Nokian or Schwalbe studded tire?

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Ok so far the advise has been stellar, got the seats, pump, brake pads and mid drive...

Next, tires. Read the spiel on Peter somethings site and found a good price on Nokian W240 tires. Just a bit less than Schwalbe, but from the cold and icey frigid north of Finland. Between the Germans and the Fins I oughta to be good.

Anyone have experience and suggestions! Always wanted to do this on a scooter but decided 360lbs was to much to handle. My crank forward bike with my studded snow boots ought to be perfect.

Advise?
 
I have Nokian extreemes with the carbide studs, I had them for Years, so I vote for nokians. I got another pair for my pedal bike, I think they are very good quality. Sometimes I just run the front with the studs, are you commuting or just going out in the snow for fun?
 
+1 for Nokian
Best for the ebike: Nokian Hakkapeliitta W240
The only better is one that you make yourself, if you are willing to spend a lot of cash and work, and you are good at it.
 
BikeFanatic said:
I have Nokian extreemes with the carbide studs, I had them for Years, so I vote for nokians. I got another pair for my pedal bike, I think they are very good quality. Sometimes I just run the front with the studs, are you commuting or just going out in the snow for fun?
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Thanks MadRhino and Bike Fanatic!

Winter errands runner. A 3 mile run for groceries and coffee. I also plan to carry the battery pack in. I understand Minnesnowta extreme cold with reek havoc on the cells?

I made an offer and the shop is asking $44 each plus $13 shipping. $101 delivered for Nokian W160. Opinions on that model?
 
That price is much better than what I paid for my Schwalbes (80 Euro a piece). So you should probably go for the Nokians. Note that I am very very happy with my expensive Schwalbes (going into my 3 winter now), but I never tried the Nokians, so I cannot compare.
 
57$ shipped for a studded tire is very cheap, and your short city ride does not require much. I ride without studs in the city, and my rides are much longer than yours. I find that studs don't ride good on pavement and the streets are cleaned and salted most of the time in the winter here. The few times I have to ride the streets on snow and ice, I dance the twist on my bike and hope for the streets to be cleaned before I ride back home.

Riding off road in the winter requires very good studded tires. I like to make them myself for they don't sell any that are as good, but the Nokian Hakkapeliitta W240 is a good compromise.
 
Completely depends on the year and winter here. It can be a winter of iced streets with lots of snow pack and salted intersections, or clear steers all winter. And of course any imaginable mixture or proportion of both. Minnesnowta. No 2 winters the same. Cruising around the ice fishing camps will be a riot. I might have to even fish this year.
 
I have experience with:

Nokian Hakkapeliitta W240: good on ice, ok on some snow, high resistance, good lifetime, useable on salted streets, a real winter only commuter tire
Schwalbe Marathon winter: good on ice, not good on snow, medium resistance, good lifetime, useable on salted streets, a alrounder, if you have some ice and little snow and don't want super heavy rolling resistance when the streets are clear.
Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro 290: good on ice, good on snow, salt will kill the aluminium studs, not heavy, but limited lifetime, a tire to have fun offroad, but not a commuter tire.
 
Any comments on the Nokian Suomi Mount & Ground W160?

Steel studs carbide tips. Fewer studs than the W240 but priced very good at $44. $100 for a pair shipped. LBS $125. I'd like to support the shop and get them from him.
 

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saving a few $ sounds like a good idea...

...until your face hits the tarmac.

More studs = more grip on ice. As simple as that.

The profil looks like it would be a good tire on moderate snow.
 
Thanks, I'm an old fart and won't be commuting daily. I take things pretty slow. But point well taken.

BTW they are being used on a townie style bike. Flat foot riding gives me built is outriggers, my legs.

Would anyone have a suggestion on decent budget wheels? As I wrote I won't be riding every day. MAYBE 500 miles through the entire winter.

Tom
 
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