I am from a country that has little to no snow, so no need for snow tyres. The putting on of chains doesn’t really make sense to me. Also, are there such things as actual snow tyres or does the term snow tyres just refer to putting the chains on?
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A snow chain creates a hard metal protrusion than digs into ice or snow to provide better traction. They actually chip away at the surface to dig a little hole they can hang on to.
Snow tires are not the same thing. It is a kind of tire that has a tread design with wider grooves that channel snow and make it less likely to cake on the tire. Some snow tires have metal or ceramic studs.
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