Studded winter tyres?

[Sharky]

Talking of winter tyres, is anybody aware of studded tyres that come in 28mm widths?
I've googled, but they all seem to be in much wider tyres and my Ribble winter/audax frame, just takes 28mm tyres.

As a victim to black ice a couple of years ago, it would increase my confidence a tad when the temps plunge.

Thanks

 

[fossyant]

There aren't any that narrow. My solution was my old MTB which came out for the commute in icy weather.

 

[fossyant]

Here you go, 30mm

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/schwalbe-winter-spike-road-tyre-k-guard/rp-prod118113

 

[Sharky]

Here you go, 30mm

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/schwalbe-winter-spike-road-tyre-k-guard/rp-prod118113

Thanks,

Will give these a go. 28 to 30 mm is only 1mm either side, so might just fit.

Cheers

 

[Sharky]

Just ordered one for the front.
If it fits, it will be the widest tyre I've ridden on since about 1964!

 

[Pale Rider]

Thanks,

Will give these a go. 28 to 30 mm is only 1mm either side, so might just fit.

Cheers

Worth a try, but there may be another snag.

Studded tyres tend to be taller than non studs so may scrape the underside of mudguards - if fitted.

 

[Sharky]

Worth a try, but there may be another snag.

Studded tyres tend to be taller than non studs so may scrape the underside of mudguards - if fitted.

Stopped using mudguards a few years ago, when I stopped commuting and gave up leading the club runs. Now it's usually solo rides in dry day light.

 

[fossyant]

They are slow and noisy, so I'd have then on spare wheels. Not as noisy as Ice Spiker Pro's though with 400 spikes.

 

[derrick]

Talking of winter tyres, is anybody aware of studded tyres that come in 28mm widths?
I've googled, but they all seem to be in much wider tyres and my Ribble winter/audax frame, just takes 28mm tyres.

As a victim to black ice a couple of years ago, it would increase my confidence a tad when the temps plunge.

Thanks

You will just come off at a higher speed.

 

[Ridgeway]

Wouldn't using really soft decently grippy tyres be better ?

I used some Schwalbe G-One All-round a few years back, terrible in that there wear out after 1000km but that's because they grip like hell in cold weather as the rubber is so soft, a bit like winters tyres in cars ie no one uses ice tyres unless you're on ice more than you're on tarmac.

Soft rubber compound is what i'd want under me in slippy/icy conditions as surface ice will be so thin that i'm not sure studs will really do much ?

 

[matticus]

@Ridgeway have you ridden on actual ice? With or without studs?

(I think comparisons with car tyres are problematic, as you can't fall off a car on ice! :P )

 

[Sharky]

You will just come off at a higher speed.

When I came off, I was riding Conti City Contacts (28mm). Not going particularly fast, but the corner had a -ve camber. The front wheel, just went. Even now when I take that corner, I slow right down. Hoping that a studded tyre will just take the threshold a little higher and keep me up right on that bend and I don't fracture my pelvis again.

 

[Ridgeway]

@Ridgeway have you ridden on actual ice? With or without studs?

(I think comparisons with car tyres are problematic, as you can't fall off a car on ice! :P )

No not really, i avoid the stuff

The results with cars and ice are usually much worse than bikes with ice trust me

I'm just not sure that studs are what is required for this application ie 99.99 of a ride on tarmac/gravel or what ever and then 50cm of ice that's 500mic thick, studs from my understanding required them to penetrate the ice to have a real effect, maybe they'd be the right choice i'm just not sure.

 

[fossyant]

Wouldn't using really soft decently grippy tyres be better ?

I used some Schwalbe G-One All-round a few years back, terrible in that there wear out after 1000km but that's because they grip like hell in cold weather as the rubber is so soft, a bit like winters tyres in cars ie no one uses ice tyres unless you're on ice more than you're on tarmac.

Soft rubber compound is what i'd want under me in slippy/icy conditions as surface ice will be so thin that i'm not sure studs will really do much ?

Doesn't work on ice. You will be off in a flash. Studs work, believe you me, having used them since 2010. It takes just a small patch of ice to have you off.

 

[raleighnut]

Never had a problem on ice.