Author Topic: studding tires for ice (Read 4599 times)

pantera1975 · « **on:** December 01, 2013, 12:16:02 PM »

I think I might want to ride this winter Little. I have a pair on older knobbies there 18" but a bunch of the screws are tore out and the outer knobs are broke off. Then I have a pair of 20" dirco brand I think holeshot knock offs that are studded. They were brand new when the previous owner did that. I cant remember but I think the screws are all the way thru the tire. When studding how long should the screws be? Then I have a OEM front tire that's basically new and was studded in the 80's. There is no screws in the tire and it leaks from a lot of the holes. Goes flat over the course of 2-3 days. I'd like to re stud that tire if its worth while. Are them knock off holeshots worth it to put new screws in? Dont have much experience in the winter. What are good screws?

KASEY · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2013, 10:33:23 PM »

I have a set of studded ice tires I would let go real cheap,, really have no need for them here in the desert...

fourtrax · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2013, 09:14:00 AM »

If Kasey's don't work for you.. Get "Kold Kutters" in the longest length you can run without going through the tire....Have a blast!!

GO OVRIT · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2013, 09:18:15 AM »

Mine are all screwed through the tires. Actually they go at least a 1/4" inside. Run the screws in when the tire has a lot of air in it so the hole ends up "tight". If you have to, just run some green slime. As far as the holeshot knock-offs, they should be fine I guess, but I prefer to run 18s.

pantera1975 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2013, 06:32:54 PM »

Ill just use my tires instead of buying some

Drewski · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2013, 03:03:36 PM »

I use 1/2" hex head slotted sheet metal screws on fast trekker fronts and turf tamer rears for winter riding. They don't penetrate into the tires interior if the tires are in decent shape and they hold up well if youre careful when crossing pavement or parking in the parking lot of any local watering holes. Run them in with a coredless drill but make the final tightening by hand or you can strip the rubber and youll be tossing studs. You'll probably still lose some on the rear so just keep an eye on them.

silverlake250r · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2013, 11:14:02 AM »

I've found that it's worth your time to use newer tires with a harder compound because the old dry-rotted ones or ones with soft compounds will throw studs, and once they get thrown they don't stay in worth a crap, then the only option is to run some green slime which might give you another day out of the tires, then they are junk.