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Do You Need 4 Winter Tires or Can You Just Do 2?
You need four. Two winter tires and two all-seasons gives one end of the car more grip than the other, which causes sliding and uneven stopping. On an all-wheel-drive vehicle, mismatched tires also put real strain on the drivetrain. That imbalance is worst in a corner or under hard braking, right when you need grip the most.
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Are Winter Tires Mandatory in New Brunswick?
No. New Brunswick has no law requiring winter tires on passenger vehicles. The only mandatory winter tire rule in the province applies to school buses. Studded tires are permitted between October 15 and May 1, and the legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm.
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All-Weather vs All-Season Tires: Which Is Right for New Brunswick?
All-season tires are effectively summer tires with a longer name and are not built for real winter. All-weather tires carry the 3PMSF winter certification and can legitimately run year round. Two dedicated sets still beat one set, but if you only want one, all-weather is the one.
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Why Do You Need to Re-Torque Wheels After a Tire Change?
Lug nuts can lose clamping force in the first kilometres after a wheel is installed, as the wheel settles against the hub and the metal beds in. A re-torque at around 100 km catches that before it becomes a loose wheel. It takes minutes and it is free.
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How Long Does a Tire Change Take?
Most vehicles are in and out in about 30 minutes for a full set of four. Small and medium cars usually run close to 30 minutes off the rim. Trucks and larger vehicles take 30 to 40. Tires already on their own rims are quicker still.
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What Does the Tire Pressure Light Mean?
The tire pressure light means your TPMS system has detected a problem. It is almost always one of two things: a tire that is genuinely low on air, or a TPMS sensor that has died. Check your pressures first, because that is the fix that costs nothing.
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Can I Replace Just One Tire, or Do I Need All Four?
You can replace just one tire only if your other three are in good shape and the new tire's tread depth is within about 2/32 of an inch of them. Otherwise, replace tires in pairs, or as a full set.
Read →Can a Tire Be Patched, or Does It Need Replacing?
Most punctures in the tread area can be patched. A tire needs replacing when the damage is in the sidewall, the puncture is too large, the cut is a slice rather than a hole, the tread is gone, or the wear is uneven enough that the tire is finished anyway.
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How Do You Read Tire Size on the Sidewall?
Your tire size is the code on the sidewall, like 225/65R17 98H. The first number is width in millimetres, the second is sidewall height as a percentage of that width, R means radial, and the last number is the wheel diameter in inches.
Read →What Tire Pressure Should My Tires Be? (And How to Check It)
Set your tires to the pressure on the sticker in your driver's door jamb, not the number on the tire's sidewall. For most cars and SUVs that is 30 to 35 PSI, checked cold before you drive. The sidewall figure is the tire's maximum safe pressure, a limit rather than the target your car was designed around.
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How Much Do New Tires Cost in Fredericton?
Installation at PitStop & Go is a flat published rate: an on-rim seasonal swap starts at $35 for a set of four and an off-rim change at $70, rising by vehicle size. The tires themselves depend on size and brand, so we quote those for your vehicle rather than guess.
Read →Do I Need 2 or 4 Winter Tires? What Fredericton Drivers Should Know
You need four matching winter tires, not two. Fitting winter tires to only one axle leaves one end of the car gripping and the other sliding, which makes the vehicle unpredictable under braking and in corners. Two tires save money today and cost you control on the first icy corner.
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