What does driving in winter tires lead to in summer?
Legally, driving winter tires in the summer is not prohibited.
In 2009, a bill was introduced (No. 180147-5) on a fine of 500 rubles. for summer tires in winter. It was rejected in 2010, i.e. discussions on it were stopped, the law was not adopted. |
In 2014, a bill was introduced (No. 345967-6) on a fine of 2,000 rubles. for summer tires in winter. It is rejected in the same year, i.e. the law is also not adopted.
The Technical Regulation of the Customs Union (TR CU 018/2011) “On the safety of wheeled vehicles” (Appendix 8 Section 5 Clause 5.5 - Effective from January 1, 2015) states:
- The ban on studded tires in the summer (June, July, August)
- Ban on summer tires in winter (December, January, February)
- Winter tires are installed on all wheels.
2. You can ride winter tires without studs at any time of the year.
3. There is no off-season
penalty for tires yet 5. Now there is a warning or a fine of 500 rubles, only UCP less than 1.6 mm for summer and 4 mm for winter. (Code of Administrative Offenses Article 12.5 Part 1)
Winter tires without studs in summer
In the summer you can meet those who ride studless winter tires or Velcro, as they are also called. So, many drivers say that they do not feel much difference between seasonal tires.
Officially, summer tires must be set at an average daily temperature of + 7C. However, many factors affect the performance of the tire, its technical characteristics.
Braking distancesYes, it is believed that the braking distance of winter tires is longer than that of summer. This is true, but much depends on the road surface. Check out also milestar tires review for other source of ideas.
For example, on dry asphalt, a car on summer tires will brake better. But at a temperature of + 7C there is a high probability of precipitation, with which winter tires will better cope. Therefore, some recommend switching to the "summer" when reaching higher average daily temperatures (close to + 10C).
Conclusion: based on tests conducted by ZR magazine in 2008, winter tires on dry asphalt slow down significantly worse than summer tires.
Aquaplaning
Winter tires cannot effectively resist aquaplaning, and summer tires with equal GPR (UCP - residual tread depth) are less prone to this phenomenon.
Why?
Hydroplaning is a situation of losing a sure spot of tire contact with the road. A thin film of water appears between the rubber and the asphalt, which is not removed by drainage channels and causes the effect of slipping or “floating up”. In winter, the likelihood of such a situation is lower.
Winter tires, in principle, are more adapted to precipitation in the form of snow or ice, so the better it shows itself in winter, the worse it will behave on summer asphalt.
The Technical Regulation of the Customs Union (TR CU 018/2011) “On the safety of wheeled vehicles” (Appendix 8 Section 5 Clause 5.5 - Effective from January 1, 2015) states:
- The ban on studded tires in the summer (June, July, August)
- Ban on summer tires in winter (December, January, February)
- Winter tires are installed on all wheels.
2. You can ride winter tires without studs at any time of the year.
3. There is no off-season
penalty for tires yet 5. Now there is a warning or a fine of 500 rubles, only UCP less than 1.6 mm for summer and 4 mm for winter. (Code of Administrative Offenses Article 12.5 Part 1)
Winter tires without studs in summer
In the summer you can meet those who ride studless winter tires or Velcro, as they are also called. So, many drivers say that they do not feel much difference between seasonal tires.
Officially, summer tires must be set at an average daily temperature of + 7C. However, many factors affect the performance of the tire, its technical characteristics.
Braking distancesYes, it is believed that the braking distance of winter tires is longer than that of summer. This is true, but much depends on the road surface. Check out also milestar tires review for other source of ideas.
For example, on dry asphalt, a car on summer tires will brake better. But at a temperature of + 7C there is a high probability of precipitation, with which winter tires will better cope. Therefore, some recommend switching to the "summer" when reaching higher average daily temperatures (close to + 10C).
Conclusion: based on tests conducted by ZR magazine in 2008, winter tires on dry asphalt slow down significantly worse than summer tires.
Aquaplaning
Winter tires cannot effectively resist aquaplaning, and summer tires with equal GPR (UCP - residual tread depth) are less prone to this phenomenon.
Why?
Hydroplaning is a situation of losing a sure spot of tire contact with the road. A thin film of water appears between the rubber and the asphalt, which is not removed by drainage channels and causes the effect of slipping or “floating up”. In winter, the likelihood of such a situation is lower.
Winter tires, in principle, are more adapted to precipitation in the form of snow or ice, so the better it shows itself in winter, the worse it will behave on summer asphalt.