
The Benefits of Winter Tires for Your Commercial Fleets
Whether it's a fleet of delivery trucks, cargo vans, or long-haul transporters, the benefits of winter tires are undeniable, keeping both drivers and cargo safe on the wintry roads.
Winter tires offer a critical advantage to commercial vehicles operating in cold, snowy, and icy conditions, making them an indispensable asset for businesses that rely on transportation to deliver goods and services during the winter months. These specialized tires provide enhanced traction, improved braking capabilities, and increased overall safety, ensuring that commercial vehicles can navigate through challenging winter conditions with confidence and efficiency. Whether it's a fleet of delivery trucks, cargo vans, or long-haul transporters, the benefits of winter tires are undeniable, keeping both drivers and cargo safe on the wintry roads.
Siping Improves Traction
Deep treads and siping that can grip better on snow or ice, meaning it will give drivers improved ability to start up a hill, stop or drive in deep snow.

All tire rubber will stiffen as the weather gets colder, but the latest generations of winter tires maintain their elasticity even at extremely low temperatures approaching -30°C and below, providing superior traction and grip. Winter/snow tires are specially designed tires that are intended to work best in low temperatures and in snowy or icy conditions like the ones we have in Alberta. They are designed with deep treads and siping that can grip better on snow or ice, meaning it will give drivers improved ability to start up a hill, stop or drive in deep snow. - Source - Alberta Transportation
Benefits of Winter Tires
- They prevent collisions, injuries and fatalities by improving traction, braking and steering on ice and snow.
- They reduce health and hospital emergency costs, police and ambulance emergency responses, and insurance payouts by avoiding accidents1.
- They last longer than all-season tires and save money in the long run.
- They stay flexible and soft in cold temperatures (7 C or lower) and push water away to the sides, which helps them to grip the road better
Using Winter Tires All Year Can Cause
- Reduction in cornering and braking performance
- Tread wear more quickly
- Overheating, which can cause an unexpected blowout
- Uneven wear, resulting in noise and vibrations
- Poor braking response, higher resistance, and increased fuel usage
- Reduction in wet grip
- Higher chance of hydroplaning

Look for tires with the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMS) symbol.
-This symbol means that a tire meets manufacturer requirements for severe snow conditions.
-Advanced tread helps provide good grip tough conditions.
-Improved rubber and innovative tread design provides 125% better acceleration.