How to Use snow tire in a Sentence

snow tire

noun
  • The price of snow tires can vary widely based on several factors.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Those with snow tires, the advisory warned, must still carry chains.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Those who need to travel are encouraged to bring chains or snow tires and prepare for delays.
    — Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Tire Rack’s tests show less of a variance between snow tires from different brands.
    — Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Note that in some parts of the state, having a four-wheel drive vehicle—or snow tires or chains—may be required by law.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Where else to learn the art of snow handling than within the home of the best snow tire manufacturer in the world?
    — Kyle Edward, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • If appropriate, also ready your car by swapping in your winter blades, wiper fluid, and snow tires.
    — Annie Gabillet, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • First, there are the aforementioned Pirelli Scorpion snow tires.
    — Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Constanza failed to volley, and planned a Firestone snow tire night weeks later to exact revenge.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Griff said snow tires are particularly important for rental cars because a lot of visitors are not used to driving in the snow.
    — Taylor Sienkiewicz, The Know, 24 Oct. 2019
  • All-wheel drive is an extra $2,000, which would be better spent on snow tires if winter performance is a concern.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2018
  • The new Corvette is available with all-season tires and, for those in the Snowbelt who plan to use it all year, there are even snow tires on the option list.
    — NBC News, 23 Feb. 2020
  • Depending on the level of snow, it could be recommended to change your tires to snow tires, but that shouldn't be the case in Oklahoma.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • From battery jump starters to windshield covers to snow tires and traction chains, these products protect your car from damaging snow and ice and keep you safe while driving.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Mountain bikes with snow tires, for example, expand the season of riding to winter, when wildlife are most vulnerable.
    — Jim Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2019
  • When traveling in winter conditions, make sure to have a full tank of gas (or be fully charged), snow tires, traction devices, blankets, food and water.
    — oregonlive, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The term 'snow tire' dates to before tire makers fully understood the chemistry of rubber, water and temperature.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Chains were required on both Highway 50 and I-80 except on vehicles with snow tires and four-wheel drive.
    — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Clog those roads with several hundred sedans, SUVs and family vans, many without snow tires or chains, and … .
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires from Placerville to Kyburz.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • So the planner's desire to save 10% of every paycheck may be constantly overshadowed by the doer's need to buy snow tires or fix the upstairs toilet.
    — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, 9 Oct. 2017
  • From November 1 through May 1, a four-wheel drive vehicle with snow tires or chains is required, so taking the shuttle from town is easiest.
    — Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Chains or snow tires are required from Truckee to 37 miles south of Truckee in Placer County.
    — Summer Linstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Chains or snow tires were required for drivers between Highway 395 and the Mammoth Mountain Inn.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
  • In contrast, actual snow tires are capable of safely gripping any surface a driver may encounter during the winter, from bare pavement, to sheet ice, and anything in between.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2023
  • After that performance, the committee for the moment dared not ask about the snow tires that North was said to have purchased using some of the money from the Iranian arms sales.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 May 2018
  • In winter, opt for a 4x4 with snow tires, and be sure to request an ETC card upon pickup to streamline any expressway or toll payments.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Using snow tires increases overall safety by reducing the likelihood of skidding, sliding, and hydroplaning.
    — Annie Gabillet, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Drivers on numerous roadways through the Plumas, Tahoe and Eldorado national forests were required to have tire chains or snow tires Thursday morning.
    — Joseph Serna, latimes.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Rental car agencies that operate in snowy regions of the United States typically offer all-weather and snow tire options, but check with an agent to confirm your rental is equipped with the proper winter rubber.
    — Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025

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