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DRIVING in fall and winter conditions can be
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When faced wich these situations, vou mat give voursell _ few anti-freese
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use of the steering, brakes and accelerator,
Having the cerreet fies can make driving in winter driving
conditions easier. The ties vou outfit your vehicle with should
be suited for yaur specitic dnving needs. Whether this means
tou will require snow tires depends on when, where and what
vou drive as well as vour level of driving expertise.
Snow tires: Snow tires are specitic ally designed to provide
better traction and braking in deep snow conditions as well as
greater stability and control on slushy roads. Sone winter ures
offer additional features that will enhance the tires’ performance
in icv conditions, “Phese features may inchide studs, specialized
rubber compounds or additional traction enhancers: moulded
direetly into the tire. (Note: The use of studded tres is permit

ted in B.C. between Oct. | and April 30.3.
ideally, you would cuttit your vehicle with snow tires on all Griffiths has been servicing

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ice, slush or hardpacked snow on a limited basis. As such, good
quality all-season tires may serve you adequately. and repaired properly. call Peter.
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vehicle should be outfitted with snow tires.
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All-season tires: All-season tires are not designed to excel in NEWS photo Mike Wakefield
any ore condition; they are a compromise for all conditions. BIG O Tire employee Dwight Maher inspects tires in
the West Vancouver shop’s garage as the business

See All-season page 26 gears up for their busiest time of the year.

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