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Another thing related to tire pollution is asphalt dust. Road surface gets used up, too, especially in places where studded winter tires are popular, and it's a
by jurip 6y ago
Another thing related to tire pollution is asphalt dust. Road surface gets used up, too, especially in places where studded winter tires are popular, and it's a significant source of airborne particulate matter: https://grapevine.is/news/2020/11/30/winter-tires-have-huge-impact-on-air-pollution/ https://grapevine.is/news/2020/11/30/winter-tires-have-huge-...
- lumberingjack 6y agoMy state just banned studied winter tires because it was tearing up the streets too much and it really hasn't snowed and quite a long time as the climate changes
- fingerlocks 6y agoWhich state is this?
- dredmorbius 6y agoUnsure of OP, but snow tyres are banned in Alabama, Texas, Florida, Maryland (exception five mountain counties), Louisiana, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi and Wisconsin, according to thi (undated, though possibly from Sept 2020 by IA WBM: https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://itstillruns.com/states-not-allow-studded-tires-5468627.html https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://itstillruns.com/states...) article: https://itstillruns.com/states-not-allow-studded-tires-5468627.html https://itstillruns.com/states-not-allow-studded-tires-54686...
- xyzzyz 6y agoSnow tires are not banned there, studded tires are.
- dredmorbius 6y agoThat's what I'd meant, as the link makes clear.