State Eyes Studded Tire Ban

The drive to reduce or eliminate studded winter tires in Washington is gaining traction, a leading transportation advocate from Spokane says. Joe Tortorelli, vice chair of the Washington State Transportation Commission, said he supports a call to phase out the use of studded tires to save money on highway and street maintenance. “I think it’s time,” he said last week. Banning studded tires in Washington could save an estimated $18 million to $27 million annually on state highway repair work, and that doesn’t count the cost to fix city and county streets damaged by tire studs. Ending the use of studded tires is one of numerous recommendations in the commission’s updated transportation plan through 2035/ Mike Prager , SR. More here .

Question: When did you last run studs on your vehicle?