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The tire category of “All-Season Tires” can be a misleading term and this category gets the most questions out of any tire available. Basically, when you are purchasing All-Season tires, you are getting a very sturdy tire that will work well through various weather conditions as well as varying temperatures or climates. The types of tires that fall under the ‘All-Season’ tire category contain different types of tread compounds, designs, and mileage ratings, and there are some big differences between All-Season Tires, Regular, or ‘summer’ tires (sometimes also referred to as ‘three-season tires’), and Winter Tires.
One of the main differences is temperature. Temperature affects tire rubber. For example, firm rubber that can be found in some Regular (non all-season) tires can become more brittle and prone to damage in colder months. Tires that are rated for winter are made of a much softer rubber and perform better in the colder months. However, the softer rubber that performs well in cold temperatures will not wear as well when the temperature heats up and conditions become dry. Let’s look at the following categories to compare:
Summer Tires: This is a term that is used by a lot of consumers and dealers that identifies the tires that one takes off of their car in lieu of putting on winter or “snow” tires. But there is really not a category for “summer tires”. “Regular” or “Non All-season” tires are basically rated for most road conditions, mild climates, and few temperature fluctuations. They will have great performance in the summer months and can be made from a more firm and sturdy rubber which will be able to grip dry or slightly wet roads in most road conditions. If you live in an area with very mild winters, without torrential rainfall, and with pretty stable road conditions, you should do well in purchasing this type of tire. These tires are sometimes referred to as 3-season tires because they will be rated well for performance from the time that the weather heats up until the time that the weather becomes cold.
All- Season Tires: All-Season Tires are a well-rounded (no pun intended) and usually a higher quality, more durable type of tire that is rated to do better with temperature changes and weather related road conditions. All-Season Tires should be able to withstand some of the wear and tear that comes from road conditions related to heat or cold better than Regular or Winter tires. However, having All-Season Tires does not mean the BEST performance in all conditions. For instance, if you live in an area that experiences heavy rainfall and standing water on the road, you will still want to look for a tire rated to move water out of the way. This could still be an All-season Tire, but it will be rated higher for wet conditions. The same would be true for places that experience heavy winter storms. All-Season Tires will be able to perform well in light snow, but they will not be able to provide the best grip with standing snow, slush, or icy roads.
Winter Tires: Winter tires are not designed to be used year round. This is again due to the softer rubber and tread design. Winter tire tread design results in higher void areas within the tread to be able to grip the road and move snow and slush from the tire improving vehicle control in these conditions The softer rubber also helps to better grip the road, and does not become as hard in low temperatures. Some Winter tires can also be purchased with studs, where applicable, to better cut through ice and snow. Winter tires are the best rating when it comes to treading snow and slush out of the way, and performing without sliding or losing grip.
What it comes down to is, what kind of climate are you driving in? What is the best application for your type of car? All-Season Tires are great for almost all drivers and vehicles. But keep in mind, you may still want to switch those bad-boys out for some winter tires if you live in any area that experiences winter storms and icy roads. For mileage, all around performance, and convenience, All-Season Tires work wonders through most road conditions. Explore your options with your Auto Repair and Tire facility to put the best type of tire on your car!
The GOODYEAR SPRING PROMOTION EVENT is a manufacturer’s mail-in rebate. This is a consumer tire rebate event for select Goodyear tires. To qualify for this event, you must purchase your eligible tires between March 11, 2024, and the expiry date of June 30, 2024. One mail-in rebate form per sales receipt/invoice. Limit one (1) mail-in or online rebate per qualifying purchase, per visit. Limit one (1) rebate form per tire purchase, per envelope. Limit four (4) rebates per individual consumer, per promotion period. Federal and provincial taxes are calculated on the selling price before the rebate. Purchase of a minimum of a set of four tires is required to receive the full rebate amount. Rebates are also available per tire on a prorated basis with a minimum purchase of four tires and a maximum purchase of six tires per sales receipt/invoice. The consumer must submit the rebate form online or fill out and mail the form along with a copy of the original sales receipt/invoice to the address printed on the form postmarked on or before July 31, 2024. Offer is only open to residents of Canada and is only valid for tire purchases from a participating Canadian retailer that operates a retail location in Canada. This mail-in rebate offer cannot be combined with any other Goodyear rebate offer. This is a consumer rebate that also applies to business-to-business purchases, excluding tires sold to national accounts, government accounts, P&R accounts, secondary supply points, other retailers or any other delivery for the account of Goodyear. All sales receipts/invoices submitted must include detailed product and customer sold-to information to be eligible for rebates. The participating retailer is solely responsible for determining the selling price of the tires without direction from Goodyear. Visit goodyear.ca or see a participating retailer for more details.
Eligible Tires:: Get a $120 rebate with the purchase of: Assurance WeatherReady®, Assurance ComfortDrive,Eagle Exhilarate®, Wrangler Boulder MT and Wrangler DuraTrac® RT.
Get a $75 Rebate with the purchase of: Assurance MaxLife, Eagle Sport All-Season Family (includes ROF and SCT), Wrangler AT Adventure w/Kevlar, Wrangler DuraTrac, Wrangler Steadfast HT, Wrangler Workhorse AT, Wrangler Workhorse HT.
Additional terms and conditions: Goodyear reserves the right to substitute a cheque of equal value in lieu of a Goodyear Prepaid Mastercard or Virtual Account at its discretion. Fraudulent submissions will not be honoured and may be prosecuted. Goodyear is not responsible for non-complying rebate submissions or for lost, late, illegible, postage-due or undeliverable mail. Non-complying rebate submissions will not be honoured, acknowledged or returned. Void where taxed, restricted or prohibited by law. All decisions made by Goodyear (or its authorized representatives) relating to the validity of any submissions are final and binding. This promotion is subject to all federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations. Retain copies of the materials you submit.
Tire rebate will be issued in the form of one (1) Goodyear Mastercard® Prepaid Card or Virtual Account. Card/Virtual Account is issued by Peoples Trust Company under licence from Mastercard International. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. No cash access or recurring payments. Card can be used where Mastercard is accepted. Virtual Account can be used online or for phone/mail orders where Mastercard is accepted. Card/Virtual Account valid for up to 6 months; unused funds will be forfeited after the valid thru date. Card terms and conditions apply.
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