Toyo makes a fine snow tire that has embedded walnut shell pieces.   Legal
year round.   Available in 195-75/14.  Good in the wet, the slushy, the
snow and even pretty good on ice.  YMMV of course.  More here
https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/observe-gsi5-studless-passenger-cuv-suv-winter-tires

Pensionerd.

On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> ---- Stephen Engel <sengel543@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> > Not good for the pavement either. Here in Vermont some people drive on
> their studded tires all year.
>
> Is it legal to drive on studded tires year round in Vermont?  I knew you
> guys had long, rough winters but surely not all year.  Of course,
> throughout the West, getting stuck in snow because of inadequate traction
> is a crime.  We are advised to carry chains if driving into high mountains,
> even in summer.  I have never bothered, but then I have only occasionally
> driven into the mountainous West up until I moved out here.  I do have
> chains of course, but haven't carried them in summer before.
>
> Here in Washington we are allowed to drive on studs from 1 November until
> sometime in spring, maybe 15 April.  I have non-studded Blizaks on my
> Prius.  Consideribg General Grabber AT2 for the camper, but still
> undecided.  If I get them, I will stud them, as the camper is of course not
> as good on snow and ice as the Prius is.  With the Blizzaks, it seems great
> so far.
> David McNeely
>