Originally Posted by
krobinson103
thats why the screws are in the valleys. only engage with any force if the wheel sinks into snow or something soft. Means clear pavement is lesd an issue, rolling resistance is less, but you lose some usefulness on slick ice. Made my second set last winter. Should be good for this coming winter as well. Heavy? Yup, but I'm in no hurry in winter.
Ok, well, it sounds like it's not handling the black ice as well as a good commercial tire would. Like "wolfchild", given a choice between an ice/snow mix or pure black ice, I always choose the ice and I've never had a tire lose grip on pure ice. In Minnesota, not talking about a state where there's not much ice here.