SchwalbeWinter Tire 700c (HS 396)(Return to Product Page)

These are great tires for riding on ice and snow packed roads. I'm a commuter so I have to get to the grocery store no matter what the weather conditions are.

Affordable winter road tire that takes the scare out of riding in light snow or potentially icy road conditions. Increased rolling resistance as expected. Studs have stayed in place and grip road well. Certainly not a fast road tire but keeps you riding during winter months . Very satisfied with the purchase

I have read the reviews about these tires and expected that maybe these tires may not perform but I figured I'd give them a try. I won't be returning them. On glare ice and packed snow they perform better than I expected. Without saying I got stupid and tried them out in slushy snow... don't even try it bicycle riding in those conditions could be determined to be suicidal as the laws of physics quickly conspire to work against you, gravity being the most pronounced. I live in NW Montana where we have snow for at least 5 months of the year and I was determined to get out on my bike. I have a hybrid that came with 700X32 tires I measured and ordered a set of 700X35. Yes they are a tad slower than a road bike high performance tire but c'mon if your riding in the conditions I do speed is not exactly a high priority. Ask anyone who knows me, they'll tell you I am no slouch when it comes to going fast but conditions have to be reasonable. so getting back to these studded tires, I've never had a set prior to getting these babies and I love em.

These have made it possible for me to continue to commute by bike this winter. They handle the frequent icy patches from freezing snowmelt great. They are noticeably slower, though.

these are not light but they are rugged tires for snow and ice. i have been riding dry pavement as well and they have plenty of traction, plus they dont feel akward. i am running on a narrow 700c x 1314mm rim just fine

These things are heavy and slow. The ride is like putting tractor tires on your Maserati. They sound like your favorite jeans are ripping. But if you live in my neighborhood, where the snow truck drivers seem to forget how to use a plow, these are the difference between riding outside and hating life on the train. On ice, you just don't think about it until you go to dismount and eat it. In Winter, they are a dream.

I've been riding with mine for a month now. Just this week we had a couple inches of snow that have compacted to become a serious layer of ice especially on the side streets. These tire have made my commute possible, they are my first pair of studs so I have nothing to compare them, however they were 50% the cost and are doing a great job. The tires have the same feel as other Schwalbe Marathon tires and are just as difficult to install.

Ride with confidence on wintery surfaces. These tires keep your ride stable on snow and ice. But this traction comes at a cost. On dry pavement, the rolling resistance of these tires is substantially more then my Continental gatorskins.

Here in Wyoming we get lots of packed snow and ice. These tires grip well in those conditions. I commute by bike and I haven't crashed yet.

Since I've only had one ride with these tires in the snow, and they are my first experience w studded tires, my review is limited.

I put the Schwable Winter tires on a spare and now it is my go to bike for snowy and icy roads.

These tires have been great! I commute to work everyday in northern Vermont, where weather can vary from day to day. These tire have served me well during snowy rides and the nutty thaw freeze cycles of VT.

Doing 7 miles/day commute in Boston year round, on a Raleigh Misceo 2.0 hybrid. These studded tires allow you to ride safely on smooth ice. Previously, on plain rubber tires, any small patch of ice could cause a skid and loss of balance, with these studs it's no problem. They don't solve the problem of thick rutted ice or deep snow, but that occurs less frequently.

The reflective sidewall is a bonus, giving excellent side visibility on dark winter evenings.

There's a little extra noise, and noticeably more rolling resistance, but it's well worth it to feel safe in winter conditions.

I threw one of these on the front of my bike and was able to ride this winter without falling down. Exactly as expected, no surprises.

I planned on leaving these tires on until spring, rolling through the snowy, icy days and the drier days in between.

I took them off after one day.

I expected them to be kinda sluggish, being studded snow tires, but wow. They are heavy, stiff, noisy, and slipperyyes, slipperyon anything short of blade ice. I didn't think a tire could be so harsh, even at low pressures. I didn't think a tire could be so skittery on asphalt. I didn't think studs could be so ineffective in snow.

My knobbly CX tires (also Schwalbes) outperform these on every surface but blade ice, even crispy iced snowpack.

Save these tires for your zamboni.

It has the basics to me upright on ice.