Originally Posted by
scale
ive got some wider meaty tires on my bike now. i think they are 2.25s. THey are non studded. I have a chance to some 1.9 studded nokians for like $30 a pair. IM wondering if i should do this or stick with the wide tires. Some say wide is better and some say studded. I know there is alot of snow here in MN. I mostly be on the roads but wouldnt mind finding some trails and trying that out. IM really hoping i have another set of rims in the garage....so i can just swap......icey and snow tires at will.
I ride with 2.3-2.5 mtb tires in the winter and like being able to ride through and over the snow. I compared commutes with a co-worker last year; she rides a Bianchi San Jose with skinnier, studded tires. At one point I suggested she take a ride down the greenway because I'd been having fun riding on the snow (this was just after the big mid-December snowstorm we'd had). She tried it, but said she mostly got wallowed down and it became too hard to pedal. On the other hand, there have been times when I've hit patches of ice and went down...something that studded tires might help me avoid.
So anyway, there's my two cents. Probably worth exactly that to ya!
btw, I saw those nokians on cl! I was seriously thinking about taking that offer. You should snatch them up! (as long as they are in reasonable condition)