The idea of putting an hardened object like a metal stud in a softer rubber medium like a tire would not have much durability, especially when one has to use lock nuts to keep the studs from working loose. Not that I don't mind the home-made snow tire idea. I just put plain knobbies on my bike. Maybe I ought to rethink that, huh? Ah, the woes of buyers remorse.
DJ --- On Thu, 12/4/08, Doug Adler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Doug Adler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Knobbies or Slick/Knobbie combo? > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 1:36 PM > I can nitpick with the best (engineers are good for that at > least). > Machine screws also have shallower more closely spaced > threads, which > are not going to grip the rubber as well so will be more > likely to push > back into the tire or go crooked. On the plus side they > are available > in about any length so you can get however much you want > sticking out > (try Grainger or McMaster Carr online if the hardware store > doesn't have > a selection). You could put locknuts on the outside, or > regular nuts > with RTV in the threads, to keep them from pushing out. > > Keep us posted if you try it... > > Doug Adler > > > > > India Rose Viola wrote: > > >Just to be nitpicky- what if you used a drill to insert > the blunt screws? aka "Blunt Force" :) > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Doug Adler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008 12:44 pm > >Subject: Re: [Bikies] Knobbies or Slick/Knobbie combo? > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > >>It will be MUCH harder to get non-pointy screwed > in. I suspect a bit > >>of > >>road riding will take the points off, otherwise a > grinding wheel or a > >> > >>hand file will do it. > >> > >>Doug Adler > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>India Rose Viola wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Hmmm.... > >>> > >>>I love the resourcefulness and diy ethic. Just > a detail- the > >>> > >>> > >>storebought studded tires are blunt, not sharp. > Maybe stainless steel > >>machine screws (these don't have a pointy tip) > would work just as well > >>or better than sheetmetal screws (correct me if > sheetmetal screws are > >>blunt-tipped). I'm not too excited about > having sharp points sticking > >>out of my tires... for my sake or the road's, > but maybe it makes no > >>difference. Anyone else have an opinion about > this? > >> > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Bikies mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
