Chains.....

I've got an old set...they are fantastic on all winter surfaces and I loved them. The drawback though is that they tend to wear quickly on bare pavement.



Studded tires......

When the rear slides out it just adds to the fun, when the front slides out your ride may be done!!

I run a studded Schwalbe Marathon Winter tire on my rear all season. The front I also use a studded Schwalbe Marathon Winter for packed snow and ice but I built up a custom tire for icy ruts. My custom tire is an old IRC studded snow tire with a solid insert and sheet metal screws added to the tread. The picture below shows the Schwalbe on the left and the IRC on the right.