OTTAWA WINTER TIRES
Goldwing Autocare is Ottawa’s leading specialist in winter tires. Our knowledgeable sales staff will help you determine the correct winter tire for your vehicle and your winter driving needs. Keeping in mind that selecting the correct winter tires is paramount to you and your family’s safety. Winter tires are often the most overlooked safety feature on any vehicle. Ironically, they are the only part of the vehicle that touches the road!
It used to be that winter tires were only different from summer tires or all season tires because they had a different tread. This is no longer the case. Winter tires are now made from completely different rubber compounds that are designed to be more effective when it comes to snow and ice traction. The specialized rubber compound is designed to stay pliable in our cold Canadian winters. The tread now has ice-biting sipes to grip icy roads and water channels to expel away water and slush.
Today, people still refer to winter tires as “snow tires” but although winter tires are amazing in the snow, they now also perform extremely well in the freezing rain and ice that also exists during the winter season. This is why we recommend that you don’t wait for the “snow to fly” before installing your winter tires. At +7°C your all-season and summer tires start to become as hard as a hockey puck, losing their pliability, and therefore losing their ability to grip the road. This highly compromises your vehicle’s safety. Once the temperature has consistently dropped to +7°C or below, it’s time install your winter tires.
SOME OF OUR FEATURED WINTER TIRE BRANDS
20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Trust your tires with the tire experts in Ottawa. Over the years when it comes to tires, we’ve seen it all. Don’t purchase your tires at places that also sell milk and don’t purchase a used set of tires that may not fit your ride from Kijiji. Just come to the store or correspond with us over email to find the perfect tire setup for your vehicle that will match your style of driving and budget.
SIMPLE TIRE FINDER
After years of offering an online tire guide and getting direct feedback from customers, we’ve decided to do away with the complex search forms and keep finding your Winter tires simple! Just message us with the form below or call us at (613) 727-7000 with your vehicle year, make, model, and current or desired tire size. One of our salespeople will reach back out to you with varying tire brand and tire size options.
MINUS SIZING
Did you know that the 19″ or 21″ wheel and tire setup your vehicle came with from the factory isn’t required or even recommended for Ottawa Winter driving. With our expertise in Winter tire sizing, our knowledgeable sales staff can guide you into a minus-sized tire package that is more affordable and traverses better in the snow. For more info, read our blog post on Minus-sizing Winter tires in Ottawa.
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RECENT VEHICLES
Browse vehicles that have recently had winter tires installed at Goldwing Autocare.
