><I believe the studs are key for driving on ice. >The noise does not bother me on dry roads! A small price to pay for >safety and traction ...> > >How do studded tires behave in a panic stop? All this talk lately >about snow tires and chains has brought back vivid memories of >following a mid-70's Chevy Monte Carlo one night that had chains on >the rear. On dry pavement the driver slammed on the brakes and >locked up the rear wheels- the fishtailing and shower of sparks was >impressive-I was also glad I was behind him! Jeff Fortunately studded tires are illegal in most countries. They'd be pretty bad on dry roads, apart from the wear they will cause to the road surface. When we bought out used-import 89 Corona diesel, fresh in from Japan (yes, we didn't think about it, it is now just starting to show minor signs of rust & must've been from parts of Japan where they salt the roads), it had Japanese snow tires on it. These are studless & very soft in compound, with smallish treadblocks full of siping. They grip remarkably well on snow or black ice... I even squealed them on ice once. BUT they are too soft for dry-road use and give very poor grip there, as well as wearing quickly. Eventually we took 'em off and never refitted them. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut ‚ Opinions stated are mine, not of the University of Otago "There is water at the bottom of the ocean" - Talking Heads |
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