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Why don't people just drive on winter tires all year round?

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It's an idea that occurs to many drivers who experience winter weather: If I have to mount snow tires every year, why don't I just keep them on my vehicle all the time? ... Driving on snow tires year-round could compromise optimal tread wear and ultimately be more expensive than just changing tires out for the season. read more

Pure winter tires will wear faster on dry, hot pavement, so it costs you more to not trade out to your ‘summer’ tires. Most people in the lower 48 and Hawaii just use an all season tire year round, rather than dedicated winter and summer tire. read more

A winter tire on summer roads wears faster than an all-season tire, just as the all-season tire wears quicker in winter than a winter tire. A study of Swiss drivers, by their equivalent of the CAA, showed that switching tires every season is actually cheaper at the five-year mark than using one set all year round. read more