Originally Posted by USAZorro
David,
You live in Maryland, not Minnesota.
Studs and motor oil on the chain are going to be overkill 99+% of the time.
The freeze and thaw conditions of Maryland really call out for studs. There are always ice patches on the roads. Further north, you get mostly dry snow and studs may actually be less useful.
I put my Nokians on in December, take them off in March.
Paul