Originally Posted by
dabac
In Sweden, early failures of the SMW are quite well known. The studs wear through the casing to chafe on the inner tubes. Some, incl me, have had good luck with getting them replaced on warranty.
Suomityres/Nokian tend to last far longer.
DIY studded tires can be kinda-sorta OK for all-ice/hardpack riding, but are really difficult to get to last for urban/mixed surface riding.
I've tried it, and am not planning to do it again.
Don't think storage as such is to blame.
Unless storage conditions have been absolutely horrible.
There's a regularly returning story about some pro racer/team having several seasons worth of (tubular) tires stored in a cellar somewhere.
There has been some misunderstanding. My SMW were bought in Germany and have worked fine for years.
The problem is with tyres bought in Serbia. Both from experience with the tyres I bought, as well as with number of problems that other people had (both from hear-say, as well as people returning them to a LBS they bought them from for warranty claim). Very poor quality. Cracks on sidewalls, even the tread area in just a few months after a purchase, with no signs of under inflation.