That's exactly the kind I have. Ride-wise, they're hardly distinguishable on dry pavement from "knobby" hybrid tires when you're going straight. I actually thought about making my own studded tires as Steve recommended (I'd found the same, or similar, web pages). But looking at how much time/work it appeared to entail, and my less-than-nimble fingers, the cheapest Nokians started to look attractive.
Steve, if one did decide to hand-build, d'you think an old split-open innertube would suffice as a liner? Yeah, it's no thicker than the innertube it's protecting, but I'm thinking, since it's not under pressure, it's not stretched the way the tube itself is, and thus may offer sufficient protection. > From: Bike To Work Week <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sure Nokians are very expensive (for bicycle tires) but they're still > cheaper than most car tires, and you only need two anyway. I have a pair of > the cheapest Nokians, and I've used for 4 winters (and I rode on dry > pavement a lot because I usually don't change them until very late spring), > and they show no sign of wear at all (though they have rusted). BTW, if you > are going to buy Nokians, you may as well get the cheapest version, because > they ride better on pavement (fewer studs). --------------- Paul T. O'Leary Desktop Insurgent Madison, WI USA _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
