And for foreigners I'll have to add that the use of studded tires in Finland is illegal during summer though you can indeed use friction tires around the year but this is not recommended as "summer tires" (normal tires) have more grip on dry asphalt than friction tires.Maximate wrote:Well here in Finland over 60% of car owners use studded tires, so we call them as a "winter tires" and those tires what you are talking about are "friction tires" or "friction based tires".
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