Winter Tires, with Studs?
 

I just purchased 4 Winterforce M+S tires for my Tundra 2wd pickup. The Tundra's gonna be my winter vehicle this year being I sold the 4wd gas guzzling Explorer over the summer. I'm thinking about getting the new tires studded but I'm hesitant. Real nice bite on the winter tires as is, but being a 2wd pickup I'm concerned about traction. I live in the northeast and the winter snows can vary, maybe 2-6 or more decent snowstorms a year. But mainly the roads are dry most of the time. How do the studded tires handle on dry roads?

Any experience or advice appreciated.

Last time I had studs (rear wheels only) was in the early 1971 or 1972, before Michigan banned them.

Metal studs on wet or dry pavement produced lower-traction, slippery handling compared to non-studded.

On ice they were good, but not spectacular. Non-studded tires and some extra weight in the trunk worked as good.

In fluffy snow they were no help.

With the amount of salt dumped on our roads, the amount of time the roads were ice covered was minimal. When the salt melted the snow, the steel studs effectively became millions of tiny hammers that chipped away at the surface of concrete roads.

So, since they had limited times of use and almost unlimited potential to damage road surfaces, they were banned in Michigan.

I don't know if they are legal where you live.

Yes. there legal from 11/15-04/15. Manufacurer warns all 4 tires must be the same, studded or unstudded to avoid spinouts from uneven front/rear grip.

I ran a set of 4 for two winters and liked them except for the NOISE. They are up in the attic this winter.

With the advances in winter tires there is really no need for studs anymore.

Nothing can touch studs for traction on ice, not even the best rubber technology, especially considering most snow tire can still be fitted with studs.. I thought mine did ok on dry pavement too, except for the noise.