Nokian studded tires: 160 or 294?
10-04-05, 12:22 PM
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Have same setup here -- Extreme in front, Mount and Ground in rear. Works pretty well, but I wish I had an Extreme in rear, since the front floats better, but the narrower rear tire tends to cut through and then slew around more.
I think Peter White's description of tire suitability is too optimistic, since he says the Extreme's are overkill for urban riding. I ride on paved bike paths that are occasionally plowed, usually rutted from bicycles and foot traffic, with icy high-walled ruts in the morning that are sometimes partially melted by evening. You want a big fat front tire that has studs on the sides that'll climb out of the ruts, rather than getting caught in the ruts and flipping you.
The studs are great on ice. Good in snow. Not much help in slush, but I suspect no worse than regular rubber. But on wet, iron plates, they can be tricky, and I went down last winter in a moment of inattention.
I think Peter White's description of tire suitability is too optimistic, since he says the Extreme's are overkill for urban riding. I ride on paved bike paths that are occasionally plowed, usually rutted from bicycles and foot traffic, with icy high-walled ruts in the morning that are sometimes partially melted by evening. You want a big fat front tire that has studs on the sides that'll climb out of the ruts, rather than getting caught in the ruts and flipping you.
The studs are great on ice. Good in snow. Not much help in slush, but I suspect no worse than regular rubber. But on wet, iron plates, they can be tricky, and I went down last winter in a moment of inattention.
10-11-05, 01:53 PM
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I'm running Nokian Extreme 296's front and back on a Pisgah hardtail...no fenders. I live in a college town that maintains the trail system pretty well, but clears the snow with ice polishers--the little tractors with the car wash brushes on the front. The 296's are fabulous on the polished ice. In snow they are no better than an aggressive knobby. As far as wear goes, this will be my third season on them and I don't really have any wear problems with the studs, I think the asphalt trails are pretty easy on them, but I also think Nokian makes a fantastic tire. Well worth the $$.
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Originally Posted by thebulls
Have same setup here -- Extreme in front, Mount and Ground in rear. Works pretty well, but I wish I had an Extreme in rear, since the front floats better, but the narrower rear tire tends to cut through and then slew around more.
I think Peter White's description of tire suitability is too optimistic, since he says the Extreme's are overkill for urban riding. I ride on paved bike paths that are occasionally plowed, usually rutted from bicycles and foot traffic, with icy high-walled ruts in the morning that are sometimes partially melted by evening. You want a big fat front tire that has studs on the sides that'll climb out of the ruts, rather than getting caught in the ruts and flipping you.
The studs are great on ice. Good in snow. Not much help in slush, but I suspect no worse than regular rubber. But on wet, iron plates, they can be tricky, and I went down last winter in a moment of inattention.
I think Peter White's description of tire suitability is too optimistic, since he says the Extreme's are overkill for urban riding. I ride on paved bike paths that are occasionally plowed, usually rutted from bicycles and foot traffic, with icy high-walled ruts in the morning that are sometimes partially melted by evening. You want a big fat front tire that has studs on the sides that'll climb out of the ruts, rather than getting caught in the ruts and flipping you.
The studs are great on ice. Good in snow. Not much help in slush, but I suspect no worse than regular rubber. But on wet, iron plates, they can be tricky, and I went down last winter in a moment of inattention.
11-02-05, 10:41 PM
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Well I just placed the order. I should have the Mount and Ground 26x1.9's 160 stud tires here in 7-10 days. Here's to winter biking!
