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- Notice & Order #2
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... was offset to the left by about 10 inches, the right rear tire was mounted on its face to compensate for the offset, the brakes discs ... price, ensured that fundamental items such as tire tread, brake balance, headlight aim, steering alignment, steering play, turn ...
DriveSmartBC - 2021/11/16 - 22:08 - 17 comments
- Is the Legal Minimum Tire Tread Depth Enough?
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... relatively unharmed. This turned my thoughts to the tread on my tires and the question of how much tread is needed to stop and ... steer effectively. Without at least this much tread the tire cannot move water away from the tread fast enough to maintain adequate ...
DriveSmartBC - 2021/04/01 - 08:28 - 4 comments
- New Winter Tire Rules for BC
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... of Transportation and Infrastructure announced new winter tire rules for British Columbia. The changes are part of the Rural Highway ... In past, the signs required winter tires with sufficient tread or carrying a set of tire chains for all vehicles that passed them. Now ...
DriveSmartBC - 2023/01/22 - 21:01 - 6 comments
- Use Winter Tread Tires or Carry Chains
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... Columbia has not yet mandated that only true winter tread tires be used during the winter months on our highways. If you pass a ... for compliance. You are no longer allowed to carry tire chains in lieu of having winter or all season tires fitted. Remember, ...
DriveSmartBC - 2022/10/02 - 10:59 - 11 comments
- What Does M+S Mean?
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... would expect that the markings M+S or Mud and Snow on a tire would mean that it was designed for proper winter traction in all ... Have multiple pockets or slots in at least one tread edge that extend toward the tread center at least 1/2 inch from the ...
DriveSmartBC - 2021/11/16 - 22:08 - 1 comment
- Failure to Keep Right
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... depends on 4 things, depth of the water on the roadway, tire pressure, tread depth and speed. If the roadway and tires are in normal condition for the ...
Anonymous - 2023/02/19 - 13:26 - 9 comments
- Be Prepared for Trouble!
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... to make clearance for a jack under an axle to change a tire. We carry squirt bottles (i.e. Windex dispensers) filled with ... practice was to put snow tires on the rear only and summer tread on the front. Charging Stations I would say the main thing is to ...
DriveSmartBC - 2022/12/25 - 23:53 - 11 comments
- Driving at Night in the Rain
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... they pass. This blind time becomes longer as we age. Tire traction is reduced on wet pavement, particularly when the tread is worn. This means that my ability to turn, stop or accelerate is ...
DriveSmartBC - 2023/03/03 - 01:01 - 4 comments
- Q&A - #2 Notice and Order After 30 Days
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... license check, he said that one of them had very little tread and that it was a safety issue. He told me that I would have to get my ... to a proper facility to get it inspected such as canadian tire. I have changed the tires, but I had to cancel the insurance because I ...
DriveSmartBC - 2023/02/19 - 13:26 - 5 comments
- Q&A - Speed Rating of Tires
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... a dash cam video, that will explain why I am asking about tire rating. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; ... be the tire. According to Kal Tire's page, big blocky tread is not necessarily a drawback and in my experience these tires appear to ...
Anonymous - 2023/02/19 - 13:26 - 4 comments