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Make sure to take country differences and tire laws into consideration

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When you choose tires for your truck fleet, make sure that you know about weather conditions and local tire regulations of the countries, so that the trucks can handle the weather conditions and that you are not braking any laws. If the law requires that you in a certain country, need to have commercial winter tires , you will need to have it. You also need to have it on all the tires on the truck including the trailer. There is not really any way around that one. The extra safety, should make up for the fact that you might end up having double sets of tires or you can get tires that can be used all year round, even in summer conditions despite being winter-approved. Another important tire decision factor can be, if the truck tires also need to handle both on and off road conditions. This is common in for example forestry, where the trucks have to enter the landing through smaller roads that can be very muddy and can have rocks and other sharp debris. If this is the cas

What to consider when buying tires for hybrid or electric SUVs

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The first thing to consider when buying tires for hybrid or electric SUVs is the difference between them and regular combustion engine SUVs. Both hybrid or electric SUVs are unique in that they are heavier than traditional cars, which makes grip and traction even more important as the additional weight requires longer braking distance. It is also a good idea to buy from a tire manufacturer that not only knows the unique need of hybrid and electric SUVs, but also from a company with environmental awareness. After all, people who look to buy hybrid or electric cars are people that care about the environment. Nokian Tyres was the first manufacturer in the world to acquire the BS7750 environmental certificate. It also uses only purified oils in the tire production process – no toxic or carcinogenic chemicals at all. This company offers winter, all-season and all-weather tires that come specially recommended for hybrid or electric SUVs. If in the market for all-weather tires , th