Winter Tires!?! studded or studdless? pros and cons please.
11-12-2002, 07:32 AM
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Winter Tires!?! studded or studdless? pros and cons please.
98 1.8t Q Running half worn pirelli winter ice (studdless) right now, but buying new. I live in halifax NS Canada and do alot of highway driving. How is the tread live for studed? How many winters will i get out of them?
11-12-2002, 07:54 AM
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Unless you're in an area that always has snow and ice on the ground, studded is a waste.
Your stopping distances may even increase by using a studded tire on blacktop/concrete.
11-12-2002, 08:35 AM
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where are you? Many states don't allow it... and you SO don't want them...
if you have to ask, they you probably don't want them....
they are loud, rough riding, and harsh on the roads... if you like in the yukon, perhaps whitehorse, then I would say consider it... but...
they are loud, rough riding, and harsh on the roads... if you like in the yukon, perhaps whitehorse, then I would say consider it... but...
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11-12-2002, 08:53 AM
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My experience...
I had studded Hakkas on my Coupe Quattro when I lived in Vail. They were absolutely amazing in deep snow and on ice - almost like a tracked vehicle. The roads up there are never really bare during the winter, so it wasn't a problem. They actually did fine on drives down to Denver and C. Springs, but I wouldn't use studs if I lived down there.<ul><li><a href="http://www.tirereview.com/stud.htm">State Studded Tire Regulations</a></li></ul>
11-12-2002, 08:59 AM
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I've had both...
...and there's no doubt studs are great on ice or even packed snow, which snow on the road usually is, unless you're the first (or only) one through, which with Quattro (and studs) is certainly a possiblility.
Right now I'm running Dunlop Wintersport M2's. They're not studdable, but for all but the most extreme conditions are excellent.
It's really a question of where you live (i.e. the propensity for snow + ice, and the topography (hills and such)) and whether you're willing to compomise dry road performance for ultimate bad weather traction.
One really nice thing about studs (and snow tires in general) is that they really bite in going downhill as well as up, so you can stop too!
Right now I'm running Dunlop Wintersport M2's. They're not studdable, but for all but the most extreme conditions are excellent.
It's really a question of where you live (i.e. the propensity for snow + ice, and the topography (hills and such)) and whether you're willing to compomise dry road performance for ultimate bad weather traction.
One really nice thing about studs (and snow tires in general) is that they really bite in going downhill as well as up, so you can stop too!
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