those are two different types of tires. for burnouts you want a slick tire made of a hard compound. for grip you want a tire made of a softer compound so it will melt slightly and be sticky.
No, getting new tires does not affect the brakes at all, but will give you better stopping power.
To change an actual tire you need a tire machine to get it off the rim and the new one on. -If you mean the change the WHEEL and tire on a car, then you just need a jack and a tire wrench.
Generally requires removing and dismounting the tire, replace TPMS sensor, remount tire, balance tire, re-install tire to vehicle, do the relearn tire position procedure.
Driving on low tire pressure flexes the tire, causes overheating and can make the tire come off the rim on corners.
Mostly, they are to channel water away from the underside of the tire. They also improve the tire's grip in turning, and in moderately snowy conditions. The largest selling type of tires are what are called "all season radials" - good for any kind of weather.
Traction is the amount of grip that a tire gets on the road.
Grip
for tougher grip
Cooper Tire
They are metal Pins that are stamped into a tire and they help you get more grip on snow and ice. :D
Buying new tires would be the best way to improve tire tread.
Chalk
If your in mud or snow, thinner because its easier to get through. If you have a wide tire, they have a lot of grip.
tape gloves
Of course
to improve and get a grip