One of the most thoughtful gifts you can give anyone on your holiday shopping list is an auto safety kit along with a reminder to visit a local tire store to help ensure their car, truck, SUV or crossover vehicle is ready for winter driving. http://www.belletire.com

1. Auto Safety Kits & Winter Driving Tips

2. Be Prepared For Any Emergency One of the most thoughtful gifts you can give anyone on your holiday shopping list is an auto safety kit along with a reminder to visit a local tire store to help ensure their car, truck, SUV or crossover vehicle is ready for winter driving. Affordable pre-packaged safety kits can be purchased at practically any tire store and most discount department stores. The best include an air compressor powered by a cigarette lighter or power port, a flashlight, jumper cables, reflectors, a spare lug wrench, first aid kit, and even a collapsible shovel.

3. With a quick trip to any dollar discount store... ...you can also add other inexpensive items that can really make a difference during a winter driving emergency. Get creative and prepare a second “personalized safety kit” that includes gloves, a rain poncho, energy bars, a bottle of anti-icing windshield washer fluid and maybe even a blanket that features your friend or family member’s favorite college or professional sport team’s name and logo. You might also add a cell phone car cord or charger, one that fits into a cigarette lighter or power port, just in case a friend or family member’s cell phone runs out of power during a wintertime emergency. A friendly reminder to visit a local tire shop to help ensure their vehicle is ready for winter can also help eliminate an emergency phone call to you on a late, bone-chilling winter night.

4. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified Technicians Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified technicians at most tire shops will conduct a free multi-point safety inspection to help ensure the vehicle is prepared for winter driving. They’ll inspect the engine, major mechanical and electrical components, check filters, fluids and the coolant level, and also inspect the headlamps, signal lights, windshield/rear window wipers and windshield washer system. Those are wintertime safety items most drivers often forget to inspect. They’re also the ones that are the most troublesome to repair or correct on a sub-zero winter morning.

5. Make Sure Tread Depth Is At Least 6/32-Inch Deep ASE Certified technicians will also check tires for snow traction. To have adequate traction in snow, tread depth should be at least 6/32-inch deep. Most new all-season passenger car tires usually have 10/32-inch of tread. So, if a vehicle is equipped with all-season tires, snow or winter tires may be recommended. They’re clearly marked with a “snowflake on the mountain symbol” on the sidewall to signify they meet a tire-industry standard for snow traction.

8. Ensure Your Vehicle Is Ready For Winter Driving Today! So, forget the traditional holiday tie, turtleneck sweater or fruit cake. An auto safety kit and a friendly reminder to visit a local tire store to help ensure their vehicle is ready for winter driving might be the most thoughtful gifts you can give anyone on your holiday shopping list. And, by remembering a few important wintertime driving tips, you’ll also be around to share many more holiday seasons with them.

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