John Craddock Ltd Magazine (December 2022)
If you’re a proud owner of a Land Rover vehicle, you’ll understand that winter isn’t always kind to your vehicle, or to any car for that matter. From torrential rain showers to mountains of snowfall, it’s possible to experience performance issues this time of year.
To prevent these problems before they arise, the team at John Craddock, your Land Rover parts and accessories specialists, have put together this article to explain why it’s essential to prepare your Land Rover before the worst of the weather hits. No matter where your location is around the world, our tips will undoubtedly be able to help you. Continue reading to learn more about winter tyres.
What’s The Difference Between Winter Tyres and All-Terrain Tyres?
Many of us believe there is little difference between winter and all-terrain tyres. However, when driving a Land Rover, it takes all-terrain tyres up to 30% longer to stop than winter ones. Braking quickly and safely on dangerous icy roads is top priority for the safety of all passengers. This is the difference between a safe journey home and a serious road accident. Winter tyres offer exceptional traction as they are designed with deeper grooves to improve grip on hazardous roads.
Types of Winter Tyres
1) Mud Tyres
Our popular BF Goodrich KM3 Mud Terrain 120/16Q tyres are an excellent choice for general off-roaders. These 4×4 tyres appear chunkier with deep grooves and thread voids that are designed to grip into the mud and sand while keeping traction on rocky surfaces.
Mud tyres are specially engineered to remove dirt with self-clean technology to maintain higher grip in muddy or rocky off-road surfaces. They also provide top performance in wet and slippery conditions due to the improved tread wraps over sidewall lugs for the maximum level of grip.
2) Snow Tyres
Snow tyres are best used in temperatures below 7 degrees Celsius. Their softer compound design offers better traction and stability during snowy conditions, while the tread pattern typically features deep and wide grooves to deliver improved grip and braking performance while driving on snow-covered roads.
Due to their main purpose for snow and icy conditions, these tyres are less popular in the UK, because it isn’t a legal requirement to fit vehicles with winter tyres during the winter months. However, in Scandinavian and many European countries, including Germany and Austria, who experience extreme amounts of snowfall, it is a legal requirement to swap over to snow tyres.
Swap Your Tyres This Winter
At John Craddock, we provide a wide range of high-quality 4×4 tyres from the best manufacturers in the world including BF Goodrich, Goodyear, and Michelin. These brands are well-known due to their product longevity and durability. Whether you’re driving day-to-day on main roads, or exploring off-road routes this winter, you’ll find the most suitable 4×4 tyres for your much loved Land Rover at John Craddock. We aim to provide you with the best driving experience regardless of what winter throws at us.
From reading this article, we hope you now understand why it’s worth investing in a set of 4×4 winter tyres for your cherished Land Rover. We understand each customer will have options on the different types of tyres. So, to find the best 4×4 tyres, check out our range. John Craddock offers a wide selection of tyres including all-terrain, mud terrain, and snow terrain types. Get in touch with us today.
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