studs for ice?
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Looking4new
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I prefer chains, they are good in dirt and some mud, too. I put them on once and never look back until one comes off. But they are heavy.
oosik
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I've always used chains if added traction is required. Chains will provide traction on frozen dirt/gravel driveway. Studs - not so much. Studs would be best on a very hard/smooth surface - concrete or asphalt. Studs will provide less surface damage.
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I put screw in studs in my R4's - they seem to help with the thin ice and don't tear up the asphalt like chains. I've left them in for 10+ years with no ill effects.
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I put screws into the lugs of the R1s I had on the Gravely but never got to test them out, as I sold the Gravely.
It had chains for the turf tires it had.
Ralph
It had chains for the turf tires it had.
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At the cycle shop, we put screw in studs in the fork truck tires so we could safely unload trucks while on ice. They made a huge difference and rode just as smooth as before. If you spin, they will leave scratch marks. If you are climbing through a woods and you need traction, chains are better. If you just need help on that polished packed snow or ice, the studs will really help.
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I was planning on studs for the new LS last year but did not need them. No way I want to wrestle with chains as I am 70 and I have oversize turf tires. If I encounter traction issues, I will use studs and leave them in year round.
But I have no slopes to deal with.
But I have no slopes to deal with.
If you pull out the studs each season you will find the holes are quickly plugged with tiny rocks and dirt and you will end up drilling new holes next season. Eventually you get swiss cheese for tires. I'd leave the studs in.
Seems like aggresive R1 ag tires with studs would be the cat's meow of tractor snowplowing. The R1's have really aggresive threads that will bite through deep, loose snow, and the studs will then bite through the ice. I like the idea of leaving the studs on all year. I have lots of shale which slice the R1's. Studs might help with that too.