Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
I'm going to replace some of the studs in my 45NRTH Dillingers. I've run them for two winters, riding them on trails and roads. The roads wear down center-line of studs fairly fast. I'll be trying the
45NRTH XL studs see if these last longer with better grip on bare ice.
Reference, this is what I do with studded tires:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT4xobVIU1w
That's really gutsy that you take to the frozen lakes like that!
I have a pair of the 45NRTH Xerxes, for dry pavement only. I have positive experiences with them. They don't do well is slush but they exceed expectations in fresh snowpack.