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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Crisara, Matt

Titel

Toyo's Open Country A/T III Tire and Its All-Terrain Wizardry

Ist Teil von

• Popular mechanics (New York. 1959), 2021-11, p.86

Ort / Verlag

New York: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

Nexis

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Rubber Compound / A high concentration of silica in the rubber compound allows the tire to remain flexible in cold temperatures—optimizing wet and winter traction while preserving tread life. courtesy toyo tires Toyo’s Open Country A/T III Tire and Its All-Terrain Wizardry While most all-terrain tires are capable of going off-piste, they struggle in the winter months when temperatures, and therefore grip levels, begin to plummet. With at least 50 percent tread depth, you’ll be fine in cold and wet weather, but driving in deep snow with all-seasons still isn’t advisable. 2 Look where you want to go Despite this phrase being repeated ad nauseam when you were learning how to ski or snowboard, your instructor was right. [...]target fixation is a real problem that can put you at risk when things start to go south. [...]when you lose traction, don’t stare at what you’re going to run into; shift your focus to where you want to end up. 3 Limit your inputs While your first inclination in an emergency situation will most likely involve slamming on the brakes or aggressively swerving around an oncoming obstacle, these are easily the worst things you can do in the winter.