New tire deploys ice-gripping studs with push of a button

In the midst one of the most grueling winters in recent years, many motorists likely wish that at the push of a button they could give their tires extra grip, without having to swap tires, chains or otherwise make repeated visits to Discount Tire.

Now, thanks to a Finnish company, that may soon be possible.

On the 80th anniversary of the winter tire, Nokian has revealed its latest concept — a "non-studded" winter tire with retractable studs. The driver merely presses a button within the car to raise metal pins in the tread, turning ordinary winter tires into ones capable of handling Mother Nature at her worst. Or even Finland.