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Everything you need to know about winter tiresAs you can imagine, we hear a lot of questions about winter tires. And the most popular one is, "Do I even need winter tires?" At TireBuyer.com, we believe that life is too short to spend your time being confused about tires - so we've provided answers to some of the most common winter tire questions.
Do I need winter tires?This can be a tough question to answer because so many variables are involved, but for the most part it depends on temperature. Here's a good rule of thumb:
If the winter temperatures where you live are regularly below 45 degrees F, you should invest in a set of four snow tires. If you live in a place where it rarely snows and the winter temperatures are relatively mild, like the Southern United States, your all-season tires are probably fine.
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To earn the M+S sidewall rating, the tread pattern simply has to have at least a 25-percent open area. Winter tires must meet certain traction performance standards to earn the mountain-and-snowflake emblem.
ну, и, зная, что депутаты никогда с первого раза ничего не принимают, то когда пойдут разборки "А что такое зимняя резина", простейшее решение - это такая резина, если есть на боковине такая картинка

если есть - нормуль, если нет - "иди сюда"...
на М+S такой картинки нет
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