How good studded tires preform at winter with with studs removed comparing to studdeless winter tires?
water floods the carbon atom making it non burnable
there won't be any difference
I ran studded tires in Washington State and Northern Idaho for several years because of the road and weather conditions they get there, but last I heard they were seriously considering making metal studs illegal because of all the road damage they cause. In any case, studs DO help with starting traction when you're sitting on ice, BUT they're NOT a huge amount of help with stopping or going around corners. As always, the best way to get around in winter driving conditions is to SLOW DOWN and be aware of what the road surface is like. A good quality set of winter traction tires is almost as good as studs, and they don't harm the road surfaces.
I would just by a good set of winter tires and forget about the studded tires all together because studded snow tires can be used without studs, although once you've driven on them without studs, you lose the option of having them installed later. It's possible to install studs, then remove them later if the tread hasn't worn too much, but with 80 to 100 studs per tire, it will take a while to remove them all.
