Definition of snow tire
: an automotive tire with a tread designed to give added traction on snow
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Drivers on numerous roadways through the Plumas, Tahoe and Eldorado national forests were required to have tire chains or snow tires Thursday morning.
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All-wheel drive is an extra $2,000, which would be better spent on snow tires if winter performance is a concern.
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The difference between all-season tires, snow tires and all-terrain tires is explained by Bill Coleman, owner of Tim's Tire Center in Olathe.
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Chains or snow tires are required on a stretch of U.S. Interstate 80 and all the major Sierra highway passes through Monday.
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Theft from building, Chatham Way: An apartment resident reported April 2 someone had stolen four new snow tires from her parking spot.
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Tires 101: Be prepared for winter weather The difference between all-season tires, snow tires and all-terrain tires is explained by Bill Coleman, owner of Tim's Tire Center in Olathe.
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Whiteout conditions closed nearly 100 miles (160 kilometers) of U.S. Interstate 80 for several hours west of the Nevada-California line and chains or snow tires were required Thursday night on all major highways over the mountain passes.
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Chains or snow tires are required from 17 miles north of Bishop to 15 miles south of the 203 junction.
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First Known Use of snow tire
1943
SNOW TIRE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of snow tire for English Language Learners
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: a special tire that is used to give a vehicle better control when you are driving on snow and ice
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