Slicks vs. Snow Tires -- maybe even Studs
All these recent overruns have turned [slid] on where the rubber [did not] meet the road [runway].
It seems the closest tread pattern to a/c tires on the automotive side are F1 racing slicks, but they're not used in wet conditions.
Maybe it's time to see if an automotive snow/rain tread would help. The smaller regional a/c without reverse would be a good place to start.
However tread wear could be $eriou$ly expen$ive.
Studs would last longer provided they stay on the tire and don't make holes in the airframe, but they do take a bit away from braking on dry pavement.
Also many flights go between snowy and tropic locales; so, which tire fit would be right in that case?
Or would we be better off providing decent overrun areas with EMAS where space is limited?