Get Ready for Winter: The Importance of Honda Winter Tires

Posted on January 12, 2024

Get Ready for Winter: The Importance of Honda Winter Tires

Evaluating Your Winter Tires: Ready for the snow?

Whether we like it or not, winter is on the horizon, and it’s the time of year when it’s crucial to check the condition of your winter tires or to buy new ones. The icy temperatures, snow, and ice make winter a demanding season for drivers, and winter tires are not an option. They are mandatory according to the law in effect, and necessary for your safety, your passengers’ safety, and the safety of other road users.

However, it's not enough to just opt for any brand or the cheapest ones. Whether they are Michelin, Yokohama, Dunlop, Toyo, Hankook, Continental, Goodyear, General Tire, Pirelli, Uniroyal, Laufenn, Gislaved, Bridgestone, Firestone, or BFGoodrich, your winter tires must be perfectly suited to your vehicle model to play the crucial role they are meant to.

Matching Your Honda with the Best Winter Tires

Selecting winter tires that are suited to your Honda model is essential. Besides safety, a well-suited winter tire offers several advantages such as improved grip, fuel economy, increased durability, and comfortable driving.

Considerations for Your Winter Tire Purchase

Before buying your next winter tires, it’s important to consider the following points:

• The model, year, and version of your Honda;
• The size of rims and wheels;
• The weight of the vehicle;
• The drivetrain and wheelbase;
• The use of the vehicle;
• Driving habits.

You should also think about the general condition of the roads you travel on. If you mainly drive on well-cleared but often icier roads, you will need a winter tire that performs better on ice than on snow, or vice versa if you often travel on snowy roads.

Checking the Lifespan of Your Winter Tires

Depending on the number of kilometers driven each winter, your tires will last a certain number of years. You can ask our specialists to check the condition of your tires, or you can do it yourself using a wear indicator or a simple 25-cent coin. To be safe and effective, your winter tires should have grooves with a minimum depth of 1.6 mm. By placing the 25-cent coin, with the caribou’s nose facing down, between the tire grooves, you can see if your winter tires are still good. If the caribou’s nose is not visible, you can keep your tires. Otherwise, you will need new tires to get through the cold season without any trouble.

Take the time to consult the recommended tire specifications for your Honda vehicle and make sure to choose high-quality winter tires for safe driving.

Take an appointment now at your Ideal Honda dealership for your tire change: contact us!