Originally Posted by
denada
when i talked to repair tech while having something or other fixed, he told me my current tires were fine for snow (700 x 32, whatever's stock on an fx) and studded tires would not save me from ice.
Studs do work on ice. Especially the black kind. You have to lower the pressure on them to make them more effective. I do run the psi a bit higher on mine as I want them to roll better on bare pavement. On snow, they are not much different than non-studs.
Folks here who commute in winter will tell you that studs do work.