This is as straight forward as it comes. I wish all taxes could be this simple and honest.

Studded tires cause road damage. Research shows they aren't safer in most instances. Personal experience says I often can't get up my driveway once it ices over and hasn't been sanded on Blizzaks but never have an issue on studs. I also feel that on Blizzaks I can't stop as quickly, or turn as sharply when if I need to. I want to use studded tires because I feel safer and they make it easier to navigate my personal steep driveway. So, I should, and happily will, pay for the damage they cause to the public road.

Anybody whining about that is just trying to freeload off of other drivers that don't use studs.