Show HA I r I Dont Don't Mix Mb RadiaL Radial Non Tir Tires s many motorists winter Il for y may av be Just around the corner l for others itsOn Its It's I alreadY ady here Whatever the sitI sitf sit situation sit sit- On I i lion uon the Tire Industry Safety f cauDell issues J an Important r reminder if you have radial tires on the front axle be sure you have radial tires on the rear This means radial snow tires 1 If you are going to put on snow tires at all It II was explained Regular radials give considerable considerable considerable consid consid- erable traction but they do not meet the legal requirement for snow tires in many jurisdictions jurisdictions jurisdictions when snow emer emer J 7 rules are in effect In such areas motorists who dont don't have snow tires and block traffic are given tickets Winter weather calls for great preparation on the part of all motorists says Ross R. R Ormsby Chairman of the Coun Coun- cil cU Its mandatory that a cars car's tires receive as much attention as any other segment of the auto automobile mobile Why Is It unsafe to have radials on the front and another type tire on the rear In a public advisory announcement the US U.S. Department of Transportation tion has explained it this way In general the hazard of mixing tire types relates to the erratic or dangerous vehicle performance which may result Under various driving conditions conditions conditions condi condi- requiring dependable ve vehicle vehicle vehicle ve- ve hicle control especially in cornering cornering cor cor- nering tire mixed performance perform perform- ance has been compared to the effect of wearing a rubber soled shoe on one foot a new leather sole on the other or a pair of ice skates of which only one is newly sharpened A radial tire is built In such sucha a way that when the front wheels are turned the tires immediately immediately immediately immedi immedi- assume the new direction If the snow tires on the rear are of a different type the risk of slipping and causing a skid is more likely Mixing does not refer to the use of different brands or different cord materials nor to the number of side sidewall wall plies such as two four or six ply on the same vehicle The Council also recommends recommends recommends mends drivers give new snow tires a in breaking period |