Originally Posted by
maloosik
What other winter tire is appropriate for snow slush and wet roads besides a studded variety ? Is a marathon mondial or another example better in light or packed snow and slush than my Bonty hardcase (seems obvious that it would be).
I just don't want to stop riding for the sometimes bad conditions that will soon be here...Also my commute is 19 miles round trip....
I haven't ridden in Denver but my understanding is it's relatively dry with a few dumps of snow during the winter. I would expect there would be periods when the roads wouldn't be icy and you could use regular tires. I think if it's below freezing and there's a risk of ice then studs are the way to go.
I used Schwalbe Marathon Winter tires with 4 rows of studs. 19mi round trip shouldn't be too bad but the studded tires are slow and rough. About the only place they feel good is on packed snow.