I am hesitant to put chains on the front of my quad. The front ends are not that strong and I fear extended use with chains may cause damage. So I was wondering if anyone had tried studding up thier front tires. I am looking at a new set of Big Horns and was thinking about drilling & studing them ( frt & rr ). The ribs are plenty strong to hold them and could probably be run year round as long as they weren't run on pavement. I would like just a little more grip so it will turn sharper without having to pick the blade up so much when turning around.

Any thoughts?

 

I would doubt an ATV would be heavy enough for chains to bust ice. Studs would probably penetrate ice with more effect IMO.

 

i think studs are the way to go, i wouldnt want to risk throwing a chain

 

I'd vote for studded tires over chains. Depends on the terrain though. Chains might be better for snow, studs for ice. Chains will act more like scoops n paddles, but won't cut into the ice.

I've been wanting to stud my tires for a long time now, just never got around to it. I think I could get over wet logs easier if studded. Its simple to do, just get a big bag of hex head screws and screw them in. Make sure you don't get too long of a screw, lol.

 

In the old days, we used to stud our dirt bike tires, but there are trade-offs. On wet logs they help a lot, however on wet rocks, concrete, pavement, etc............you better hang on tight & punker!!!!! They skate!!!

We always drilled them with a depth gauge and used the longest studs we could find. Then, chose your terrain wisely! I never tried screws, always thought they might pull out, but they would be easier to install.

 

There's a thread over in 3wheelerworld that has pics of a screwed tire he runs on a flat track. He shaved the tread off and then studs them. Some rule that you have to run slicks,,, but I guess studs ain't in the rules. No, I dont think they would work too well on pavement, but cuts into the hard pack dirt like claws.