Originally Posted by
Slaninar
Good post, agree with most (it rhymes
), except this part. I used a 2" rear (non-studded) and it worked OK in snow that was too deep for the tyre to cut down to the pavement. OK as - better than a skinnier studded tyre, far from perfect. Also, at least for me, there is a line when the snow depth is too large so I don't ride.
Did you try them back to back?
Someone else's experience could certainly be different than mine. I had the opportunity to try them back to back after a snowstorm. I tried the skinny tire bike first. It went through more snow than I thought it would, but eventually got stuck on a unplowed unused sidewalk where the snow was the deepest. I did the same route again with the 2" tire assuming it would clear it easily. It...also got stuck on the same section.
It's just 1 persons experience, but I'm curious if you had the chance to ride them back-to-back on the same route like I did.
P.S. No doubt 2" tires would handle rutted ice and such better than the marathon winter 35c's though.