45Nrth

I bought this tire for my commuter fat bike as I ride to work every day, year 'round. Our bike trails are both groomed for mixed use and some of the bike trails are plowed. Due to our high altitude, sun there will be a little melting during the daytime and then that meltwater will freeze into black ice. The 45Nrth studded tire grips like there is no such thing as ice or hard pack snow! Rolling along the tires are surprisingly smooth, but a bit noisy due to the tread and the studs. But, pedestrians hear me coming along. I run the tires pretty soft on hardpacked snow at about 8psi and they absorb the bumps, ridges and rumbles just fine with my hardtail fat bike. Pricey, but if getting through the winter months is a priority, this is the tire to have!

Are you riding on fresh snow, packed snow, slush, frozen mud or dirt, wild lake ice, or ice on trails? Then these are the most secure, safe, and steady tires you can buy.

The 4.2' width is true to size. These have a good profile on 80mm rims. Not too round, not too squared off.

Sometimes you lose a stud. This is just how it goes. I always check all my studs when I get a new set to make sure they are all inserted correctly. I might lose one or two in a season.

I bought these to do some winter riding through the city on my Specialized Turbo Vado. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, we didn't get the normal amount of expected snow so I wasn't able to give these tires a real good test on snowy and icy roads. I did catch a few spots on paved city trails with snow and they seem to do OK. Having never ridden on studded knobby tires on paved surfaces I didn't know what to expect but they do not inspire confidence through corners at speed but that's prob not any fault of this particular tire but just what you can expect of this style of tire on pavement. Still, I think they were a good value and am looking forward to give them more of a test in the future.

after being fed up with eating it pretty hard a number of times on icy sections this winter I went searching for a pair of studded tires the widest my winter commuter could fit. bought these for the sale price. super confident with these on ice and hardpack conditions. wasn't able to "break" them in as recommended but have had no issues with studs on the rear tire (probably due to weight and less squirrely-ness). lost a few studs on the front tire but are very easy to replace (I bought 45Nrth stud pack and their install tool). rolling resistance is certainly noticeable on bare pavement but not as bad as I had expected. will definitely be using these all winter until there's no hint of ice left on the ground. will never go back from studded tires for winter commuting.