Originally Posted by
Slaninar
Side studs are important.
I'll definitely keep the full compliment of studs for the front wheel. On my mountain bike I use an Ice Spiker on the front and a Marathon Winter in the rear. I like the extra front end stability and an aggressive front tire doesn't seem to slow me down as much as having one in the rear does.
Originally Posted by
BobbyG
THanks for sharing I found that interesting. Would tire liners have helped?
Liners probably would have got me through the season, but since the sidewalls were cracking I decided to just replace the tire.