Originally Posted by
alcahueteria
Hey, I'm moving to philadelphia soon for school and I'm not very familiar with real winters. I plan on living within a few miles of school so I have high hopes for commuting year round. I am currently running 700x38 maxxis overdrives on my 29er. I have heard of studded tires and it got me thinking; I just wasn't sure if there are better winter tires I should get?
First off I recommend wider tires, the wider the better. Also don't fill the air up all the way, slight underinflated will provide better traction. Spiked tires are good, Peter White gives a lot of good information.