Editorial Says Studded Tires Not Best Choice
An editorial in the Spokesman-Review yesterday asks you to reconsider putting studded tires on your car this winter. The article says the tires are actually
less safe in some conditions than regular snow tires, on top of the fact that they damage our roads.
Here's the story.
About SRTC
SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
3 comments:
I agree, but they are better than most nearly bald tires I see on stuck cars in the neighborhood. Don't have to go anywhere today so won't put mine on yet, looks like this snow will be gone soon, melting fast here.
Tire upkeep seems to be one of those things that's not a priority around here, 'cause I see a lot of bald tires too. It's raining downtown now so looks like the snow will be leaving us. I'm okay with that, it's a little too early for me :)
One of the main factors that affect the performance of studded tires is the road condition. If the road is so icy and snowy, they provide better traction.
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