Five Tips How You Can Prepare For Winter
Driving
Install Winter Tires
Winter tires will make your vehicle more dependable
by providing increased traction for snowy, icy, or slushy conditions. If using
tires purchased for a previous year, check the wear before installing them on
your vehicle. While the colder weather continues, check your air pressure often
since the frigid conditions can cause the pressure to decrease. It is best to
use four matched tires bearing the mountain/snowflake winter tire symbol with a
tread of 3.5 mm or higher. You can also use tires branded with an M+S (Mud and
Snow) symbol. Yet, these do not produce the same performance as a mountain
snowflake tire when encountering severe winter conditions.
Get A Winter Maintenance Check-Up
Although you could never prepare for every
situation or malfunction, early maintenance makes a safe journey more likely.
As temperatures drop, get a winter maintenance check-up on your brakes,
battery, cooling and heating systems, lights and fuses, electrical and exhaust
systems, and belts and hoses.
Change to Winter Blades
Winter wipers are different from regular blades
because they have a protective layer composed of rubber. This added covering
makes them heavier and enables them to keep on working in extreme ice and
snow.
Defrost Your Vehicle
Defrosting your vehicle is not a pleasant task, but
it must get done for unobstructed visibility on the road. Clear the snow and
ice away from your windshield, mirrors, windows, hood, roof, and lights before
heading out.
Pack A Winter Survival Kit
Anytime you leave the house, you need to have a
phone with a full charge and a car charger to recharge it as needed. Along with
that, you may need blankets, bottled water, and a flashlight on hand.
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