Originally Posted by
corynardin
Thanks for the detailed response. I was talking to a friend and he was also suggesting studded tires. I searched quickly online, and it seems like studded tires are way more expensive, like $150-300 for a pair. How long do your tires last?
Holy cats things have gotten expensive! Still here's a pair of what I have for $84.
https://www.amazon.com/Nokian-153774.../dp/B0127ATEA2
I bought mine 5 years ago in the summer for $60 on Amazon.
They get used only from roughly November to April, so 5 months. And while I commute most days, I take the snow bike only when needed, some years more, some years less depending on the weather, so maybe 45 days of commuting at 18 miles round trip plus longer weekend fun rides...I'm gonna say 800-1000 miles a year over 5 years is about 4000 to 5000 miles, and the tires are still great. Very little wear on the tread, and I think maybe one or two studs are gone, but they are still solid. I usually get about 1800-2000 miles out of my regular road tires. But the snow tires really get ridden mostly on snow and ice, so that may mean less wear than on dry pavement, and they don;t get ridden in extreme heat.
Your Mileage may vary.
Here is a photo from when I took them off after last winter in April:
