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all-weather vs all-season tires

All-Weather vs All-Season Tires? They Are NOT the Same

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

In one of life’s great misnaming scandals it’s unfortunate that all-weather vs all-season tires have such similar names. Like exercise and excorcise, they're close but no cigar. So just like you wouldn't dream of confusing a Canadian vs an American, you need to have a clear idea in your head when it comes to all-weather vs all-season, because as you might suspect, while they might appear the same at first glance, they are worlds apart. Let's be clear before we go any further though, if …

Filed Under: Best Travel Gear, Test Drives, Travel Tagged With: all season tires in winter, all season tires myth, all weather tires, are all season tires good for winter, difference between all weather and all season tires, Kaltire, nokian, what makes winter tires better, winter tires

Maple, Montebello, Music, Memories: A Girls’ Getaway With Ford

By //  by Vanessa Chiasson Leave a Comment

Was ‘Despacito’ REALLY the song of the summer for 2017? Every road trip beings with a moment of reflection and introspection, doesn't it? The status of 'Despacito'  weighed on my mind and I knew just who to debate it with. Our girls getaway to Chateau Montebello, was all about what really matters. Like the pros and cons of Justin Bieber singing in Spanish, or what songs are truly indispensable on a cross country journey.  When it came to debating the big questions in life, …

Filed Under: Quebec, Test Drives, Travel Tagged With: chateau montebello, comfort drive, Ford, Ford Flex, ford wellness, Girls Getaway, Quebec, road trip, travel with ford

Everything You Know About Winter Tires is Wrong And What You Need to Do About It!

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

I was recently invited to attend a Kal Tire driving event in Edmonton and obviously, I surmised, it was because of my mad driving skills. I figured they'd heard how I can do 0-60 without spilling my tea, how I can effortlessly do a shoulder check AND trash talk the idiot next to me, and about my natural ability to avoid parallel parking at all costs. This must be it, because why else would they invite a middle-aged women who knows nothing about tires to test tires. Hmmm, maybe they had an …

Filed Under: Test Drives, Tips & Advice, Travel Tagged With: 3 season tires, all season tires, best tires for winter conditions, drivng on icy roads, tire testing in Canada, when should you put your winter tires on, winter tires

10 Reasons to Swoon Over the 2015 Ford Edge Sport

By //  by Candace Sampson 4 Comments

I recently had the opportunity to test drive the new 2015 Ford Edge Sport. As Team Captain for the Sears Great Canadian Run, I needed a great vehicle to shuttle runners around during our 125km day, and of course make the trek from Ottawa to Toronto and back. I was a little light-headed when I returned because the features on this SUV made my heart beat a little faster. Here are ten reasons I'm swooning over the 2016 Ford Edge Sport. Killer Moonroof  Heaven knows I miss my Mustang …

Filed Under: Test Drives, Travel Tagged With: Ford, Ford Edge Sport, reasons to love the ford edge

Burning Rubber on the Cooper Tire Test Track

By //  by Katja Wulfers 1 Comment

When I landed in San Antonio, Texas last month to test tires at a professional track, I was met at the airport by Philippe, who greeted me with a smile, a joke, and Rush playing on the car stereo. I felt right at home. Although Philippe is a west-coast transplant he knew enough about the city to answer all the questions I peppered him with and he laughed at my jokes, so it's safe to say he's the best taxi driver ever.  What's a food and travel writer doing …

Filed Under: Living, Sponsored Posts, Test Drives Tagged With: Cooper Tires, Discoverer SRX, distracted driving, Riverwalk, San Antonio, testing tires, Texas

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