Do you always need winter tyres in winter?<\/h2>\n
In the Netherlands, you are not obliged to use winter tyres in winter, but it is advisable. Using summer tyres in winter conditions is dangerous and increases the risk of tyre damage. If a mild winter is indeed on the way, you might get away with all-season tyres. However, these are not suitable for extreme winter conditions. This is mainly because they brake more slowly than winter tyres, posing a safety risk. However, winter conditions can also catch you by surprise on your journey. Read here what you need to do to get your car out of the snow when you are snowed in.<\/a>.<\/p>\n Winter tyres are for winter Not always<\/strong> safer than summer tyres. This is because they have slightly less grip on dry road surfaces than summer tyres at temperatures above freezing. Only at sub-zero temperatures and in winter conditions such as snow and ice are you better off with winter tyres. But since there is a high probability that you will encounter such conditions during a Dutch winter, it is advisable to opt for winter tyres. This is because it is very risky to drive on summer tyres in the snow.<\/p>\n We've actually already mentioned them at the start of the blog, but what are the biggest risks of driving with summer tyres in the snow? We\u2019ve listed them for you:<\/p>\n Summer tyres and all-season tyres have an increased risk of skidding when turning, accelerating, and braking due to their composition. Furthermore, summer tyres have low rolling resistance, which results in long braking distances on ice or snow. Thus, if you were to drive in snow with summer tyres and something or someone suddenly appeared on the road, it would take you longer to brake and the chance of an accident would be greater.<\/p>\n Summer tyres are not made for cold weather. The tyre treads will stiffen in snow and other winter conditions. This not only creates danger on the road, but also increases the risk of damage to the tyre itself. For example, summer tyres can lose their elasticity and can crack.<\/p>\n Now that we've impressed upon you that you'd best not drive in the snow on summer tyres, we'd like to give you a few more tips about driving in the snow. The most important thing when driving in the snow is to remain calm. Always stay focused on the road and hold the steering wheel with both hands.<\/p>\n Always remove snow and ice from the windows first before driving away; If you have a winter trip planned and are unsure if your tyres are winter and snow-proof, choose to get a car hire in Sittard<\/a> by Adrem Limburg<\/a>. We ensure that you can always drive safely on the road!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Waarschijnlijk heb je het wel eens voor elkaar gekregen: rijden in de sneeuw met zomerbanden. Je bent in ieder geval niet de enige. En dat is ook niet gek. Aan het Nederlandse weer is namelijk geen touw vast te knopen. De ene week is het twintig graden met zon en de volgende week lijkt het […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":41907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-35836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-auto-huren"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35836"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41906,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35836\/revisions\/41906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adremlimburg.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Are winter tyres always safer?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nRisks of driving with summer tyres in snow<\/h2>\n
Risk of skidding and other accidents<\/h3>\n
Risk of damage from cold temperatures<\/h3>\n
Tips for driving in the snow<\/h2>\n
Some other tips for driving in the snow:<\/h3>\n
\n\u2013 Drive more slowly than usual;
\n\u2013 Take a larger braking distance than normal;
\n\u2013 Always look far enough ahead to be able to brake in time;
\n\u2013 Steer carefully and smoothly;
\n\u2013 Do not use cruise control (it is not designed for driving on slippery road surfaces).<\/p>\n