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Commute by Bike » Blog Archive » Cycling on ice — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:08:37 +0000

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By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:31:23 +0000

The Icebike page on studded tires is now about 4 years old. Anyone have more recent info on studded tires for commuting?

By: RObert Bryan

RObert Bryan — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:23:42 +0000

am looking for a 22″X 1.5 studded tire for my Electric bike. Need price and shipping cost per tire.
thanks,
Bob

By: Al

Al — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:20:20 +0000

Thanks for all the info!

By: Jerome

Jerome — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:05:12 +0000

Steve and I are in the same boat running Schwalbe snow stud tires. The studs kept me upright on some super slick roads and only once (to hot in the corner) were they unable to help. The studs work great, but another thing about them that I really like, is that they are great on snow and mud. The tread pattern keeps them clean and by the time any point of the tire is ready to re-connect with the ground, it’s clean. Last year I tried some super knobby down hill tires and they were not near as effective as these babies are. I think studs are the way to go on ice and not too deep snow.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:41:11 +0000

I also used the Nokian Hakkapeliitta W106 35mm tires on my Crosscheck this winter. They worked great on snow and the ever popular black ice. They add a little extra weight and resistance, but considering the quality of the ride on sketchy road and trail conditions, it is worth it.

By: jason

jason — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:34:13 +0000

I used Nokian Hakkapeliitta W106 35mm on my hybrid this season. About 500 miles almost no wear. Amazing traction, many frozen lake miles. On glare road ice, the kind you can hardly walk on, I felt just as safe as a wet road in July. Allowed me to bike on a day when more than half of the businesses in town were closed, passing cars that were spinning the whole time. Low rolling resistance but still good in the snow.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:51:10 +0000

I use Schwalbe Snow Stud tyres, and the studs are fine... What I find is the rubber wears out faster than the studs! The rear tyre is particularly bad for this, I generally get two seasons' worth at best, then I put the front tyre on the rear and a new tyre on the front.