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 …
Road Trip Season is Here! Are you Ready to Hit the Road?
Woot! It’s road trip season; my favourite time of the year. There is nothing better than the call of the open road, so when the winter tires come off, I start planning road trips all over Ontario. But first, I make sure my car is up to snuff. This is the third year that I've partnered with Kaltire in the spring, to educate my readers on the importance of their tires. Last year we talked about the damage potholes could do, and the year before that I shared why spring tune ups are so …
Potholes Are A Bigger Deal Than You Might Think
There are few things that signal the coming of spring, like the great Canadian pothole. With a near non-stop cycle of freeze and thaw in Ottawa this year, driving has been particularly challenging. Friends and I swap stories of the worst potholes with each other and put them on our "avoid" list. We are basically housebound until June now. Potholes are such an accepted part of living in Canada, that many of us aren't even aware of the damage they do to our cars. Kaltire recently surveyed 1000 …
Do NOT Tread Lightly: Get Winter Tires and Avoid Being “That Guy”
Skidding out in the snow and ice on a closed course with great winter tires and a professional driver is super fun. What’s not fun? Skidding out on an open road, with no professional driver beside you and multiple hazards to hit. If you haven’t experienced that feeling, then you are obviously not Canadian. My fellow Canucks are all too familiar with that feeling of a car skidding on ice or snow; it’s a rite of passage and it’s terrifying. GET YOUR WINTER TIRES …
