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Many winters in Central NY with studded snows.
Pros- absolutely unstoppable. You will look forward to attempting failure, because they won't. They eat ice alive.
Cons-
1) Loud. Not so loud that you can't have a conversation, but you'll hear it. Depends on how quiet the car is to start. In the newer Audis, it was pretty well muffled.
2) Decreases grip in the dry. Thing is, you will know this, and drive accordingly. Just as you give yourself more distance and corner slower in the rain, you'll do this when on the studs.
Overall, its kind of a toss-up. Snow tires are a must of course, but the studs are pretty much your choice.
As for tire-rack's test on studs, I have trouble believing that.
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