…states and countries have outlawed the use of studs), tire manufacturers have been able to develop specialized rubber compounds that can now exceed the ice traction capabilities of traditional studded snow tires! A few years ago we outfitted our test cars with the latest Studless Ice & Snow…
…winter Tire Rack conducted a heads-up winter test comparing the General AltiMAX Arctic studded vs. General AltiMAX Arctic non-studded tire. Some of the general results we found during the winter test:* General traction improvements on ice* Snow traction didn't improve much with studs* ABS braking…
…at Tire Rack for $15 per tire. Studless Ice & Snow Studless Ice & Snow tires deliver studded tire performance without the studs. This is the most popular option as you don't have to worry about local restrictions and the noise associated with the studded solution. Our testing on ice…
…All four tires performed well. The Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 and Michelin X-Ice Xi3 provided the best traction overall. The other two tires were slightly behind the Bridgestone and Michelin tires. For a complete recap of our test, take a look at "Studless Ice & Snow Winter Tires: Finding…
…these two tires. To gauge what sort of differences adding studs makes, we studded a set to test side-by-side with its unstudded counterparts. Complete test results can be found by reading "Winter Testing at the Arctic Circle: Studdable Winter / Snow." Our test compared the studded General…
…best Studless Winter / Snow tires we carry. These tires are both excellent in snow, but are also excellent on ice. I tested both of them on an indoor ice rink and they both were excellent in accelerating, braking and cornering -- even better than a studded snow tire. Take a look at our test results.
…results of our testing. If you live in an area where you will experience icy conditions, consider a Studless Ice & Snow tire. The level of confidence they provide on ice is unparalleled. Do you still have doubts that options from this category can't compete with a studded tire? Then check…
…use of studded tires due to the road damage they cause, some drivers still prefer studded tires for winter driving situations. Tire Rack's testing has shown that modern Studless Ice & Snow tires, like the Bridgestone Blizzak WS80, can provide equivalent ice traction to a studded tire in most…
…122.9% 100.0% Overall Subjective Ice Handling 7.50 7.00 This test gives us some specific data on the General AltiMAX Arctic with studs and without studs. We also can see some trends with a studded tire vs. non-studded. The studded tires do well in icy conditions during acceleration and braking. They…
…if the ice wasn't thick enough—which is why studded snow tires are illegal in certain places. (Read more.) However, where they remain legal, studded snow tires have proven to be very useful in harsh winter driving conditions. We recently tested the Firestone Winterforce, Pirelli Winter Carving…
…is a great entry-level Studdable Winter / Snow tire that has very good snow and ice traction without studs. The chart below shows how closely the unstudded General AltiMAX Arctic compared to the studded version in our test, "Winter Testing at the Arctic Circle: Studdable Winter / Snow."…
Are you considering Studded Winter / Snow Tires for the winter? Take a look at these: * Firestone Winterforce* Pirelli Winter Carving Edge * General Altimax ArcticA good comparison of these three tires was done in our tests last year in Sweden. Watch the video and read our test results to see how…
…Arctic. This Studdable Winter / Snow tire has a tread pattern that is aggressive enough that it actually works pretty well, even without studs. Check out how the General AlitMAX Arctic compares, both studded and not studded, in our test "Winter Testing at the Arctic Circle: Studdable Winter…
…We recently tested four of the leading high performance tires that maintain run-flat capability to see which one is considered the best. The four tire manufacturers we tested (Bridgestone, Michelin, Pirelli and Yokohama) are globally recognized for offering high quality performance tires, so we put…
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