Tires with retractable studs to improve winter traction
March 18th - One Response


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Qtires, an Ohio company who’s revolutionizing tire technology, has introduced an amazing Bond-like new winter tire named the Celsius, with on-demand, retractable studs built in. The studs are controlled by air pressure within the tire, used to improve stability and traction control when driving in snow or ice.

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  1. Dave
    9:06 pm CET on March 20th, 2007

    When combined with a central tire inflation system (which should be widespread before the end of the decade - tire inflation sensors are supposed to be required by next year, central pressure control can’t be far behind) this has the ability to radically transform winter driving for all of us in the northern climes.