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Thompson34
11-02-2008, 09:27 PM
they came with my car when i got it. do you think it would be ok to throw them on sometime this week? the studs wont get f'd ?
410440
11-02-2008, 09:30 PM
it might snow this week, then it will melt.


I dont forsee needing winters for... lets say... another 2 weeks?
Thompson34
11-02-2008, 09:34 PM
i've never had studs before? are they even worth it ?
CivicDXR
11-02-2008, 09:35 PM
i don't think studs are really necessary here, but they'd probably help in the ice...




Originally posted by 410440
I dont forsee needing winters for... lets say... another 2 weeks?

read here:

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/240169/uh-oh-snow-on-tues-time-for-winters/
Idratherbsidewayz
11-02-2008, 09:40 PM
Im pretty sure studded tires aren't legal in AB. They DO however make for wicked sparky burnouts...
Thompson34
11-02-2008, 09:41 PM
Originally posted by Idratherbsidewayz
Im pretty sure studded tires aren't legal in AB. They DO however make for wicked sparky burnouts...

Oh really? The car came from the east so..
CivicDXR
11-02-2008, 09:42 PM
Yes, they are legal in Alberta as far as I know, there are no restrictions on them...
BlackArcher101
11-02-2008, 09:53 PM
They are legal here. It's the east that has a restriction on when they can be used.

You'd be ok to put them on now. Odds are you'll be driving more on bare pavement during the winter than snow anyways.
bituerbo
11-04-2008, 11:30 AM
What brand of tire? Nokian uses the 'eco-stud' system, which uses a softer rubber compound beneath each stud allowing it to 'retract' when it encounters a surface harder than ice... such as pavement/concrete. You will notice reduced traction in wet with studded tires, so be mindful of that and you won't have any troubles.
rc2002
11-04-2008, 02:02 PM
Just as Blackarcher said - you'll be driving on dry roads for most of the winter anyway. It'll be a louder ride, but nothing is stopping you from using them.
fokker300zx
11-05-2008, 05:13 PM
They're illegal in Ontario... but legal in Quebixico... Quebec also has a mandatory snow tire law... so now there's a shortage in Quebec/Eastern Ontario. Fudge.
sillysod
11-05-2008, 08:02 PM
studded tires in Calgary are pretty dumb. they were free with the car so just run them.

the only places they are really practical are up north (Grande Prairie, Nunavut or small mountain towns in BC - Trail, Nelson etc.) in Calgary if it ever gets to where you NEED studded tires the city closes the street.