I'd say carbide studs will do well on pavement. After 3 winters and between 1,500 and 2,000 miles. I replaced the center row of studs on my Dillinger4 tires for $50 in parts/tools. I ride a mix of snowy single-track trails, snowy limestone trails, icy lakes, and most of the miles are on paved surfaces that may or may not have snow/ice.

The studs on the right are the old ones and new on the left. I did buy the larger studs for replacement (the tires came with standard), so it might look like there's more wear than there really is. See the stud still in the tire to see some of the same size as the ones on the right (hope that makes sense).





Here's a short video replacing a stud and links in the description of the products/tools (I might have posted this earlier in this thread ... sorry if I'm repeating myself.



BTW - Depending on the tire design, be careful cornering with studded tires on dry pavement ... I've never lost it, but had a couple pucker up moments.