Studded tires may make it easier to drive on ice, but those same studs will quickly wear down when used on dry asphalt – plus, they'll create a very rough, noisy ride. The problem is, most winter ...

Finnish tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres has just released a new winter tire prototype that allows the driver to switch from a stud-less winter tire to a studded winter tire at the push of a button, ...

Tire manufacturers have done an amazing job at using modern rubber compounds and computer tread designs that give studless winter tires more grip than the studded tires from just 30 years ago. While ...

In what initially sounds like a Monty Python skit waiting to happen, Nokian Tyres announced plans to introduce the world's first non-studded winter tire with studs in connection with the 80th ...

We’ve heard rumblings about tires with retractable studs for winter driving, but it’s always been in a “one day” context. Now it seems that day is coming. Q Tires, a startup company — based in South ...

Finnish tire maker Nokian has announced, “The world's first non-studded winter tire with studs.” Beyond that brain teaser is an innovative concept, whereby the driver can deploy tire studs with the ...

When it comes to icy conditions Finland has it pretty bad, so it's not surprising that a local tire company called Nokian has found a solution to a problem that most of us deal with every winter: ...

Drive a sports car and want to make sure it still performs during winter? Check out the best high-performance winter tires at ...

With winter now just weeks away, this is a good time to plan for your winter tires. Our tire ratings have been updated, and include a wide range of all-season, performance all-season, and dedicated ...

Studded tires work best on snowy and icy roads across the nation's snowbelt, but highway officials wince at the damage they cause when roads are dry. Promoters of a new type of winter tire believe ...

Researchers have now shown that studded winter tires cost more lives than they save. The new study takes a holistic view of the tires' impact on wider public health. At the same time, they show that ...

You know how it goes. You're out for a nice winter drive, enjoying the scenery, when out of nowhere several cars full of international criminals start shooting at you and chase you onto a frozen lake.