Studded tires are a type of tire designed for driving in winter conditions, specifically on ice and snow-covered roads. These tires have tiny metal studs projecting from the tire tread, providing ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon and Washington residents are now legally allowed to put studded tires on their vehicles in preparation for the winter season. In both states, drivers can use studded ...

Studded tires work best on snowy and icy roads across the nation's snowbelt, but highway officials wince at the damage they cause when roads are dry. Promoters of a new type of winter tire believe ...

For most of the motorcyclists, winter is the most hated season: the non-riding one. Some of the more daring ones ready their thermo-lined riding gear and change the tires with studded ones, and head ...

Like all good love stories, Alaskans' love affair with their winter tires may have more to do with inexplicable likes and dislikes than brain power. But this is not to say science and good instincts ...

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Studded tires are a popular choice in northern climes come winter, thanks to the extra grip they afford on ice and compacted snow. Some 60 percent of Swedish drivers fit studded tires for the colder ...

POWELL BUTTE, Ore.—With studded tires being increasingly banned from the roads, inventor James Scheller has what he believes is the ideal alternative: Garnets. A semi-precious silicate stone that ...

People have put their studded tires on their vehicles; this is evident when walking or biking near any major thoroughfare. The road noise from a vehicle with studded tires is significant, announcing ...