2015 Honda CR-V AWD SNOWY Off-Road Review

The 2015 Honda CR-V is a five-passenger crossover SUV offered in LX, EX, EX-L and Touring trim levels.  

Now is the time to buy winter tires. Not tomorrow, not next week and certainly not next month.   The reason for this is that by mid-November, there will be nary a winter tire in the manufacturers’ warehouses. All of the 2010 winter tires will be at dealers and tire distributors. The racks will be […]

We all like to save a little money, but scrimping on the number of winter tires on your car is not an option.   Winter driving is all about traction, we all agree on that. But traction goes beyond just the power to go forward. Traction also includes the ability to stop and turn. In […]

This is the time of year when the same discussion is heard in many offices, coffee shops and homes: should I put winter tires on my vehicle?   The answer is a definitive and resounding “Yes,” if you want maximum safety.   Whatever you have on your car, high performance summer tires or all-season tires, […]

Why were all-season tires so bad in snow and ice? Why were winter tread patterns so noisy on pavement? Why did winter tires degrade so quickly in summer driving? Was there a way to service people who really had no room for two sets of tires?   The huge dissatisfaction with all-season tires in winter […]

FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA.—It’s 35C this summer day on the Florida panhandle. The sun is beating down relentlessly. People are swimming in the warm ocean nearby — and I’m driving on winter tires in the snow.   Yeah, that’s about the same look I had when they told me where I was going.   The […]

With the colder temperatures of late fall and winter just around the corner, it’s time to prepare for the inevitable and get both you and your vehicle ready for a distinctive season of driving.   Winter conditions are unique and winter driving requires specialized equipment and techniques. The old adage of “better safe than sorry” […]

Winter is just around the corner. In fact, there was snow in Barrie just last week. So there’s no time to waste.   Just about the most important thing you can do to prepare for the next five or six months is to put winter tires on your vehicle. To help you make the decision […]