Retractable-Stud Winter Tire

When it comes to transforming a vehicle into a winter-weather warrior, nothing could be better or more convenient than this concept tyre designed by Finnish tire manufacturer Nokian.  The tyres have retractable studs.The idea is to provide the capability of studded tires without the need to swap them out every time the sun shines, and the concept tire deploys—and retracts—the studs at the punch of a button. As pointed out by Jalopnik, the idea of tires with retractable studs will be familiar to James Bond fans, the technology debuting in Timothy Dalton’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante in 1987’s The Living Daylights.

Nokian was the first maker to market with a winter tire, and the announcement of the retractable studded rubber is at least in part meant to celebrate its 80-year history in the winter tire game. If Nokian can actually produce this concept at a reasonable price, we’re sure the residents of wintery climes would stand in line to purchase a set.

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