Studs for BD General Grabbers?

[nd2002]

Per a study by Washington State Department of Transportation, studded tires offer only a marginal increase in traction, and only in very limited circumstances. "Winter" studdless tires offer better traction in snowy conditions, more often than studded tires.

T'were me, I'd wear out the A/T tires or buy a second set of severe snow service (snowflake in the mountain)/dedicated winter tires. You'll almost certainly be safer than running studded tires.

https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/551.1.pdf

Tires have only gotten better since this study was completed.

Plus, studless winter tires are easier on the road surfaces than studs.

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[nd2002]

Speaking from a PacNW POV (Seattle area)...

I have never heard having two sets tires for summer and winter. Is that a common thing every household does?

It should be out here. There are a lot of hills around, and while it rarely snows a lot, from personal experience, winter tire compounds really help when the temps dip below 40-45F, which IS very common. Also common out here for folks to think AWD/4WD = unstoppable, and doesn't usually end well And like someone stated, it's not just for snow/ice, but primarily to ensure that the rubber stays soft and you have traction.

Winter tire tech has come a LONG way. I have Pilot Alpin 4 on my car, and it's surprisingly close to summer tires in terms of road feel and performance.

 

[dwbronco]

This is an Interesting conversation. I'm a south Texas boy, I like the heat. I have never heard having two sets tires for summer and winter. Is that a common thing every household does?

It's common enough, but not every household common. I have a set of snow tires I swap to at the beginning of each winter. They aren't really that expensive, and you end up buying tires half as often, so it really isn't an added cost.

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