Yes, they do a number on hard pavement. Here in NJ, they can be used, but only
between Nov 15th & Apr 1st (MA appears to restrict them to Nov 1st thru Apr
30th). I donâ??t really see (OK, hear) many folks using them these days.
As others have noted, modern, studless winter tires are generally a much better
all around solution. Weâ??ve run Blizzaks on many different cars, for many
years, and still do where thereâ??s a fitment available. Iâ??m currently
running the Pirelli Sottozero on my Boxster and find them to be very good as
well.
â??
Tom Coradeschi
tjcora@icloud.com
> On 20 Dec 2020, at 7:06 AM, Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> In my fatherâ??s repair shop we used to stud tires. I had a Datson
> 240Z and studied both front and rear tires (then recommended) It was like
> perpetually riding on ice the car wandered terribly. I spent a whole
> afternoon removing the studs. I donâ??t believe that studded tires are
> allowed in Massachusetts anymore. They did a tune on the asphalt roads, as
> unlike chains, people had them on full time during the winter, and many all
> year.
> Best,
> bob
>
>> On Dec 19, 2020, at 10:46 PM, Matt <mbarre@juno.com> wrote:
>>
>> I had studded tires for a while when I lived in AK but I bought them new,
>> ready to go with the studs installed. If you canâ??t find some like that
>> for your application, chains might be an easier solution or even some of the
>> fabric solutions. Good luck!
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: Eric Russell <ejrussell@mebtel.net>
>> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Tire studs
>> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:16:28 -0500
>>
>>
>> A gazillion years ago (before the invention of dirt) I wanted to put studded
>> snow tires on my daily driver MGA. (I lived in Massachusetts then.) Tire
>> stores were not allowed to sell studded snow tires. But they could sell snow
>> tires and a package of studs for the DIY'er to install. The tires had a
>> series of holes molded into the tread. The package of studs - they looked
>> like solid rivets - came with an installation tool sort of like a
>> screwdriver handle. Put the stud into the end of the tool, press the head of
>> the stud into the holes molded into the tread and push until they were
>> seated. It was a lot of work but I was young and hearty. As I recall, the
>> studs had to be installed before the tires were driven on - I assume that
>> otherwise the holes might get filled with dirt (a new invention) preventing
>> the studs from being fully seated.
>>
>> Eric Russell
>> Mebane, NC
>>
>>
>> On 12/17/2020 12:51 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
>> OK, I'm looking to put studs on my zero turn tractor for when I'm plowing
>> snow. �Is there any 'method' to putting them on? �How many per tire?
>> �Patterns? �The tires are a knobby design and work pretty good in the
>> snow already, but once the snow packs a little to ice, they can't get any
>> bite. �So I figured some studs would be perfect.
>>
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