At what average temp. to remove studs?
 

This is my first winter using studded tires. I only seem to be slowed down 10% , so am in no hurry to get them off. The normal ( average ) highs for today is 43 F and normal low is 25 F. Would you remove them now, or wait till the normal low gets to 32 F ?

If you are not using an extra set of wheels to swap studs in and out based on local conditions, then perhaps the average last frost day chart (or pick another definition like light freeze). I know I am very tired of being on teh studs as we enter March, yet I rode across a couple ice patches on yesterday's commute.

The chart shows Mid Ocober through Mid April for Buffalo... that's about right. I know I am getting tired of the studs and would love to go for longer rides, but this week I've seen 12F to 18F in the mornings... Winter is still going to linger for a while. We also usually get one more "good" snow storm during mid to late March. Once April rolls around I'll just look 10 days out and figure out when I can realistically remove the winter tires. I think last year they came off right around April 1st. In the Fall I also look at the long term weather forcast and generally they tires go on Mid October.

I've managed not to go down this year... I'd like to keep it that way, I don't want to fall because I took my tires off a few weeks too early and I hit some unexpected ice. I'd rather suffer an other two or three weeks of harder riding then get hurt.

Happy riding,
André

Is there still snow or ice on the roads? Is there any snow in the forecast for the next 10 days? In my neck of the woods any snow that falls from here on out would probably be light and would melt once it hits the salt saturated pavement.

Strictly based on road conditions.

I've had mine off for weeks, although it's been around -10 or -15C in the mornings. There just hasn't been any water on the main roads to freeze into anything.

The fact that ice is very easy to see on my route this time of year helps too.

I have a second bike ready, so I plan to keep studs on my winter bike until the inevitable April sleet storm passes.

I wait until the ground is no longer frozen in shaded areas. The most dangerous thing about spring is runoff hitting frozen ground in one shaded spot. Out of nowhere you're on your ass. Locally, my benchmark is West River road North of Franklin Ave.

I take mine off when the snow and ice are pretty much gone. This year it was about a month ago.