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Comment on Campaign Getting In Gear In Oregon To Get Studded-Tire Ban Passed by Marty Lurvey

Marty Lurvey — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:04:05 +0000

I was looking for an exact passage date for the ban in Wisconsin on studded tires and ran across your article. My best guess is the 1972 to 1973 timeframe for Wisconsin. As a young drive in Wisconsin at that time, I had purchased a set of studded snow tires which I was only able to use for one winter season. When the ban was passed, I removed the studs with a diagonal cutter, and continued using the snow tires. What you would be interested in is that the use of studded tires destroyed the concrete freeway road surfaces, especially in Milwaukee County after several years. The studs chewed away the top (smooth) concrete surface leaving all the stones sticking out. This made the freeway travel very rough on those roadways. But worse than that, when the surface was wet, driving on wet rocks proved to be far worse than anything else. There is not much traction driving on wet, round stones. What happened next, is that people learned to slow down more on freeways in bad winter driving conditions as might be expected. Later, in 1975, all these roadways were resurfaced with a blacktop layer which restored the smooth riding condition. If you want cost numbers, start by contacting the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. They have the jurisdiction on all the interstate roadways, I believe.

Comment on Campaign Getting In Gear In Oregon To Get Studded-Tire Ban Passed by Jeff Bernards

Jeff Bernards — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:24:56 +0000

If your need studded tires are needed driving up 99, you should require that everyone put on studded tires, because others without studs are going to slide into you. West of the Cascades only 10% of drivers use studs, check the roads, they’ve become more dangerous year round because of studded tires. Less than 50% use them east of the Cascades, how did everyone else seem to get to work? Try studdless snow tires, better in snow and 90% as effective as studs on ice, which is only 1% of driving conditions.

Comment on Two Suffern NY High School Teens Die In Collision With Dump Truck by Cameron Mcsparren

Cameron Mcsparren — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:00:23 +0000

Insightful articles, observe my response about driving school.

Comment on Alaska Winter Tire Bills Faces Tough Road by ICE_1q2w

ICE_1q2w — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:36:36 +0000

It’s a fact here in Alaska especially where I live. Studded tires save lives during the winter season. The same reason we have daylight savings time in Alaska is the same reason why we have a studded tire law in Alaska. It’s BS! They use it to generate revenue from people who get pulled over with studded tires for what? It isn’t so we can have better roads. The roads are hell in Alaska. Ask anyone who’s either lives or lived in Alaska. Why would a state mandate that you take off your studded tires when it still snows in May sometimes?
I’m not sure about mandating to put them only to have to take them off.
Crazy arse Alaskans can’t drive on the ice because they’re all from TX, FL and CA.

Comment on Oregon, Washington Postpone Deadline For Studded Tire Removal by busy z Niemiec do Polski

busy z Niemiec do Polski — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:26:12 +0000

Thanks for sharing, please keep us posting about this info. I’d like to read it more.

Comment on Texas Couple Sues Goodyear After Motorcycle Crash by gry planszowe

gry planszowe — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:41:36 +0000

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Comment on Canadian Tire Retailer Institutes ‘Four or Nothing’ Policy On Snow Tire Sales by Tire Sales

Tire Sales — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:28:48 +0000

Putting snow tires on just two wheels is just crazy. You need snow tires on all four wheels.