Test of snow tires vs all season-video from Road and Track
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The video is clear proof that winter tires are superior to all season and "summer" tires. My question is: Why was there not a forth catagory of tire, studded winter tires? Someone stated earlier that stud less winter tires perform better on icy roads than studded tires. I total ally disagree.Show me the report on ice of the same set of winter tire, one with studs, one without that gives us the better performance with the stud less tire.
My opinion for and against is just that without a scientific study which the OP,s video has excluded a very important product which is studded snow tires.
I live in BC where except for the coast and this year is the exception,we get snow,ice, crude every winter. Because of the mountains, you are always in temperature transition zones as you climb over passes which can give you a variety of road conditions.
My driveway is 1400' long with a 16% grade which we drive multi times/day. Almost every day in the winter,we drive up the local mountain gaining 4000' to ski alpine and nordic. All of the active people that we associate with all have good winter tires with studs.
I have used both for more years than I can remember and I have found that the combination of good winter tires with studs is far superior to anything else on the road.
Dave
My opinion for and against is just that without a scientific study which the OP,s video has excluded a very important product which is studded snow tires.
I live in BC where except for the coast and this year is the exception,we get snow,ice, crude every winter. Because of the mountains, you are always in temperature transition zones as you climb over passes which can give you a variety of road conditions.
My driveway is 1400' long with a 16% grade which we drive multi times/day. Almost every day in the winter,we drive up the local mountain gaining 4000' to ski alpine and nordic. All of the active people that we associate with all have good winter tires with studs.
I have used both for more years than I can remember and I have found that the combination of good winter tires with studs is far superior to anything else on the road.
Dave
