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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy
My General's and my old Bridgestones were studded more to the middle of the tire. The inner and outer 1/4 of the tread patch has no studs.
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I'd like to know the models and have a look, it is certainly not the norm. Last 1/4 are no studs, of course not, that would rip/tear the rubber.
Anyways - I just realized that I have been running Toyo Garit KX tires on my Jetta the last two seasons and they have been an incredibly good tire in wet and snow/ice conditions. They have crushed walnut shells in them that 'supposedly' add traction and then when they fall out, act like many tiny sipes. Who knows how much marketing that is or not, but they grip anything.
Took my car out on the icy roads this morning and could only get the back to kick out if I came into a corner hard, tapped the brakes and pinned it. Gotta try, for science and and all.