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When most people hear that my family and I are considering a move from Georgia to Connecticut, they can’t believe we are going to brave the winter weather. I used to be a pro when it came to driving in the snow and ice but now, I can’t lie that I’m a little bit afraid of what’s to come.
I’ll never forget the time I was in high school driving home during a snowstorm. As I tried to creep down a steep hill, my tires began slipping and my car did a 360 degree turn in front of a group of kids getting off the school bus. Fortunately, no one was injured as my car came to a stop in a snowbank. I had to call my Dad to come pick me up and while I waited in my car I was cold, hungry, and scared. Knowing what happened twelve years ago has helped me to create a winter emergency kit for my car.
Creating a winter weather emergency kit for your car is easy. The items you’d find inside can be personalized to your preferences, but here are a couple must-haves.
Roadside Flare or Triangle Reflector
Tire Pressure Gauge
Spare Tire
Jumper Cables
Flashlight
Ice Scraper
For my winter weather emergency kit, I’ve added a blanket, water bottles, a few snacks, duct tape, mini tool kit, mini first aid kit, and a can of flat tire hole repair. Other helpful items would be a small shovel, hand warmers, or rain poncho.
Aside from the winter weather emergency kit, your car will need a little prep for the extreme winter weather it may find itself in the middle of come January. I’ve outfitted my Honda CR-V with a full set of Goodyear® Assurance® WeatherReady™ from Sam’s Club. (This tire only fits certain vehicles, so check the type of tire your car needs before ordering.) It was so easy to order them online using the Sam’s Club Tire Selector Tool. I received a text message a few days later when my tires arrived in store and I made an appointment to have them installed. Ailey and I shopped while my new tires were put on the car.
The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady tires have evolving Traction Grooves to provide like-new traction as the tire wears and 3D TredLock® Technology Blades, which provide predictable traction in turns when the weather changes. I tested my tires out in the rain recently and when in the past I would feel my car hydroplaning on the highway, I felt nothing but a solid connection to the road.
Whether it’s rain, snow, sleet or shine, Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady tires will have you prepared for all the elements. When I’m driving with my precious cargo, I want to feel safe and in control of my ride. Between the winter emergency kit and my Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady tires, I am confident to face any kind of weather.
Right now you can get $80 OFF INSTANTLY* on a set of four GOODYEAR® tires on the Sam’s Club website. You’ll have to order online but go in the store to have them installed.
If you’re unsure of where to find your tire size, look on the sidewall of your tires, on a sticker on the driver-side door jamb of your vehicle, samsclub.com, or in your owner’s manual. Once you have your new tires, don’t forget to put together your Winter Emergency Kit for your car!
*Save $80 off the displayed retail price. Excludes medium commercial truck tires. Not to be combined with any other offer. Offer can be changed, modified or cancelled at any time. No rain checks. See a Sam’s Club® Tire & Battery Center Associate for eligible tires, details, terms and conditions.
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