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11-23-15 | 02:02 PM

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Leebo

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Originally Posted by BobbyG

This is my first winter with studded snow tires (SUOMI W106 A 47-559 (26x1.9)) Had to miss the first heavy snow ride. Rode the next daybut chickened out on glare ice...I don't think these are the tires for that. I used to ride knobby off road tires on this bike before I wised-up for commuting. I used to ride in the snow on the knobbies. These definitely felt better on the snow and non-glare ice than my road tires and from what I remember of the knobbies. Added about 7 minutes to my 9 mile ride, but felt slower and less secure on the dry than the road tires. Can't wait for more snow!

Glare ice? That's where these tires shine. They keep you upright where others slip while walking. What kind of air pressure are you using? I run between 30-40 psi, the lower for more grip on ice. I ride on smooth flat pond ice all the time.

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