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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
I've had both studded and non-studded winters, and IMO they're not worth it. The few days a year where the studs would actually make a difference aren't worth the extra road noise and poor handling on dry pavement the rest of the time. They might make more sense in Edmonton or Winnipeg where they don't get the thaw cycles that we do
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I think the “poor handling on dry pavement” aspect is hugely overrated. They aren’t noticeably different than regular winters on dry pavement, when comparing the same tire to the non-studded version.
They’re noisy though. Big time. But once you get used to it, it’s hard to say the extra noise isn’t worth the advantages in the edge cases. If you exclusively drive in the city, I could see how they wouldn’t be quite as magical.