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| Author: | TheJawsOfDeath [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Studs in Grabber AT2's (or any other tires) |
I thought I'd start a thread about this. How much of a difference do studs make for winter driving? Will driving on snow-less roads damage them? How much to pay? I just found out that my grabbers can be studded, so Im thinking about doing that this winter. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:26 pm ] |
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If you are going to stud tires they have to be done before you run them. But if you are buying new tires then studs are great! Yes they will wear on dry roads but will still be useable when the ice comes, you can hear them hitting the pavement but its not a bad noise, I have even ran them on a 2 wheel drive all around and man would that thing stop good on ice! If you do not want to switch them out at the end of the season you can alway pop the studs out and keep on running the tires |
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| Author: | Pote [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:30 pm ] |
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and also check your local laws..they are illegal in some states. They used to be everywhere when we were young here in OH, but I don't think they are allowed now, but for a specified time frame...while they do wear on the pavement, they also chew up the roads when used in non winter situations...imagine how many cars used studs year round and the pavement was taking a battering, times thousands of cars in every season. I found this...not sure if it still holds for 2007. Its from 04. 2004 U.S. Metal Studded Tire Regulations for Passenger Cars Below is a list of metal studded tire regulations, current as of October 2004. Listed below each state's postal abbreviations are permissions and contact information. Dates refer to the time frame during which metal studded tires may be used. Consult state or local Department of Transportation officials if you have any doubt about legality in your area. AL Permitted 334.242.4371 AK Permitted Sept. 15 - May 1 www.dps.state.ak.us AZ Oct. 1 - May 1 www.dps.state.az.us AR Nov. 15 - Apr. 15 501.618.8800 CA Nov.1 - Apr. 30. Unless heavy storm; then may be permitted. 530.577.1001 CO Permitted all year 303.239.4500 CT Nov.15 - Apr. 30 860.685.8441 DE Oct. 15 - Apr. 15 302.744.2505 DC Permitted 202.727.1000 FL Prohibited. Studs that do not damage the highways are permitted. www.fhp.state.fl.us GA Permitted only when ice and snow are on the roads. 404.624.7000 HI Prohibited. Metal studs allowed on Mauna Kea ID Oct. 1 - Apr. 30 208.884.7200 IL Permitted only if disabled sticker or plate is displayed OR if rural letter carrier. Nov. 15 - April 1 217.782.7263 IN Oct. 1 - May 1 317.232.8200 IA Nov. 1 - Apr. 1 515.281.5261 KS Nov. 1 - Apr. 1 785.296.6800 KY Permitted 502.564.3276 LA Permitted (Rubber) 225.925.7057 ME Oct. 1 - Apr. 30 207.324.0613 MD Nov. 1 - Mar. 31 MA Nov. 1 - Apr. 30 MI A person may operate on a highway a vehicle which has a pneumatic tire in which are inserted ice grips or tire studs if the person is a law enforcement officer operating a vehicle owned by a law enforcement agency, a person operating an ambulance, or a U.S. postal service rural carrier driving a vehicle the rural carrier owns and maintains as a prerequisite to employment in the postal service. 517.332.2521 MN Prohibited. Nonresidents passing through and abiding home states law are permitted. Full-time nonresident students and nonresidents employed within MN are not permitted use of studded tires, regardless of vehicle registry. Rural mail carriers may use studded tires under certain conditions. 651.297.3935 MS No restrictions. (Rubber) 601.987.1212 MO Nov. 1 - Apr. 1 MT Oct. 1 - May 31 406.329.1510 NE Nov. 1 - Apr. 15 308.535.8047 NV Oct. 1 - Apr. 30 775.888.7000 NH Permitted 603.271.2575 NJ Nov. 15 - Apr. 1 609.882.2000 NM Permitted www.nmsp.com NY Oct 16 - Apr. 30 716.343.2200 NC Permitted only when ice and snow are on the roads. 704.637.0207 ND Oct. 15 - Apr. 15 701.328.2455 OH Nov. 1 - Apr. 15 740.695.0915 OK Nov. 1 - Apr. 1 405.425.2285 OR Nov. 1 - Apr. 1 503.378.3720 PA Nov. 1 - Apr. 15 717.264.5161 RI Nov. 15 - Apr. 1 401.444.1000 SC Permitted if not projected more than 1/16 inch when compressed. 803.896.7920 SD Oct. 1 - Apr. 30 605.773.3178 TN Oct. 1 - Apr. 15 615.741.3181 TX Only studs that will not damage the highway are permitted. 512.424.2000 UT Oct. 15 - Mar. 31 801.965.4461 VT Permitted 802.244.7345 VA Oct. 15 - Apr. 15 804.674.2000 WA Nov. 1 - Mar. 31 360.705.7863 WV Nov. 1 - Apr. 15 304.746.2100 WI Prohibited 608.846.8500 WY Permitted. Studs cannot injure the highway. 307.674.8569 |
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| Author: | snowsport [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:32 pm ] |
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If you have to drive on ice, get studs. Big improvement. If you get them done on your Grabbers, let us know how you like them! There's a discussion on another thread about this. |
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| Author: | Rush345 [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | In my younger Redneck days |
Back in highschool a long long time ago a freind had a Plymouth Satelite Poor mans Road Runner. He had tires on the back with tire studs his favorite redneck thing was an drive pavement was to light up the tires other wise know as laying a patch with the studs at night it created a great deal of sparks that upset the local police to no end but was still fun to watch.  
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| Author: | jerbacher [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:33 pm ] |
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tommudd wrote: If you are going to stud tires they have to be done before you run them. But if you are buying new tires then studs are great! Yes they will wear on dry roads but will still be useable when the ice comes, you can hear them hitting the pavement but its not a bad noise, I have even ran them on a 2 wheel drive all around and man would that thing stop good on ice! If you do not want to switch them out at the end of the season you can alway pop the studs out and keep on running the tires
why do you have to get it done before you run them if you can pop them in and out seasonally? i dont understand... |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:43 pm ] |
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After you run them small pieces of dirt, sand, rocks what ever gets down in the holes, theres no way to clean that stuff out so if you stud them it will put pressure on that stuff and could cause tire failure or flats etc. Studs are like say little short nails with a head in them, thats what holds them into the holes, but anyways not approved practice to install after running them. Oh after you take them out, if you do and you run them, then you can not install new ones again, they are a certain lenghth for certain tires depending on tread depth. Tom |
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| Author: | jerbacher [ Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:43 am ] |
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gotcha! thanks. |
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| Author: | Fulltimer [ Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:51 am ] |
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They also help in steering. Terry |
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