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Old Dec 19, 2024 | 07:41 AM
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Studding non studded tires?

I have a set of fairly new Duratrac non studded tires with ample tread depth and I'm wondering if anyone has put studs on a non studded tire before?

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How? Unless you drill the holes for the studs. Might be a bit tedious but......

 
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You would have to devise a pretty complicated drill bit setup to be able to do this. If you look at tire studs, the part that goes into the tire has a flange at the bottom that is larger in diameter than the stud to retain the stud in the tread. So your drill bit would have to be able to cleanly cut the rubber to the diameter of the stud and also cut out the appropriately sized notch at the bottom of the hole for that flange to sit in. I am pretty sure that what you are seeking to do is either impossible or extremely expensive.
 
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How? Unless you drill the holes for the studs. Might be a bit tedious but......
Yeah pilot drill the holes I'd imagine. I have 2 weeks here off work so spending a day or two pulling the tires and studding them inside would keep me busy then get on the road for a winter camping trip.

 
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Ok maybe a bad idea then lol.
 
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