The glue was supposed to be cyanoacrylate but spell checker got to it and I didn't catch it.
"Rick B" <
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> Back when I used to live in Spokane and we had a few heavy years of snow I made my own snow tires.
> You have to accept that they are going to be
heavy
> but they will give you the ability to ride in any condition (and I did) I started with 2 used but
> good condition knobby tires. I then went to a bolt/screw specialty shop and picked out sheet metal
> screws (the kind
with
> 6 sides a flat head slot and had a small rim around the edge) that were just short of coming
> through when screwed into a knobby (if I screwed them too tight I could get them to come through
> the in side. If I remember
right
> I put them into the tires in rows all the way across the knobs skipping every one or two then
> putting in another row. When I put them in I coated each one with a high quality translate glue
> (get at hobby shop). When I mounted these I cut another old tube down the inside center and
> used them
as
> thick tire liners.
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> I rode with these tires for two years with no problems other than weight I was able to go almost
> anywhere and on shear ice I think I had better traction than my regular bike had on asphalt.
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> When I built these they were a fun project and I really couldn't justify
the
> expense of true studded tires. I used tossed out tires from a local shop the screws were 6 or 8
> bucks or so and the glue was a few bucks. I had
the
> extra old tubes I used just lying around. Let me know if you have any
other
> questions and I'll try to help you. Rick BE
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> "RK" <
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> > Any recommendations for good snow tires. I can't justify studded tires.
> I
> > have had pretty good luck with wildgrippers but am always open to new
> ideas.
> > Thanks
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> > RK
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