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Remove studded tires now

Tue., March 24, 2015

Think about it: temperatures in the 60s, no snow anticipated until at least Thanksgiving, studded tires take longer to stop on dry pavement, and the fact that you are chewing up millions of dollars of pavement.

Maybe the fact that you can avoid long lines and being without your vehicle for hours will persuade you to have your studded tires removed now, despite the fact that you don’t have to do it until March 31.

I can wait until next winter to hear the delightful sound of studded tires on a big 4-WD SUV grinding up our streets.

Keith LaMotte

Spokane

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