For those who are brave enough to ride during the winter, studded motorcycle tires often get discussed as a solution for harsh conditions. These tires have metal studs or spikes that improve traction ...

When MotorTrend traveled to Lapland in northern Finland nine years ago, to Nokian Tyres’ Arctic test center, engineers were whispering about efforts to achieve what they thought was impossible: a ...

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How Much Better Are Studded Winter Tires? Comparing studded vs studless winter tires on a Subaru WRX STI. Two completely stock STIs, with the exception of wheels and tires, will be put head to head to ...

Tire maker Nokian Tyres is developing a winter tire that features retractable studs. According to Nokian, the tire is still in concept form but could one day become a reality. As the video below ...

OSTERSUND, Sweden — Continental A.G. is developing a rubber-coated tire stud that it claims can deliver greater ice grip while reducing the negative impact on dry road surfaces. Conti claims the ...

Studded tires may make it easier to drive on ice, but those same studs will quickly wear down when used on dry asphalt – plus, they'll create a very rough, noisy ride. The problem is, most winter ...

Nowhere does consumer perception lag further behind on-the-ground reality than in the car world. And that’s a problem, because your outdated beliefs, loyalties, and superstitions are probably costing ...

We’ve heard rumblings about tires with retractable studs for winter driving, but it’s always been in a “one day” context. Now it seems that day is coming. Q Tires, a startup company — based in South ...

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now shown that studded winter tires cost more lives than they save. The new study takes a holistic view of the tires' impact on wider ...

One of the unbreakable rules of winter driving is changing your ride's shoes when the cold is coming. And if you've ever tried to stop on black ice and felt your antilock brakes go into a full-blown ...