STUDDED TIRES IN ALASKA

Studded tires offer improved traction and stopping ability on ice covered roads within a limited temperature range. They also offer increased hill climbing ability subject to the same surface temperature restrictions. Additionally, with four studded tires there is a greater improvement in stopping, and an increase in cornering ability on ice in the same temperature range. These improvements must be weighed against: the cost of studded tire wear and the increased hazard potential caused by striping removal, vehicle lane displacement, hydroplaning, decreased driver visibility, passing difficulties, increased stopping distances on concrete and the proven lack of safety improvement. In addition the driver delay and discomfort caused by repairs to studded tire worn roads must be considered as well as the potential for improved traction offered by the newly developed chains which have the possibility of minimal highway wear.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwddes/research/assets/pdf/stud_phiii.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

  3132 Channel Drive
  Juneau, AK  United States  99801-7898
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete pavements; Costs; Drivers; Highway safety; Hills; Hydroplaning; Ice; Passing; Pavement maintenance; Steering; Stopping; Stopping distances; Striping; Studded tires; Tire chains; Traction; Traffic lanes; Traffic safety; Visibility; Wear
• Geographic Terms: Alaska
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00942278
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 6 2003 12:00AM