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Old 12-15-07, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Hummeth
My dad told me his old college roommate had some homemade studded tires for his winter bike. Anyone have any experience with this? Anyone have instructions? This sounds like a fun project for a budget commuter.


I used 252 #6 x half inch machine screws. Used a Mr.Tuffy tire liner to protect the tube.

This year I found studded tires in the LBS. The machine screws are not hardened and wear out.

You can try making your own if you want. But I would rather buy them rady made, if they are available.
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