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badmother 10-06-08 03:37 PM

Homemade studde tyres. How?
 
I am sure I remember reading about peopel making homemade studde tyres by putting screws in the tyres themselves. Seriously, is this working or just a joke? How exactely is the screws put in the tyre (from the innside out or outside inn? What sort of screws?

Sounds like a puncture (or several..) to happend if you ask me, but I`d like to know.

mercator 10-06-08 03:47 PM

Yeah, I've done it. Sheet metal screws, from the inside out. Use a tire liner. Be careful for the first few miles, those suckers are sharp.:thumb:

ghettocruiser 10-06-08 06:32 PM

If you're going anywhere near a paved surface, it's a waste of time.

For strictly off-road use, homemade screw tires can vastly exceed the traction of anything available commercially, and should last a couple of seasons.

gerv 10-06-08 09:04 PM

You can get a first class Nokian winter tire for about $50 I think. How long would it take to screw in 100 screws and then glue in a liner? Sounds like a lot of work....

Loren3 10-07-08 02:37 PM

It takes about half an hour per tire.

I used #6 x 3/8 screws. The screws should just penetrate the tire (slightly more than does a commercial stud). Drill the knobs from the outside using a 1/16 drill bit. Screw the screws through the holes from the inside of the tire, with the heads inside. Sacrifice an inner tube for each tire to use as a heavy-duty outer liner between the screws and the working inner tube. Your LBS may generously give you a couple if you don't have any around the house at the moment. Handle with care, because once the tire is studded, it's very ouchy-making to your hands.

Two boxes of screws - $6.

I already had the knobby tires and two extra inner tubes to sacrifice as the double liner between the tube and the screws.

This is for a cheapo x-mart bike being converted to a winter rat. Cheap is the goal (except I splurged and bought a used Sram 7-speed IGH for about $180).

Keep in mind that for some of us, the MAKE philosophy trumps the convenience of store-bought.

badmother 10-07-08 03:01 PM


Originally Posted by Loren3 (Post 7620478)

Keep in mind that for some of us, the MAKE philosophy trumps the convenience of store-bought.

exactely my way of thinking. Buying is no fun. Can get ok studded here for £17,- Got them for two 26" bikes and one 24" bike. Two of the tyres has lost several studs, so I think I`ll try repair job for a start.

Guess my son would like some "monster stud" ones just for fun on a spare bike.

I`we got a friend with a slim budget that need studs (car free) so I might make some for her.

Think I`we got plenty of tyres and tubes lying around.

Using a drill to screw them in should be fast.


It is not heavy / stiff with the extra tube innside?

ghettocruiser 10-07-08 06:55 PM


Originally Posted by badmother (Post 7620678)
It is not heavy / stiff with the extra tube innside?

It will be a boat anchor no matter what is inside.

HopliteGrad 10-08-08 08:38 AM

But think how in shape you will be when spring rolls around again. :)

Intheloonybin 10-09-08 10:23 AM

In the late '80's I made some by running screws from the inside, then cutting the extra off with a side cutter right at the tire tread. I put an old foldable clincher tire in as a liner.

They were a blast!

Now I have Nokians for commuting.

badmother 10-09-08 11:43 AM


Originally Posted by HopliteGrad (Post 7625127)
But think how in shape you will be when spring rolls around again. :)

The other day, out riding in the beautiful autumn sun my son said to me: "oh, uh, I am not saying that you used to be fat (the benefit of teaching them to lie at an early age) but you are getting slimmer"..:love::D

Closed Office 10-09-08 12:11 PM


Originally Posted by Loren3 (Post 7620478)
Cheap is the goal

And what a noble goal it is! I really enjoyed your details and will keep them if I ever
do decide to go the studded tire route. Thanks for the information.

dobber 10-18-08 10:13 AM

[IMG]http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ard/SMTire.jpg[/IMG]

fcormier 10-19-08 12:52 PM

Here are some pics I took at a race last winter.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2294/...97ac13be9f.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/...2262aa3ef4.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/...18d87e342c.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2053/...dd727b0074.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2376/...86d8dfd617.jpg

Dheorl 10-20-08 05:37 PM

Some of those look absolutely lethal, I'd hate to come off infront of a guy using one of those.


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