Thread: threshold when to decide between studs & just wider tires
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Old 02-07-17 | 10:55 AM
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OneIsAllYouNeed
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Non-studded 4" tires at 5psi are just as bad on ice as non-studded 23mm tires at 100psi. Studs are for ice. Nothing else sticks to it.

If there's 2" of snow on top of the ice, then 4" tires are great.
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