Sorry, but American statistics aren’t fully relevant to their comment. Sweden has much more rigorous laws and controls regarding tires, and a particular difference is also rules regarding the stud length and depth.
Yes, our studded tires still damage the roads a bit more than “normal” tires, but it’s not an astronomical difference. The lifesaving and healthcare costs associated with studded tires weighs significantly higher. Your life is considered much more expendable in the US as well, so of course they say you shouldn’t use studded tires on ice… whereas our government research institute says you absolutely should.
I also assume the US uses really cheap asfalt or something? Or because of higher speed limits? Worse driving styles: intensive speed changes instead of calm tempo driving? Despite like 65% of cars using studded tires here, I’ve seen less road work here in my entire life than during a single year in the US. Dunno.
Disappointed, perhaps? Especially considering that the only two accidents I’ve been in during my entire life have been idiots with “ice and snow” (non-studded) tyres ice-skating into the back of my car.
Sorry, but American statistics aren’t fully relevant to their comment. Sweden has much more rigorous laws and controls regarding tires, and a particular difference is also rules regarding the stud length and depth.
Yes, our studded tires still damage the roads a bit more than “normal” tires, but it’s not an astronomical difference. The lifesaving and healthcare costs associated with studded tires weighs significantly higher. Your life is considered much more expendable in the US as well, so of course they say you shouldn’t use studded tires on ice… whereas our government research institute says you absolutely should.
I also assume the US uses really cheap asfalt or something? Or because of higher speed limits? Worse driving styles: intensive speed changes instead of calm tempo driving? Despite like 65% of cars using studded tires here, I’ve seen less road work here in my entire life than during a single year in the US. Dunno.
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Huh? I’m confused, where exactly was I hateful?
Disappointed, perhaps? Especially considering that the only two accidents I’ve been in during my entire life have been idiots with “ice and snow” (non-studded) tyres ice-skating into the back of my car.