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It's Particularly Important to Think about Tire Safety during the Winter Driving Season
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WITH THE WINTER DRIVING SEASON IN FULL SWING, IT'S A GOOD TIME TO THINK ABOUT TIRE SAFETY. STUDIES NOW SHOW THAT OVER 65-MILLION AMERICANS WILL TRAVEL THE ROADS DURING THE HOLIDAYS ALONE. WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND SNOW A BIG PART OF THE MIX, IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE RIGHT TIRES ON YOUR VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO MICHELIN, ONE COMMON MYTH IS THAT--IF YOU LIVE IN A MILD-WINTER AREA, WHERE SNOW AND ICE ARE ONLY OCCASIONAL--YOU CAN GET BY WITH ALL-SEASON TIRES, AND DON'T NEED WINTER TIRES. IT'S A FACT THAT THE RIGHT WINTER TIRE ON YOUR VEHICLE CAN IMPROVE YOUR BRAKING ABILITY BY 25-PERCENT--OVER A CONVENTIONAL TIRE. HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR CAREFUL DRIVERS: CHECK AND REPLACE WORN TIRES--AND MAKE SURE THAT THE TREAD MATCHES ON ALL FOUR TIRES ON YOUR VEHICLE. TRY TO CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE MONTHLY--AS COLD WEATHER CAN AFFECT TIRE PRESSURE. KEEP A WINTER ROAD-SAFETY KIT PACKED IN THE TRUNK--INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT, A CELL-PHONE, FLARES, AN ICE-SCRAPER AND SNOW-BRUSH, AND EXTRA CLOTHING. AND, THOROUGHLY CLEAN OFF YOUR VEHICLE, BEFORE DRIVING. FOR MORE WINTER-DRIVING TIPS, VISIT "MICHELIN-MAN"-DOT-COM.
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