Originally Posted by
exile
I guess i'm in the minority but i would wait to see what the actual conditions are like. I rode year round and only a few times (less than 5 times) have i felt i needed studded tires. They plow and salt the roads pretty well where I live and my commute was only 3 miles each way. I won't discount anybody's purchase of studded tires and their necessity, just giving another perspective. In my situation I just couldn't justify the cost and my perceived ROI.
Exile makes a valid point, but I look at it this way: Why take the chance? If studs will keep me from taking a hard fall it only makes sense to use them. My reasons for wearing my helmet and using active lighting are based on the same principle.