Before making a purchase, we combed through the whole selection of Velcro available in our market. Spikes are a pain, they are noisy, and they won't save you on ice if you're driving without a head. I drove on spikes for five years. I bought it in the spring of 22 for 8k, even though before the price increase they cost 5.5, because I was afraid that because of any "economy" you would not be able to buy wheels at an adequate price later, for December 22 the price remained around 8k, it is more expensive than any triangles and cordians, but you can't name hankuk budget cheap tires, this is a strong average tire with excellent running gear, and if you figure out where and how to drive, then