Why Do Car Tires Have Those Little Rubber Spikes?

Crushing a spiky rubber toy with hydraulic press

news | motivation | world on Instagram: "Studded tires act like shoes with metal spikes that athletes wear to run on ice or slick surfaces. Regular shoes or tires tend to slip because they have a smooth surface that can't grip the ice, but when metal studs poke out from the rubber, these tiny spikes pierce into the icy or hard-packed snow. This gives each tire lots of "mini anchors", helping keep the car steady instead of skidding. When the tire rolls forward, the pressure of the car pushes the