Anyone who lives and drives in a snowy part of the world knows two things about tires. Nothing beats a good studded winter tire for staying safe on icy, snowpacked roads. And when the roads clear, nothing is worse than a good studded winter tire. The same little steel studs that grip ice don’t really grip pavement that well, never mind the damage they do to the surface. It’s a Catch-22 that winter drivers have faced for years.
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