Prep Tires and Brakes for Safe Winter Driving

I'm from the snowy Midwestern United States, so driving on wintry roads isn't something that bothers me, but the snow-and-ice-mindset is completely different where I live now, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

It's a given that it's easier to stop on snow-packed roads when you're driving through the plains of Illinois than it is on steep and curvy topography, but that sure doesn't mean any of us should enter the winter without a thorough inspection of our trucks, especially our tires and brakes, the two systems we depend on to push us through the the snow and to slow us down when we need to stop. Winter adjustments vary depending on where you live and what type of truck you're driving, but it's a good idea for everyone who encounters snow or ice to take a few steps to stay safe on the highways.