Talking Cars 387: Best Tires for Winter Driving
Plus, the contrast between road fatalities and increasingly advanced car safety features
Main theme: With winter weather fast approaching, we talk about all things tires and how they’re key to getting us where we need to go once the weather takes a turn. CR’s tire program manager, Ryan Pszczolkowski, walks us through the tire types, and he gives a good sense of where they shine in terms of winter performance and where they might not. We also touch on how much of a difference a winter tire can make both from our own experiences and our test results. And if new tires are on your to-do list, learn why it’s important to shop now. (See our picks for the best winter/snow tires.)
Audience question: How is CR balancing its continued push for more safety features on new vehicles while fatality and injury rates just keep going up?
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As with other “Talking Cars” episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You’ll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
- Analyzing the Used-Car Market, episode 386
- American Interest and Challenges With Electric Cars, bonus episode
- Driving the 2023 Lexus RX, episode 385
- Driving the Kia Niro Hybrid, episode 384
- Subaru BRZ vs. Toyota GR86, episode 383
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