{"id":9064,"date":"2017-03-08T08:42:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T13:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certifieautoservice-wp-engine.local\/?p=4786"},"modified":"2024-09-09T12:57:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T16:57:57","slug":"can-we-drive-with-our-winter-tires-in-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/certifieautoservice.ca\/en\/blog\/can-we-drive-with-our-winter-tires-in-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving with winter tires in the summer in Quebec: What does the law say?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You <\/span>wouldn’t<\/span> drive with summer tires<\/a> in winter, would you? But what about the opposite? Is it legal to drive with winter tires<\/a> in <\/span>the <\/span>summer? In this article, our <\/span>Certified Auto Repair <\/span>certified technicians explain what the law says about using winter tires<\/a> in <\/span>the <\/span>summer in Quebec.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What the law says<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since 2008, <\/span><\/span>winter tires<\/a> are mandatory in Quebec from December 1 to March 15 inclusively<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. This legislation, which is designed <\/span>first and foremost<\/span> to <\/span><\/span>ensure the safety of all drivers<\/a> during the cold season<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, unfortunately seems to encourage <\/span>some<\/span> drivers<\/span> to <\/span>keep<\/span> their winter tires<\/a> during the summer to save money. <\/span>T<\/span>his is quite wrong!<\/span> Did you know that such a decision could cost you more money <\/span>in the long run<\/span> and even risk your safety and <\/span>that of others<\/span>?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Understanding the features of winter tires<\/b><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s important to understand that winter tires<\/a> and summer tires<\/a> are very different:<\/strong><\/p>\n