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Radical winter tires automatically deploy retractable studs for traction on icy roads


Over a decade ago, Finnish tire brand Nokian showed off a radical concept for a winter tire that could deploy studs for better grip on snow- and ice-covered roads at the push of a button – but it didn't actually make the thing, or even describe how this tech would ever work.

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