Vicki Williams:  "Way to go, Cathy Giessel. Nice way to significantly hurt the lower-income people in this great state by proposing your stupid idea of $75 per studded tire. That's about the most ridiculous idea I have ever heard of."

You are right, totally unconscionable!  If they imposed such a thing here, even at $50/tire, I don't know what I would do.  I don't know how I would come up with the money as I too must have heavy duty tires for the dirt roads and snow for all 4 seasons.  Good luck to you!