Studded snow tires, who make's 'em?

[Gifford]

I would like to purchase some studded snow tires for trips back and forth to the ski area near my home, who make's them, or can I just buy the spikes and drill them in myself?

 

[Doug]

Nokian Hakka 1. Check out their web site: http://www.nokian.com/english/



Merry Christmas One and All



Doug

 

[nickleinonen]

if the tires you have [almost all winter tires, some mud tires] are pinned for studs, you can install them your self, or have a tire dealer stud them for you. they probably have the air powered stud gun, but manual stud guns are avalable [kinda like a pop rivit gun] if the tires are not pinned for studs [ie, no holes in the rubber to accept studs] well then i am sure you are out of luck.



nokian makes great winter tires and they have models that accepy studs. i think the new bfg commecrial a/t also can take studs. . best to stud when tire is new. you can get studs with either plastic of aluminum on the outside of the carbide piece. i want to find some studs that have a black plastic around the carbide. they don't show well, so i could run them up here where the studs are a big no-no. most plastic shelled studs are bright colors, and the aluminum is bright too, shows up well on the tire

 

[Chipstien]

I would not be installing studs in a used tire. Tiny rocks will imbedd themselves into the hole so when you apply the stud you will force the rocks into the tire. As for tire manufacturers... . BFGoodrich and Wrangler both have studded tires for trucks but I am not sure what the tread is like.

 

[illflem]

I used to run winter studs for 30+ years till I had my tires siped. Would never go back now, much better traction with siping plus you can run the same tires year round without damaging the road or getting a ticket. Studs can be dangerous on dry pavement. Some states no longer allow studs. Siping costs about $10 per tire new or used.

More info http://www.discounttire.com/dtc/brochure/tire/tireSiping.jsp

 

[bighammer]

My Cooper Discoverer M+S tires accept studs, but I doubt you would really need them. They have excellent traction for the winter stuff. I got the 235/85s and like combination of tall & narrow profile, large blocks, and siping all over em.

 

[Hammer]

Most any tire that is designed for a stud to be accepted can be done easily enough. I'll second the do not stud a set of used tires as they sometimes will not stay set in place for you and have a tendency to fly out. Cooper makes a severe winter tire that was designed and tested for snow use and is factory siped and designed to use snow as a traction aid like the Blizzak's. They are called the Discoverer M+S and do come in a E-rated tire along with the ability to be studded.



Now I am not sure where you are,but,here in my area we have a very good friend who runs a tire shop and does the stud installation if you seek to have them. I whish I knew you needed a set earlier I just sold a set from my old 2wd Cummins truck and almost had to give them away to move them. Studs here in PA are only good from November to the first week of March and after that Officer Jabloney will site you,trust me here on this one,LOL. Let me know if I can help... ..... Andy

 

[Chipstien]

My next set of tires will be the BFG MT's and I am considering siping them. Had this same setup on an old Cherokee and loved them. The reason I am going to the MT is because the AT's are sandblasting the rockers on my truck. My ? is will the siping pick up small rocks.

 

[illflem]

I live on a mile long gravel road and have never noticed rocks in my sipes, just in the treads.

 

[Chipstien]

Cool, siped it is. They are suppose to last longer since they run cooler though serious offroaders tend to rip chunks out of them. All heresay though.

 

[bighammer]

To better answer Gifford's original question, I don't think you can just drill and screw em in. The studs look similar to a nail with no point. The "head" of the stud fits into sort of a pocket at the bottom of the stud hole. It keeps it in and spreads the pressure over a greater area. I haven't put them in, but I de-studded a set of tires a long time ago. Hope this helps

 

[Brandon]

stud your own tires, we do

 

[Mactruck]

Originally posted by bighammer

My Cooper Discoverer M+S tires accept studs, but I doubt you would really need them. They have excellent traction for the winter stuff. I got the 235/85s and like combination of tall & narrow profile, large blocks, and siping all over em.

I have a set of these also on my plow truck and I had them studded. They are awesome. It's like driving on a set of rails with virtually no spinouts. I am very impressed with these and encourage you to check them out.



Heres a Link for the M+S I'm not affiliated... Just very impressed with my results.

 

[Gifford]

studding them yourself

The reason I was wondering about putting them in myself is that I've seen motorcycle ice racers do it. They just sit there in the shop with a Makita drill zipping them in to otherwise stock dirt tires.