Originally Posted by
Leebo
The innovas have plain steel studs, will wear quickly. The nokians have carbide studs, could get at 5 years from them.
I got 3 winters out of my Innovas. Sure, the studs get a bit rusty and they wear quicker than carbide and I lost a few from poor seating, but they still worked fine even with 2 or 3 missing from each wheel. I got mine from Nashbar, because their house brand studdies are either Kendas or Innovas (depending on what they get cheaper.)