BFGoodrich Winter Tire Guide: T/A KSI Unlocks Superior Snow Performance

The T/A KSI might be the best BFGoodrich winter tire on the market today, offering a rare mix of style, comfort, and superior snow performance.

The T/A KSI is designed to replace the Winter Slalom KSI in the Tier 2 tire category, offering a new directional tread, T-speed rating, and cold weather performance features made with specific winter driving scenarios in mind. And it looks great, too, sharing the same stylish aesthetic as the Advantage T/A Sport and g-Force Comp 2 A/S.

Want to learn more? Read on to dig into the details of this BFGoodrich winter tire design and find out how it held up against the competition in icy track tests, or contact your local TIRECRAFT to speak directly with a local tire expert.

Unlock The Next Level Of Control With BFGoodrich Winter Tires

To maximize traction in extreme Canadian winters, the BFGoodrich T/A KSI is designed with:

• Maximum sipe density to create additional tread surface area
• Higher silica content, giving your tires sandpaper-like traction on slippery surfaces
• Maximized biting edges to bite into compacted snow and ice
• Large circumferential and wide lateral grooves between the tread blocks to improve water and slush evacuation
• Saw-toothed groove edges on the centre rib to improve stability and quicken steering response.
• Serrated shoulder profile to increase exposed edges to dig out of deep snow and snowy ruts
• Cold weather rubber compounds that stay pliable and grippy in frigid temperatures

BFGoodrich winter tires also outclassed several of the best-known brands in the marketplace in benchmark tests. For example:

• On a snowy handling course consisting of two short slalom sections connected by wide turns, test drivers were told to drive “as aggressively as possible.” Lap after lap, the T/A KSI outperformed Yokohama’s IceGuards, providing more predictable responses and better control for the test Mazda.
• On an icy slalom course where drivers were told to “maintain a steady speed,” the T/A KSI beat the Toyo Observe GSi-5, providing far better steering response and smoother traction recovery than its competitor.
• In straight-line braking tests on compacted snow and ice, the T/A KSI exhibited a much shorter stopping distance than the Firestone Winterforce.

Unlock Superior Creature Comforts With BFGoodrich Winter Tires

According to BFGoodrich, the T/A KSI was designed in hopes of improving on some of the biggest drawbacks of the winter tire category: noise, driver comfort, and handling compromises on clear pavement.

To that end, the manufacturers used:

• Silica-heavy compounds in conjunction with an interlocking sipe design to do away with the squirmy, unsettling sensation that winter tires can produce in warm weather
• A continuous centre rib design that improves steering feel and driver comfort on clear roads
• A special design to reduce noise on dry or wet roads

Unlock Superior BFGoodrich Winter Tire Savings With TIRECRAFT

If you’re considering investing in BFGoodrich winter tires, your local TIRECRAFT can help you save with:

• The MyTIRECRAFT Rewards program—Earn discount dollars to put towards any product or service
• The BFGoodrich Fall rebate program—Get up to $100 off your purchase of select BFGoodrich tires
• The Advantage Plus Program—Extend your Standard Manufacturer’s Warranty coverage and take advantage of FREE tire repair and rotation services
• Exclusive TIRECRAFT discounts—Contact your local TIRECRAFT to see whether any BFGoodrich winter tire discounts are available.

To schedule a free consultation, compare BFGoodrich winter tires against their top competitors, and take advantage of our cost-control policies, get in touch with your local TIRECRAFT.

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