Tire Pros is featuring a promotion on BRIDGESTONE that begins April 1 and goes through May 1, 2010.

Get $100 value back on an American Express Branded Prepaid Card by mail when you buy a set of four Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport, Potenza RE050A Pole Position, Turanza V or Z with Serenity, Dueler H/L Alenza, Potenza RE-11 or Dueler A/T Revo 2 tires.

Get $75 back on the Turanza EL400V, Potenza RE960AS Pole Position or Turanza H with serenity tires.  Get $50 back on the Turanza EL400H, Potenza G019 Grid, Dueler A/T or Potenza RE760 Sport tires.

Get $25 back on the Dueler H/T, Insignia SE200, Ecopia EP100 or Ecopia EP422 tires.

Call or visit your local Tire Pros today to take advantage of our Bridgestone promotion.

In order to have traction in the rain, tires need to be able to channel the water away; that’s why there are grooves in the tread. Rain tires, such as the Michelin HydroEdge, have one or two large grooves running around the tire for that purpose. By channeling the water away, the tread can make contact with the road (this is good, as it allows steering and braking). In contrast, a well-worn tire doesn’t have deep enough grooves to do this, and so can ride up on the water. This is called aquaplaning or hydroplaning (not good as you won’t be able to steer or brake).

In short, it’s not worth the risk by driving around on worn-out tires. Sure, you may not notice it if you mostly drive on dry roads, but when the rain comes and you’re sliding all over the place, you’re gonna wish you replaced those hoops.