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Posted 12 years ago #
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WinterScottish 'Summer' Tyres Buyers guideFTFY
We need a snow and ice stud tyres buyers guide for winter...
Posted 12 years ago # -
Friend at work did DIY snow and ice tyres last year....
Went ok apparently.
Will ask him how he did made them if theres interest here.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I've seen a few home bru winter tyres. Mostly involves stubby screws through an old mtb tyre with a lot of gaffertape on the inside. Usually involving a beefy set of bolt cutters to take the sharp heads off the screws.
I have a pair of Scwabe Snow tyres I'm going to fit next month. Two rows of studs with a nice sharp tread of rubber in the middle for road traction.
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That's not a winter tyre - but this is!
All a question of perspective of course. If you normally ride on sub-200g race tyres then it's easy to call a 350g tyre 'heavy' (even though three of them weigh the same as one 'proper' winter tyre).
Personally, I'd consider most of those tyres summer tyres as cr suggests - but the article isn't exactly aimed at "citycyclists", but roadies who probably won't head out if the conditions are actually inclement.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Dave are these studs easy to replace? Mine are worn slightly after 4 months last winter and I was wondering how much os a faff replaceing them is?
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