Studs for BD General Grabbers?

[fv9]

I am planning on going after market for wheels and 33’s. I thought of selling my take offs, but thought perhaps I could just have studs added and use them as winter tires. Anyone else thinking the same?

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[Provoflyfisher]

Good idea! I will probably buy aftermarket steelies and put narrow, studded snow tires from November to April.

 

[Bronc-O]

Can you still get tires studded? Last time I had studded tires was on a 61 Chrysler wagon and bought them at Western Auto.

 

[mrcx]

What is this "snow" you speak of? Really don't miss the winters from when I lived up north.

 

[fv9]

Can you still get tires studded? Last time I had studded tires was on a 61 Chrysler wagon and bought them at Western Auto.

Yup. My last set was not studded and I prefer non studded. But it make more financial sense to stud these and keep them. And while we don’t get much snow where I live, I do go skiing on Mt Hood. And when the Portland area does get some snow, we are paralyzed

 

[fv9]

What is this "snow" you speak of? Really don't miss the winters from when I lived up north.

We don’t really get much in the Portland area. Mainly for going up in the Cascades.

 

[ZackDanger]

Can you still get tires studded? Last time I had studded tires was on a 61 Chrysler wagon and bought them at Western Auto.

Sure thing. You have your choice between stud-less, studded, and studdable snow tires.

 

[AcesandEights]

Per a study by Washington State Department of Transportation, studded tires offer only a marginal increase in traction, and only in very limited circumstances. "Winter" studdless tires offer better traction in snowy conditions, more often than studded tires.

T'were me, I'd wear out the A/T tires or buy a second set of severe snow service (snowflake in the mountain)/dedicated winter tires. You'll almost certainly be safer than running studded tires.

https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/551.1.pdf

Tires have only gotten better since this study was completed.

 

[fv9]

Per a study by Washington State Department of Transportation, studded tires offer only a marginal increase in traction, and only in very limited circumstances. "Winter" studdless tires offer better traction in snowy conditions, more often than studded tires.

T'were me, I'd wear out the A/T tires or buy a second set of severe snow service (snowflake in the mountain)/dedicated winter tires.

https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/551.1.pdf

Tires have only gotten better since this study was completed.

I’m sure. I’m just trying to go the cheap route.

 

[pan-y-cerveza]

Keep in mind that most shops won't a) stud a tire that isn't explicitly studdable and b) won't stud a tire that has been used at all.

 

[Provoflyfisher]

Snow is not the biggest problem, it's the black ice that studs come in handy

 

[fv9]

Keep in mind that most shops won't a) stud a tire that isn't explicitly studdable and b) won't stud a tire that has been used at all.

Understood. General Grabbers appear to be such

 

[Bronc-O]

Keep in mind that most shops won't a) stud a tire that isn't explicitly studdable and b) won't stud a tire that has been used at all.

Studded tires are not legal in some states and are restricted in others.

 

[fv9]

Studded tires are not legal in some states and are restricted in others.

Yup. Not WA or OR so I’m not worried about it. YMMV.

 

[Chanman3123]

Good idea! I will probably buy aftermarket steelies and put narrow, studded snow tires from November to April.

This is an Interesting conversation. I'm a south Texas boy, I like the heat. I have never heard having two sets tires for summer and winter. Is that a common thing every household does?

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