Luckily studded are legal here. For all these years driven on studless only, thinking along the lines, that i'm mostly driving in city where roads are usually plown & with salt to deal with ice/snow. Last winter tried friend's MR2 on Hakkas 8 .. to hell with studless, i want such grip and control for my car too this winter
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You can save $ if you buy them for smaller wheels. H8 of 205/55 R16 were >100eur cheaper for me then H8 of 205/50 R17 size.