Originally Posted by
arsprod
Ever try adding air to therm? I found that if I run them around 50+ the studs barely touch the pavement. When it's slippery I drop a few pounds out of them
+1 A very good point.
I've become very attuned to winter tire pressures and ride characteristics as I've found it makes a big difference. I vary the pressure for every change in conditions and sometimes daily. I'm looking for the best combination of safety and efficiency in winter. I just sort of know it by now. Weather and road conditions change frequently and IMHO to get the best performance out of your studded tires the psi needs to be tweaked correspondingly.
As an aside, this is especially true when riding fat bikes in any conditions as correct tire pressures are the biggest factor in how the bike handles and performs, and I do commute on mine in the winter. Can't wait in fact!