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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 can’t find some li=
ke 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 stu=
dded 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 t=
ires 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 inv=
ention) 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 ther=
e any 'method' to putting them on? �How many per tire? �Pa=
tterns? �The tires are a knobby design and work pretty good in th=
e 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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<html><div>I had studded tires for a while when I lived in AK but I boug=
ht them new, ready to go with the studs installed. If you can&rsqu=
o;t find some like that for your application, chains might be an easier =
solution or even some of the fabric solutions. Good luck!</div>
<div><br><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: Eric Russel=
l <ejrussell@mebtel.net><br>To: shop-talk@autox.team.net<br>Subjec=
t: Re: [Shop-talk] Tire studs<br>Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:16:28 -0500<b=
r><br></p>
<p>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 the=
n.) Tire stores were not allowed to sell studded snow tires. But they co=
uld sell snow tires and a package of studs for the DIY'er to install. Th=
e tires had a series of holes molded into the tread. The package of stud=
s - 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, pre=
ss the head of the stud into the holes molded into the tread and push un=
til they were seated. It was a lot of work but I was young and hearty. A=
s I recall, the studs had to be installed before the tires were driven o=
n - I assume that otherwise the holes might get filled with dirt (a new =
invention) preventing the studs from being fully seated.</p>
<p>Eric Russell<br> Mebane, NC</p>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix"> </div>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 12/17/2020 12:51 PM, <a class=3D"moz-t=
xt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com";>eric@megageek.com=
</a> wrote:</div>
<blockquote cite=3D"mid:OF85A47AB2.EC6FA9FD-ON85258641.006166BD-85258641=
.0062209B@mail.megageek.com"><span style=3D"font-family: sans-serif; fon=
t-size: small;">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 k=
nobby 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 so=
me studs would be perfect.</span></blockquote>
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