When I was growing up in Alaska we used studded snow tires for close to 6 months of the year. I've never felt like I needed them since I left, but that would probably be the safest thing if you're really driving on a lot of snow. In my experience, Coloradoans and Utahns only actually drive on < 1 inch of snow < 10 days a year. Very different from driving on several inches of ice on the residential roads for 5 months a year like when I was growing up.
As far as your question though, I have no idea what the difference is between a snow tire and a "winter" tire. I would have assumed they were the same thing but I guess not. All I've ever seen is all season vs snow tires. Seems kind of silly to me to go to snow tires without the studs though. Go big or go home! But I guess in some places snow tires are "enough" even without the studs.
As far as your question though, I have no idea what the difference is between a snow tire and a "winter" tire. I would have assumed they were the same thing but I guess not. All I've ever seen is all season vs snow tires. Seems kind of silly to me to go to snow tires without the studs though. Go big or go home! But I guess in some places snow tires are "enough" even without the studs.
Statistics: Posted by White Coat Investor — Sat Oct 26, 2024 12:12 am