Preparing for Winter Driving in South Simcoe

Its not that far away, this absolutely perfect warm sunny fall day notwithstanding...

That first big snowfall. It happens every year, and yet it seems so many of us seem to forget how to drive in winter conditions. I am not talking about the freak snowfall that surprises our neighbours in the deep south, they have an excuse for not being prepared.

Here is a website full of useful information (one worth bookmarking): Ontario Winterdrive

Now for the interesting question... Are you going to install winter tires on your car?

For the last fifteen years I have, got my wife using them when I first met her and even got my in-laws hooked on them (fyi, my in-laws lived in Boseman Mt, and had all wheel drive vehicles and assumed that all-season tires were good enough - that was till they installed a set of winter tires and were shocked at the improvement in acceleration, handling and braking). You can probably guess on which side of the fence I sit on ;-)

Here is some information on winter tires for you to consider:

AJAC all-weather/Winter tire comparison

All Season / Winter Tire comparison

Ontario Govt Website

Winter weather is coming. Be prepared, drive to the weather conditons, and on those very bad days, if possible, stay off the roads... Cheers!!