Originally Posted by
thirdgenbird
cant use it with rim brakes
cant effectively fix a flat
no lateral traction
it was a nice thought, but i doubt it is worth your time.
Read the original article, it was a stop gap measure due to unanticipated snow fall. You do have lateral traction the locks on the zip ties are on the sides of the tires where they bite in when you corner, coincidentally that is where most studs are mounted on the manufactured studded tires.
Aaron