Studded tires

by **john** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:57 pm

we are coming out of a 20 year lull of moderate and warm weather. In the next few years we should be getting more snow. Not sure if it is worth it yet, but as Joby says, they will last you 5-10 years and it is only 3-4 minutes to change them out with your regular tires. It's weather, so not the best thing to wager on but the PDO has hinted at more intense winters in the next decade.

I'm thinking of a pair. I suspect, and Joby would be the person to ask... that they hold on Ice far far better than a cross tire.

by **joby** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:21 pm

Yeah, Tire tread is useless unless it leaves an impression in the thing you're rolling over.

A cyclecross tire would do you a lot of good in soft snow. It would be totally worthless (in fact, worse than a slick) on hard frozen ice. no lug penetration = no traction benefit.

that's where studs come in.

by **AndrewW** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:30 pm

by **key lime** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:09 pm

by **Matthew** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:54 pm

by **btm** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:10 am

Here is a on Bikehugger about making DIY studded tires.

by **the dreaded ben** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:14 am

by **Alex** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:56 pm

by **zuvembi** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:19 pm

I finally broke down and ordered some too.

AEBike has them for $49 + free shipping (till thursday) and no sales tax.

by **vaticdart** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:38 pm

by **zuvembi** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:01 pm

by **langston** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:30 pm

by **eärendil** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:25 pm

by **Alex** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:43 pm

by **lantius** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:46 am

yeah, i ordered some. the pugsley is great in the big giant fluffiness we have now, but i was slip-slidin' around like a mofo otherwise.

by **zuvembi** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:29 am

by **tehschkott** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:29 pm

My studded tires have been stuck at the UPS distribution point in limbo since the 22nd due to the snow and ice. There's some irony for you. By the time it clears up they'll deliver the tires but by the time it clears up I won't need them. Fuckers. Can't get them myself - apparently they don't want to unload them from the fucking truck. I just have to wait. Very frustrating.

Finally went down to Recycled Cycles and picked up some used monster tires on the cheap. No studs, but better than the (almost) slicks I had on it.

by **zuvembi** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:36 pm

by **lantius** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:54 am

by **key lime** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:19 pm

by **rob** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:28 pm

by **Alex** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:49 pm

by **joby** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:20 am

by **lantius** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:28 am

by **SeditiousCanary** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:39 am

by **joby** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:47 pm

by **lantius** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:29 am

by **SeditiousCanary** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:15 am

by **tehschkott** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:11 am

by **Alex** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:26 pm

by **zuvembi** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:41 pm

by **joeball** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:41 am

by **Alex** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:16 am

by **henry** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:00 pm

by **Alex** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:03 pm

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