Your vehicles’s tires are integral to not only its performance, but also its safety. Whether you need a speedy tire rotation and tire pressure check, or simply want to get a new set of winter tires, the team at Sun City Ford can make it happen.
Our helpful parts departments can help you find the right tires for your needs while our expert technicians will perform the installation right here on site! Our service centre will also assess your tires to ensure your vehicle gets you where you need to be – as safely as possible!
Winter Tires
Winter tires are essential for life in Alberta. They help provide increased traction, confidence, and control in winter conditions. Plus, some insurance companies offer up to a 5% discount for customers with four winter tires installed on their vehicles.
Tire Pressure Sensors
Tire pressure sensors immediately alert your dash when there is a significant drop in pressure and your tire needs air. For every 5-degree Celsius that the temperature drops your tire pressure also drops with it!
Dedicated Steel Rims
Protect the integrity and finish of your original rims and help extend the life of your winter and non-winter tires by minimizing the potential damage caused by remounting. You will also save on installation costs during tire changeover!
Tire Rotations
Keep your tires wearing evenly and extend their lifespan with our professional tire rotation service. Improve handling, traction, and fuel efficiency with regular rotations from our expert technicians—recommended every 8,000 to 10,000 km.
According to the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada:
76% of Canadian drivers now use winter tires, and 80% of those winter tire owners believe that driving a vehicle equipped with winter tires has saved them from being involved in a potentially hazardous driving situation, such as loss of control or a collision.* These drivers know the cold, hard facts about winter tires.
Special tread designs help improve grip on the road, allowing vehicles to stop sooner on snow and ice.
Winter tires can handle corners better than all-season tires in winter conditions like ice and snow, helping reduce the chance of skidding out.
Soft rubber compounds remain flexible for improved handling when temperatures drop below 7 °C.
Many insurance companies provide discounts when winter tires are installed on vehicles, saving you money now and over time. Plus, changing tires seasonally reduces wear on your Original Equipment tires, helping extend the life and value of both sets of tires!
All-wheel drive or four-wheel drive can help accelerate in winter conditions like Ice and snow, but winter tires provide traction to help any vehicle corner and stop in Ice and snow.
*Based on the 2018 Canadian Consumer Winter Tire Study by Leger's Online panel, from the 2018 Winter Tire Report -Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC).
Traction Is the key to driving control any time of the year. The tread compounds and patterns of winter tires are engineered to increase traction in winter driving conditions like ice and snow, and when temperatures are 7°C or below.
Designed to perform in spring, summer and fall.
Great traction In dry and wet road conditions.
Tread compounds may start to harden in colder temperatures (7°C or below), decreasing traction.
Varied tread patterns designed to reduce noise, increase fuel efficiency and corner better when temperatures are above 7°C.
Designed for better grip in tough winter conditions.
Great traction In cold and snow.
Tread compounds remain softer In colder weather (7°C or below).
Tread patterns with deeper grooves and more fine cuts (or sipes) help expel snow and slush.
Tests performed with an F-150 using popular brand-name tires at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School showed winter tires consistently outperformed all other tire types under winter course conditions.
At Sun City Ford, our experts will work with you to find the right tires for your needs as well as create a Winter Performance Package solution to suit your driving habits and your environment. Not to mention, with our Price Match Promise, we’ll ensure you get the best deal on your brand-new tires!
Visit our Ford dealership in Medicine Hat, use our online Tire Finder, or schedule your tire service conveniently online today!