This is what I used due to the carbide inserts. Bit expensive though.

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: upnort

This is what I used due to the carbide inserts. Bit expensive though.



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Thanks upnort!
Those look like they would work really good!
How many do you use per tire?
It looks like the 1/2 inch ones are the right size, I just need to know how many to get!

 

Most studs you will run near 250 per tire.

 

Guess would depend on the reason for them, your lug layout, a bit of traction or riding on a ring of carbide. I would think 3-4 per lug would be fine for most purposes.

 

Would chains be a better option?

 

I would think that chains would be just as cheap and easier to install, they also wouldn't ruin your tires, and you could take them off, although you may not want to since the stock tires are so crappy IMO

 

I go with chains to avoid ruining a good set of tires unless I had to run them most of the year.

Just my thought but I suspect running chains will provide more grip.

 

Studs dont last ten seconds on the tar, wear right off flat crossing the street a couple times. 250 per tire sounds about right. The more the merrier as far as icy is concerned. Set of hard compound nobbies with 300+ per tire sticks like velcro.

Chains are nice, but about ten times more dangerous. A screw comes out at 35 mph its a BB. Chain's come undone at 35 mph and the floorboard just got torn off the bike.

The real catsazz is to take a bunch of 1 1/2" carriage bolts and drill holes through the tire and use fender washers to backthem anda nylock nut. Tube the tire up afterwords and you end up with a carbided tire. Last for ever and you can always touch them up with a angle grinder.


Mostly dont put your foot down. The studs (ice screws) are razor sharp.

 

Yep, like rancher55, I have a big driveway to plow. Talking to some other folks that have the same situation, they all seem to recommend chains if the 489's don't do well.

 

Most of my trail ridding was in winter.....I screw my tire, because where ridding on ice most of the time. The grooming machine are different than the snowmobile....Here the grooming machine remove the snow from the trail and leave just a small amount of snow to have a good trail quality. Yes in quebec, studding your tire is legal......but screwing your tire is ILLEGAL....but work twice better.. cornering is amazing. I use regular screw 3/8 max long. just one each **** was enough..[img]i/expressions/beer.gif[/img]