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studs or studless snow tires??
Slider:
My daughter has an 05 Civic EX. We (I should say I) put Michelin X-Ice on her car she's 18 this is her second winter and she has never been stuck. We live in Wenatchee.
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257 Wby Mag:
Just put 4 on the old lady's car last week Jack, only way to fly!! Like Cohoho said, starting, stopping issues are about non-existent, handling on compact snow and ice is superb. Best $350.00 I've spent in a long time. Pretty cheap piece of mind.... Later.
Rick:
--- Quote from: needs2hunt on December 23, 2008, 10:27:48 PM ---Any tire store will install studs!!! On tires that have never been driven on, If they have been driven on even the shortest distance they will not install studs... insurance issuses...
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Its not an insurance issue to stud tires that have been driven on. The issue is that the holes for the studs get filled with dirt and crap and you can't install the studs correctly.
Rick:
For the West side,I prefer studless. Its not very often we get snow and ice like we've had the last week. Studded tires actually have less traction on wet/dry roads. You're partially riding on the studs and that compromises traction.
If you lived on the East side and got weather like this all Winter,then I'd lean towards studs.
When I worked at a tire store in high school,we got to try the Blizzaks right when they came on the market. We actually got to drive a couple different cars on an ice rink. The Blizzaks are an amazing tire. Another awesome tire are the Nokian Hakkapeliittas.
Gutpile:
I have studded tires for my truck since I'm hunting in nasty weather a lot and I love them. Wife wife doesn't but the grand cherokee seems to do just fine.
I did put studs on my wifes car back when she drove a Honda. Studs can't be beat for icy conditions. I'll own them as long as they're legal.
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