Studded snow tires?

[smcurry83]

I've noticed that its real hard to get my wk to hook up in the snow. So once I buy a new set of shoes for the wk, I was thinking about running a bunch of 4-40 screw through my stock tires (from the inside out), put some nuts with thread lock on the outside and cut the rest of the screws off to make studded snow tires.

What do you guys think?

[RockCrawlingKid]

i think that would be cool. they would chew, and add some unsprung very low weight.

[PONYBOY87LX]

that would probably get you traction not only in the snow but everywhere besides the blacktop lol and also add a little weight

[RockCrawlingKid]

it wouldnt do much in powder snow but on ice they would be ammazing. for powder id go with sand paddles.

[canadian_wk]

I agree, if its powder traction you're after then chains or paddles are your best bet. If its hard pack traction then studs work great.

[smcurry83]

Mostly the hard packed stuff is what i'm thing about. I noticed that the huge snow banks that the plows make in parking lots are awesome crawling spots.

[NICKC]

I know its not exactly the same but we did this with an old quad we had. we were running inner-tubes, and had an old set of mud tires for it. We did just as you are talking but used bigger bolts of course. It worked killer for the ice we rode in over in Eastern Wa State. Was a pain in the ass to do the work but totally worth it in the end. If I was so afraid of getting my electronics wet I'd do a set myself.

[mysharona]

Thats going to take forever! good luck .

I saw on some show on the discovery channel some guys turned like a bmw into a zamboni (sp?). they just used good old wood screws through the tire and sealed it with green slime. Worked really good on the ice rink full scale...

BTW that would be awsome to see Proline or someone come out with studded tires...

[hairyguy4]

check these out, they may be plastic but there pretty sweet http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TIRE-SPIKES-fo...sid=p1638.m122

[smcurry83]

Those are pretty sweet, but I think the weight that actual screws with nuts would add would help a lot. I might try those too.

[grapegoat]

bald tires, roofing nails and CA glue = one bitchin snow run.

[RCMFMaxxMan]

Originally Posted by hairyguy4

check these out, they may be plastic but there pretty sweet http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TIRE-SPIKES-fo...sid=p1638.m122

if a company on here or proline were to make some of these in aluminum or steel, that would be awesome!!

[dezrik]

I used Imex Red rockcrawlers 2.2 worked GREAT. i like crawling snow banks that have melted, makes up for not being able to crawl when winter hits