Originally Posted by
Notso_fastLane
It probably depends highly on what's underneath it. If it's ice underneath (probably not if it's salted) then the studs would definitely help. If your tires are 'cutting through' the slop to the asphalt, then your strategy of just lowering the pressure and going slow is likely the best.
No ice under or at least the tires aren't reaching it. What it's like is a thick grease that sits on top of the pavement. This salted deep brown slop is actually worse than riding on ice with the same tires with reduced air pressure. This brown slop just moves around under the tires and can make steering rather interesting.