A list of five key reasons leading to rapid wear of studs on winter tires.
Rotating the steering wheel while the car is stationary
Some drivers actively manipulate the steering wheel, especially when parking, when the car remains stationary. Such actions lead to rapid wear of studded tires. If you don't want to quickly lose your studs, you should refrain from excessively turning the steering wheel in a parking lot. You should drive the car more carefully, try to keep the vehicle moving at least a little.
Pressure drops
Often, stud loss occurs due to incorrect tire pressure. If the wheels are underinflated or, conversely, overinflated, the load in the area of contact with the road will be unevenly distributed. This may cause the studs to fly out while driving. It is important for drivers to regularly check their tire pressures to ensure they are at optimal levels.
Incorrect tire balancing
If the balancing is incorrect, the so-called “beating” may occur while driving, which is caused by different contact of the wheels with the road surface. If the car is wearing winter tires, the load on some studs will be noticeably greater than on others. As a result, they will also wear out faster.
Tire slipping
One of the main reasons for the loss of studs on winter tires is slipping on clean asphalt. When the driver accelerates sharply from a stop, he runs the risk of quickly losing a significant number of studs. To avoid this, the driver should change his driving style, trying to start as smoothly as possible on studded tires.
Tire overheating
By the way, there is a risk of studded tires overheating even when driving calmly — this can happen in the warm season. Therefore, drivers are strongly recommended to replace winter tires with summer tires in a timely manner and limit speed when the air temperature exceeds +15 degrees.
CAR4RU highly feccomend you to study our previous post about types of winter tires.
All points are listed, dear readers, be careful on the roads!