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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

road trip season

Road Trip Season is Here! Are you Ready to Hit the Road?

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

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 …

Filed Under: Ontario, Sponsored Posts, Travel Tagged With: best beaches, car safety, Kaltire, Ontario, Ontario road trips, road trip ready, summer travel, where to go in Ontario

pothole damage

Potholes Are A Bigger Deal Than You Might Think

By //  by Candace Sampson 1 Comment

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 …

Filed Under: Living, Sponsored Posts Tagged With: avoid potholes, car damage, Kaltire, potholes, spring driving conditions, what damage do potholes cause

Do NOT Tread Lightly: Get Winter Tires and Avoid Being “That Guy”

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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 …

Filed Under: Sponsored Posts, Tips & Advice, Travel Tagged With: car safety, Kaltire, Kaltire Winter Tires, reasons for snow tires, snow tires, winter driving, winter driving tips, Winter road safety, winter tires

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