Consider Winter Tires For Your Heavy Duty Truck
It doesn’t matter whether your business depends on a single heavy-duty truck for short-hauling or a fleet of trucks to service customers throughout a region, smart business owners should consider switching to winter tires before the winter season is in full swing. When rain, sleet, ice, or snow covers the roadway, it can be very challenging, even for professional truck drivers, to maintain control on city streets or avoid a multi-car pile-up on the expressway.
According to NHTSA, “in 2021, there were an estimated 121,156 police-reported crashes that occurred when there was snow/sleet conditions at the time of the crash.” And when you’re in a heavier truck, even if you increase your following distance, you still may not have enough time to stop for vehicles ahead of you.
For drivers, passengers, and vehicles, winter tires will add an additional safety buffer during the treacherous winter driving months.
What are heavy-duty winter tires?
While winter tires for heavy-duty trucks come in a wide range of categories and tread styles, they are typically built to perform better in wet or icy conditions and take on deep snow with better traction. The all-season tires on your pick-up truck or cargo van may be dependable through most months until winter snow and ice storms show you how difficult it can be to control a heavier or unbalanced load on the wet, slick, or snowy roads.
Winter or snow tires can typically eliminate the need for chains on your heavy-duty truck while providing a much quieter ride. They are engineered to perform better on winter roads, including black ice. If you want to know if your tires are truly winter tires, then look for a snowflake symbol on the tire’s sidewall as proof that they have been engineered to perform during the harsh winter months.
Benefits of winter tires
Winter tires are typically constructed of a softer but tougher and higher-quality rubber compound that will provide more controlled handling under wet, icy, and snowy conditions. In contrast, all-season tires can become hard and less pliable in freezing temperatures.
As a matter of fact, the superior traction of winter tires can be an improvement of as much as 25 to 50 percent more than all-season tires. When you are trying to avoid trouble on the road, it can mean all the difference between an accident or arriving at your destination on time.
You can expect significant design improvements to heavy-duty winter tires, including:
- Tread rubber that is more flexible and able to grip the road better.
- A deeper tread depth is designed for better road traction.
- A better tread pattern to expel water and channel snow away.
- More biting edges for better traction on ice.
Always install winter tires on all four wheels of your heavy-duty truck to maintain balance and control and to prevent the front or rear axles from spinning out while braking or cornering.
Partnering with Fleet Truck and RV Repair
At Fleet Truck and RV Repair, we take pride in being heavy-duty truck tire experts—all year round. Your business depends on your trucks, and your truck depends on the right tires to handle the different Montana terrain, along with freezing precipitation that is common during winter months in the northwest United States.
We even accommodate emergency tire services for heavy-duty semi-trailers who are traveling across the country. As a one-stop solution for heavy-duty trucks and trailers, Fleet Truck and RV Repair also provides a wide range of other wheel services, including brakes, wheel seals, along with axle, suspension, and alignment services.
Install Winter Tires Today!
Call (406) 727-0207 or visit Fleet Truck & RV Repair
Repair in Great Falls, MT. today. We guarantee full satisfaction with all our services, and we offer competitive and transparent pricing. And, if you find yourself stranded on winter roads this season, call us for 24/7 roadside assistance to get you back on the road as soon as possible.
