studded tires
Cargo Master
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From: southwest pa
i have studded snow tires i run in the winter. in just fluffy white snow that i can get to the bottom to, i dont think they really do me any good. when i get into stuff thats more dense or icy stuff, i love them. i wont buy another set that arent studded. we get some nasty stuff around here, they help so much
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From: Atlanta GA
I have run studded tires on and off road and they work great. They are great for plowing. Especially in deep wet snow because if you get stuck, your rut can turn quickly into an icy wet hole and offer zero traction. Studs will get you right out or not stuck at all.
The negative thing is they really slide on pavement. My wife did not know how to drive with them, I warned her about stopping, she drove the newly fixed car with the new studded tires, slide through a stop sign and got broadsided and totalled. Luckily her full sized 70s Chevy was met by a late model Toyota and she did not get hurt.
I usually kept my rusty chrome rims for the studded snow tires and my nice aluminum ones for the summer tires. Nothing beats a studded "real" M&S tires except maybe chains, but, you are not going to drive 55 mph for hours on chains.
Another positive is they make for awesome burnouts when they get worn down after a few seasons
The negative thing is they really slide on pavement. My wife did not know how to drive with them, I warned her about stopping, she drove the newly fixed car with the new studded tires, slide through a stop sign and got broadsided and totalled. Luckily her full sized 70s Chevy was met by a late model Toyota and she did not get hurt.
I usually kept my rusty chrome rims for the studded snow tires and my nice aluminum ones for the summer tires. Nothing beats a studded "real" M&S tires except maybe chains, but, you are not going to drive 55 mph for hours on chains.
Another positive is they make for awesome burnouts when they get worn down after a few seasons
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From: Topsfield, MA
I don't recommend studded tires on a rig that drives on the pavement much.
I had studded snow tires and found they're dry/wet pavement traction very poor because of the studs. I only drive in snow a few times a year and it doesn't make sense to have tires meant for snow when you drive on pavement 95% of the time. The snow tires are great, I just wish I didn't have the studs put in them so I would still of had good pavement traction.
I had studded snow tires and found they're dry/wet pavement traction very poor because of the studs. I only drive in snow a few times a year and it doesn't make sense to have tires meant for snow when you drive on pavement 95% of the time. The snow tires are great, I just wish I didn't have the studs put in them so I would still of had good pavement traction.
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From: Calderwood
If you have USED tires and try to get them studded, good luck. Most places won't touch them, as little pieces of dirt and gravel make it almost impossible to do right.
I ran studs for years up in Maine, won't have ANYTHING without them there in the winter, being they get more then a little icy. Like most everybody else that lives in a nothern climate, I ran 2 sets of tires, winter and summer. As an added bonus, the tires seem to last way longer for some reason.
I ran studs for years up in Maine, won't have ANYTHING without them there in the winter, being they get more then a little icy. Like most everybody else that lives in a nothern climate, I ran 2 sets of tires, winter and summer. As an added bonus, the tires seem to last way longer for some reason.
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From: southwest pa
in response to the couple people saying it loses traction on wet\dry roads, i always just get my rears studded and leave the fronts alone. this seems to be the best compromise for my usage.
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From: fremont ohio
ok, i have a question, i have holes in my tires for studs, but are they removeable or are they in for good once theyre in? id like to take em out for summer and put em back every winter, this possible?
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From: Western New York
A better compromise is run Blizzak tires. I found them to be as good as studs on sheer ice, but beat studs in all other conditions so see no reason to run studs anymore.
As to installing studs on tires that have been used or putting in and taking out each season no installer will do it for you. uriah stated it correctly.
As to installing studs on tires that have been used or putting in and taking out each season no installer will do it for you. uriah stated it correctly.
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From: southwest pa
i have studded blizaks on the back of my sonoma. wait, maybe i had blizzaks on before the studded tires. whatever i have on there now is the setup i like and i know i have studs in some tire, might be blizzaks, might not be. i just cant remember right now. i like what i have on there the most now.
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From: Senoia, GA
i just wanted to point out that natioanl parks and most off-road parks will not allow studded tires, you will have to remove the tires right then or prolly even fined. i know at places like Tellico and Grayrock they don't like it at all
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nick88f150 - You can do it yourself, but it is a PITA. Once you take them out you are not going to want to put them back in. The stud holes need to be completely clean before you put the studs in to seat properly otherwise they will pop out. That is why you should do it on a new tire. A lot of times when you remove the stud the stud hole is ruined. The tire is still good, but it will not hold the stud properly.
Cutts has an excellent point about checking where you are planning on driving your rig as a lot of places don't like studded tires. Also check to see when you can run them in your state and adjoining states that you drive in. In NY state they can't go on before October 15th and have to be off by May 1st.
Cutts has an excellent point about checking where you are planning on driving your rig as a lot of places don't like studded tires. Also check to see when you can run them in your state and adjoining states that you drive in. In NY state they can't go on before October 15th and have to be off by May 1st.
