Tire Rack Tire Testing - Ice Traction: Studded vs. Studless

http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=HP5&url=/index.jsp
The Tire Rack team reviews the performance of winter tires on ice, comparing the control of studded tires to a new generation of studless tires. The results show that studless tires proved they have what it takes in the areas of acceleration, control, traction and cornering, surpassing that of studded tires.

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[hookitbigger]

This is why ice climbers use the new rubber soled boots and have done away with crampons.

[ennot]

@jonathantatler there's a world of difference between what WRC people use and what we're allowed to use on the roads. Ever seen a WRC studded tire up close? You could probably kill with those studs

[shelter78]

@KiterTMK Indeed, I just watched the other one before I watched this one. I have to say the other test contained more data while this video is basically just a guy saying non-studded tires are better.

[fubecabr]

@30YRSIC

Absolutely agree. My FWD maxima with blizzaks usually outperforms my 7200lb 4x4 diesel truck with all season tires in Alaska winter road conditions..

[fubecabr]

@jonathantatler

The studs used in WRC and other racing use much more aggressive and much sharper studs than normal street-legal tires. Regular studs are quite dull and don't really dig into ice very much and give WORSE traction on snow and dry/wet pavement.

[KiterTMK]

Strange how they contradict themselves. Look up:

Tire Rack - Winter Testing at the Arctic Circle: Studdable Winter/Snow

[420MrBudz]

@pd721 We are on ice!

[TheNineveh]

@jonathantatler I agree with you, I have to run directional studded tires because directional nonstudded will not get me up my icy steep driveway.

[onehorsepower]

OK. I assume that the point of this vid is to show that newest generation of studdless tyres are better than OLD studded tyres that are no longer allowed in whatever country you are?

The only problem is that youtube is GLOBAL and even 4 years on, people still see this vid. In countries that allow studded tyres today, we KNOW that NEW studded tyres are SUPERIOR to studdless tyres on ice, even though studdless are VERY good these days.

Please make that more clear?!!

[123allrock]

simple question ? what tire brands where tested , modern tread compounds do make a difrence no countering that , but what modern studded tires verses the studless on wet Ice also what is the life of these modern compound snows ?

[speck444]

that dosent sound right to me yhey had no proof to what they were saying besides i tryed to buy studded tires from tire rack and they told me i had to buy four i told them vip for less money they will never make it as a buissiness you cant tell the customer what to do unless your a church or a barroom