I put studs on all my vehicles, especially any that my wife will drive. Why? Stopping distances are about half of what they would be without studs on ice. And where I live, most years have about 3 or 4 months that may or may not have icy conditions on the roads at any time of the day or night.
In the Winter, the Spokane area has lots of days with the high temperature around the freezing mark. Ice seems to me to be the slickest at 32 degrees. The front wheel drive cars we have driven the last 20 years will go fairly well in slick conditions without studs, but don't stop very well at all without the added traction provided by the studs. I consider studded tires to be safety devices.
We go over to Seattle quite a bit, and have to go over Snoqualamie Pass. Most of the times we have crossed the Pass during the Winter, there was snow on the road. With good studded snowtires, we have never had any trouble making our way over the Pass, sometimes having to drive around spun out and jacknifed semis. There have been times when the chains must be carried signs were on, but we have never actually had to put the chains we carry on.
Which is a real good thing. It sure looks like there really isn't enough clearance to safely run chains on the front of our Pontiac Vibe. My guess is that there would be a real danger of the chains rubbing unless they were installed incredibly tight. And the cable chains sure don't last very many miles. I hate to install and remove chains!
I hope our state does not make it illegal for us to use studs on our vehicles if we see fit to do so. I would pay a bunch of extra money per tire if necessary, to be able to continue to use studs. It would be worth it. Good luck!
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