It's unbelievable cold in the winter where I live, so I use an electric blanket for much of the year. I've been hearing a lot about the electromagnetic field that comes along with an electric blanket, and I know this can't be good for my health. HOWEVERis it safe to use if I simply let it warm my bed while I'm getting ready to go to sleep, and when I actually get into bed I just turn it off? Do I eliminate the exposure to the harmful waves by doing this? Thanks!
Yes, they do make a difference. Especially studded tires. The only problem is they will not wear very long on dry pavement, requiring the user to be prepared to swap them out when required.
Yes! The tires will always be the most influential part of the car in terms of grip. The drivetrain, suspension, chassis, aerodynamics and wheel alignment are all secondary to a car with good and suitable tires. Getting good winter tires is going to be far more important than it is to get an all-wheel drive car.
shud have to pull it all teh way out then it shud release..
They make a difference, but I've always gone without. But if you're running super sport tires, almost a necessity. I grew up in upstate ny snow belt. I drove rear wheel drive cars on all season sport tires and got everywhere I wanted to go without incident. Sometimes it took a couple attempts to get up a snowy driveway. Front drive cars generally have no problem in snow unless they have super sport tires (some are rated summer only). To this day my mother drives a scion XB on stock all seasons up a 300 foot steep driveway. as long as the snow is not so deep that the car doesn't have clearance for it, she gets up just fine. Putting winter tires on your car will help a bit in the snow, maybe, But then when the sun comes out, you're on compound and tread pattern that you must compensate for. They don't stop or turn as well. Its rarely worth the money and effort to put them on any car, much less a front drive car. Depending on your living/commuting situation. If you're a volunteer fireman and need to go as fast as possible at any time of day without getting stuck. Probably worth some snow tires. A good all season is all you need in front drive cars. Anything more is probably overkill unless you live in the sticks in a very very snowy area (daily road coverings, not occasional). Instead, just take your time and learn how to drive in snow. I have not found a time when its worth while to install studded snow tires. They used to be popular on muscle cars in the winter as they had horrible traction, but they're illegal almost everywhere now and really compromise dry traction. Any time you save by being able to accelerate faster will be lost in the time it takes you to get the tires installed.
Yes.. Winter/Snow Tires are designed to deliver safety and control in snow, ice, and cold weather conditions. Many people think that all-season tires can deliver this same performance, but this is not true. The superior traction that winter/snow tires deliver, as much as a 25 to 50 percent increase over all-season tires, can very well be the margin you need to stop in time or turn to avoid trouble.
