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Washington state wants to ban studded tires
Anybody used the alternatives? Those Blizzaks for instance? Do they do the job?
here's our states rather long, windy statement: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/winter/studtire/default.htm
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I remember decades ago when Illinois banned them.
I NEVER found anything as effective as studs for ice-covered streets (for obvious reasons). We're talking the 70's when radials had barely made the scene. Present-day all-season tires do a pretty effective job of traction in snow. Ice is treacherous no matter what your car is shoed with!
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personally, I would like to try the Nokian Hakka-Q, but there are not that many suppliers here. These have a longer life than the Blizzaks albeit less grip on ice. |
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The ML has Nokian WR tires. I’ve used them for about a year now. They are quieter than the General tires they replaced, plus ride softer and handle wonderfully on everything from gravel to slush and water coated anything. Nokian makes what are widely considered to be the best developed winter tires around...
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Michigan has not allowed chains or spikes in my lifetime. Get Blizzaks and slow it down.
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I can remember having studded snow tires on a 62 Buick Special in Michigan. They worked great, especially on ice. I think Michigan pulled the plug on them in the late 60's cuz they were tearing up the roads.
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