Instructions For Studded Tires

This morning I saw a fellow bike commuter actually on his bike.  He had placed screws into his tires to make his own set of studded snow/ice tires.  He said the whole process (2 tires) took him 2 hours.  I don’t know if I will get to it for this snow/ice storm but I want to be prepared for it in the future.

Screws in the tire method:

http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-Bicycle-Tires-Into-Studded-Snow-Tires

Here’s one method:

1.      Purchase the right supplies, as listed in the "Things You'll Need" below.

2.      Drill (using a very small bit) down from the center of chosen knob into the tire.

3.      Drill a screw up from inside-out. If the angle isn't perpendicular to the tire, it'll stick out one side or the other. Do one hole and screw at a time. Don't try drilling all the holes, then installing screws...you'll drive yourself crazy trying to find which knob you drilled.

4.      Put duct tape over the screws on the inside of the tire; sometimes it is best to use two layers of tape. You can purchase "tire liners" (there are a few brands include Slime and Mr. Tuffy) that are designed to go in between the tube and the tire instead of using duct tape to protect the tube.

5.      5 Mount the tires back on the rims. Getting the tires mounted on the rims will be difficult, comparable to wrestling a rabid porcupine.

Others:

http://bikehugger.com/2008/12/diy-studded-tires-for-icebike.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_2239069_convert-bicycle-tires-studded-snow.html

Pop rivet method:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Pop-Rivet-Ice-Tires-for-Your-Road-Bike/

Studs from the outside into the tire:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/369227-Studded-Tires-Make-your-own-in-7-easy-steps