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The so- called damage caused by studded tires would be less than replacing all the salt damage to vehicles
All boils down to who has to pay the bill at the end. A decent set of studless winter tires will get you through most driving conditions. Citys don’t care about the cars. I have been watching South Main Auto, on youtube and its crazy how bad cars can get in less than 10 years. In new york. Almost as bad as winnipeg..
And the dust control used on gravel roads here can be just as bad. When its really dry, the stuff gets into every nook and cranny, and when it gets wet it just starts eating.
 
We use sand and granulated salt but that comes after they spray down the salt brine solution. Our roads are white with the stuff. It get's in places you didn't know existed.

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Salted sand, dumped on centerline of highway. Really bad.
The purpose of salt is to break the bond of ice to road surface so it can be cleared off the roads. But they leave it. In real cold weather with blowing snow, salt causes snow to stick to roadway. Then it creates a real hazard.
 
I hate to sound like a Tree Hugger, but that salt has got to harm the surrounding environment
It does. But that doesent seem to matter. They douse our bridge here, has to cause an issue. I know there were holes rusted through the support webs that i would fit through, they rebuilt it abot 8 years ago.
 
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