Originally Posted by
ianjk
If you are planning on road riding/commuting, a set of (metal/carbide) studded road tires will fare better than knobby mtb tires in most situations. That being said, a fixed mtb (with studs) would be fun.
depends on conditions, for sure.
fat, gnarly, knobbies do well in snow.
studs do well when things clear up and there is ice.
you could of course get both, like these monsters:
