The Best Studded Snow Tires

Tire manufacturers have done an amazing job at using modern rubber compounds and computer tread designs that give studless winter tires more grip than the studded tires from just 30 years ago. While that’s made studded tires less popular than they were in the past, they haven’t gone away. Why? Because some parts of the country still see winters where the snow is measured in feet, not inches. Where there is more ice on the road than there is sun in the sky for half of the year.

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Retractable Tire Stud Concept Offers Best of Both Worlds

Tire maker Nokian Tyres is developing a winter tire that features retractable studs.

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Nokian Tyres Sets New 208.6 MPH Top Speed on Ice Record

Winter is something the Finns do well. Apparently, they also do it fast.

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