Originally Posted by
OneIsAllYouNeed
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.
Agreed. Good advice.
Studs mitigate slipping on ice. Extra wide tires mitigate travelling over loose snow. The two considerations are largely independent.