Tire Care Tips for Toronto Drivers
Not generic advice scraped from a manufacturer’s brochure. This is what we actually tell people at the counter, about roads that get salted in January and cratered in April.
Seasonal
When to Put Winter Tires On in Toronto
There’s no legal deadline in Ontario. There is an insurance one, and a temperature one that matters more.
Choosing
Winter vs All-Season vs All-Weather
Three categories, constantly confused, sold interchangeably. What each one actually does below zero.
Winter
Why Your Pressure Light Comes On Every November
It’s not a fault. It’s physics — and here’s the number to set them to.
Spring
Pothole Damage: Rim, Alignment or Suspension?
How to work out what actually broke before anyone quotes you for all three.
Storage
How to Store Tires Properly
Stacked or standing, bagged or bare, balcony or basement. Most people get at least one of these wrong.
Safety
How Much Tread Is Left?
The quarter test, what 4/32″ really means, and why legal and safe aren’t the same number.
EV
EV Tires and Why They Wear Faster
Weight and torque, and the three habits that get you back a few thousand kilometres.
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