For most of my life, I barely knew that snow tires existed. They weren't something you ever heard of in Texas. However, I have been hearing them lately. They make a much different, louder sound than regular tires, kind of like the sound of driving on gravel. There hasn't been any snow in the city, but the mountains have been getting snow, so I guess some people have needed them. Anyway, I just think it's kind of neat to hear them around.