Best Time to Book your Winter Tire Changeover in Lafayette, IN

Oct 20, 2023

Rohrman Hyundai-Lafayette is in the habit of making proven suggestions to assist with safe driving. And with the winter season approaching, one method is a changeover to more appropriate tires.

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When colder air temperatures dip below 45-degrees, it's then winter tires should be installed to stem the potential for danger wherever you're traveling for the holidays.

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Switching to Winter Tires – Prudent Decisioning

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The effectiveness of summer and all-terrain tires begins to wane when there's the consistency of ambient temperatures of 45-degrees or below. And given the breadth of winter in Indiana, best practice is to time your seasonal tire changeover before Thanksgiving with Tax Day the following April the preferred date for removal.

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Doing so ensures a winter-appropriate tire setup places more flexible rubber compounds to deeper tread channeling. Then, added traction makes an easier go of snow-swept or ice-strewn roads in Lafayette. Leaving your vehicle to stiffer summer tires for colder temperatures experienced is likely to result in less grip exerted.

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Booking your Winter Tire Changeover Appointment

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When using our online service scheduler for a winter tire changeover, you're doing your part toward ensuring a safer holiday season while traveling. And given a fully stocked tire center located onsite, delivered are the most popular of brands with Lafayette drivers.

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From BFGoodrich and Bridgestone to Goodyear and Michelin, we adhere to Hyundai OEM (original equipment manufacturer) guidelines to sizing and setups of winter tires purchased and installed while you wait. Though we welcome all makes and models, too.

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Or, should you have a winter tire setup in your garage from past seasons, we can always apply that assortment. Either way, what remains paramount is an elevated degree of safety afforded your holiday travels on weather-compromised road surfaces.

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