you'd see on any summer tire.

The difference in braking between winter tires and summer tires can be startling: a typical car travelling at just 31 mph on snow will take 52 yards to come to a full stop with summer tires — a scary 26 yards more than if the same car is equipped with winter tires.

Plus, switching between winter tires and all - season or summer tires makes both sets last longer than they normally would.

The snow tire's 12.7 - second effort for 2nd place is significantly better, but the summer tire tops them all with an 11.9 - second performance, over 20 percent quicker than the all - season tire.

Earlier in the summer, I was sure I was going to get the white iPhone 4, but I'm tired of waiting because ANYTHING is better than my T - Mobile BB Curve 8900.