Winter weather poses unique challenges for cars, trucks, and SUVs ... To beat winter weather, drivers may choose between winter tires, studded winter tires, and tire chains (or cables).

On icy roads, studded winter tires can save lives – but they pulverize pavement and fill the air with dangerous, inhalable ...

Sure, it's rear-wheel-drive and something of a handful, even with studded snow tires, but it also packs just 168 horsepower (truly, probably less since it rolled off the factory floor over 30 ...

The WSDOT recommended motorists visit a tire dealer to learn more about stud-free winter traction tires that are legal for year-round use and don't cause the same roadway damage as studded tires.

Studded winter tires are considered overkill in most parts of the country. But when a winter storm came, my Miata was ready.