Are studded tires good?

"190e30-Now with COSWORTH" (190e30)
12/30/2013 at 11:53 • Filed to: None

I'm calling a guy to talk price in like 10 minutes, but have no idea if they're even technically legal/if they're somehow bad for the car.

DISCUSSION (10)

HammerheadFistpunch > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
12/30/2013 at 11:58

Where do you live? And I will throw this out there summarily right now: studded tires aren't much better than good studless tires in the snow and ice and studless are MUCH better everywhere else.

Victorious Secret > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
12/30/2013 at 11:58

If you get enough ice, absolutely worth it. Not bad for the car. They do have a habit of abusing dry pavement though and the road noise if you're on dry pavement is nothing short of annoying.

Textured Soy Protein > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
12/30/2013 at 11:58

A lot of places don't allow studded tires. They're not the greatest for driving on pavement anyway. They help when going in deep snow, but if you drive on pavement for a while the studs will get worn down into nice little ball-bearings, which don't help much for traction. Studless winter tires are a much better option for most situations.

MonkeePuzzle > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
12/30/2013 at 11:59

they are noisy, will wear down the studs if there is no snow, not sure if the traction is essentially worse if there is no snow.

It's a "Porch-uh" > Victorious Secret
12/30/2013 at 12:11

Yup, if you love your roads, don't drive on them with studded tires dry. Tears them up.

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JEM > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
12/30/2013 at 12:21

With modern tire technology, I wouldn't bother with them anymore.

I used them for a number of winters. The noise wasn't bad (I kind of liked it actually) but I don't think they were really all that.

Wacko > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
12/30/2013 at 12:36

where do you live, cause in ontario canada, they are not legal, but they are in quebec.

if they catch you in ontario with studs, they tow your car on a flat bed truck. + fine(s)

desertdog5051 > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
12/30/2013 at 12:38

A lot of states have banned them because of damage to the road. (You can do a cool, sparky burnout with them, though).

Eric the RC guy > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
12/30/2013 at 13:24

I'm actually using them for the first time this year and I love them. There was a good half inch thick sheet of ice covering my driveway this morning and I had absolutely no problem getting up or down the hill (I forgot something at home on my way to work) that the propane delivery truck couldn't manage to make it up. I also work in the asphalt industry, so I'm doing my part to keep myself gainfully employed.

Ignorance of NASCAR is a Jalopnik Trophy > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH
12/30/2013 at 14:57

Legal? Depends on where you live ... Bad for the Car? Naw - better than hitting something on ice ...