Depends on the sort of tires. For examples, studded snow tires can tear up the road surface quite significantly, tend to kick up a lot of sharp fine dust. It's

Depends on the sort of tires. For examples, studded snow tires can tear up the road surface quite significantly, tend to kick up a lot of sharp fine dust. It's such a big problem they're often banned parts of the year in some regions where they're typically used. Here's some science: https://www.ivl.se/download/18.1ee76657178f8586dfc89b/1619514960917/B1830.pdf https://www.ivl.se/download/18.1ee76657178f8586dfc89b/161951... It seems to largely suggest that GP is correct (see the figure in 5.3.8 for example), with the caveat that this is mainly a problem in colder regions of the world.