{"id":8208,"date":"2026-02-19T07:57:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/studs-true-or-false\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:20:47","slug":"studs-true-or-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/en\/studs-true-or-false\/","title":{"rendered":"Studs : true or false ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8208\" class=\"elementor elementor-8208 elementor-3843\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6508b561 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-content-middle bandeau-page elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6508b561\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59348d85\" data-id=\"59348d85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14ac5f68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14ac5f68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55805806\" data-id=\"55805806\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22cb6105 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"22cb6105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-2743bc8 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/en\/2026\/02\/19\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>19\/02\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-962ab6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"962ab6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de65d0d\" data-id=\"de65d0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75f6f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e75f6f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you ever heard that studded tyres are noisy? That they damage roads? Or that they are prohibited?  <\/p><p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at some common beliefs about studs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c09c2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c09c2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-517cfd1\" data-id=\"517cfd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4389d3 border-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4389d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beau-paysage-route-givree-entouree-sapins-recouverts-neige-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8202\" alt=\"Snowy Road \u2013 Stud Use \u2013 Ugigrip-Vallgrip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beau-paysage-route-givree-entouree-sapins-recouverts-neige-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beau-paysage-route-givree-entouree-sapins-recouverts-neige-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beau-paysage-route-givree-entouree-sapins-recouverts-neige-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beau-paysage-route-givree-entouree-sapins-recouverts-neige-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/beau-paysage-route-givree-entouree-sapins-recouverts-neige-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2ad8aa\" data-id=\"a2ad8aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a9364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24a9364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studs are noisy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ac93a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57ac93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FALSE \u2013 Today, a studded tyre is a winter tyre. Its rubber compound remains flexible at low temperatures, and its tread patterns are more pronounced than those of summer tyres. <\/p><p>This allows the stud to sit within the tread with a protrusion of no more than 1.2 mm (compared with 3 mm in the 1980s). As a result, they are far less noisy, particularly for the driver inside the vehicle. It is also worth remembering that the tyre itself can generate noise.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb9d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbb9d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studs damage roads<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8b957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc8b957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FALSE \u2013 Before the 1985 French regulation concerning anti-skid devices fitted to tyres, studs were heavier, larger and longer. The tungsten carbide tips protruded much further, which did indeed damage roads.<br>In addition, tyres at that time were thick and made from harder rubber compounds, unlike today\u2019s comfortable, safe and quieter studded tyres. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ae7893b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ae7893b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-530fe8a4 blue-col\" data-id=\"530fe8a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4242809b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4242809b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/loupe_white-e1744356271176-r46wl4wzl195klayhcohhqavmpe6u6p1wu4ircjc5g.png\" title=\"Magnifying glass icon\" alt=\"Magnifying glass icon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9f00cd titre-interview elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d9f00cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studs for safety <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74508b4 img-interview elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74508b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_pneu-cloute-scaled-1-730x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8203\" alt=\"Studded Tire \u2013 Ugigrip-Vallgrip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_pneu-cloute-scaled-1-730x1024.png 730w, https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_pneu-cloute-scaled-1-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_pneu-cloute-scaled-1-768x1077.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_pneu-cloute-scaled-1-1095x1536.png 1095w, https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_pneu-cloute-scaled-1-1460x2048.png 1460w, https:\/\/www.ugigrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260106_pneu-cloute-scaled-1.png 1825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ec8ec85\" data-id=\"5ec8ec85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8ad93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce8ad93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studs make driving uncomfortable<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955031a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"955031a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FALSE \u2013 Much lighter than their predecessors, modern studs for passenger vehicles weigh around 1.4 g (compared with 4 g in the past), providing driving comfort comparable to summer conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9c53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e9c53a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studs slip on dry roads<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35281b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35281b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FALSE \u2013 The construction of a studded tyre is designed to ensure safety and comfort in all conditions. In France, tyres now feature fewer studs, and they are not positioned on the central part of the tread, which prevents slipping on dry roads. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9d60b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d9d60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studs add nothing to winter tyres<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3b2ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb3b2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FALSE \u2013 In general, winter tyres are sufficient in France. However, studded tyres provide added safety on black ice and compacted snow.<br>Another advantage is that studded tyres reduce braking distances on wet, snowy or icy roads.  <\/p><p>During manoeuvres (braking, starting or cornering) without studs, a vehicle may slide on black ice or compacted snow. This is due to the tyre heating the surface, melting the snow and creating a thin film of water \u2014 a phenomenon similar to aquaplaning, which typically occurs around 0\u00b0C, as is common in the French climate.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59015b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59015b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studs fall out and damage tyres<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1525d89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1525d89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TRUE and FALSE \u2013 Today, the tyre-and-stud pairing is carefully engineered. Studded tyres are generally stored unused for one month so that the rubber can conform to the shape of the stud and ensure optimal retention.<br>A running-in period of around 500 km is then required, at speeds between 70 and 90 km\/h, without harsh manoeuvres.<br>A stud may potentially be ejected if driving is aggressive and smooth manoeuvres (gentle acceleration, braking and cornering) are not respected.  <\/p><p>Our advice: adopt smooth driving habits. 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Drivers must also display a \u201cstudded tyre\u201d sticker at the rear of the vehicle. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1415242 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1415242\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04bfd05\" data-id=\"04bfd05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a23231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a23231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As with all products, quality levels vary. 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