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jjsaul:

--- Quote from: "Bulli" ---tightly clenched buttocks spring to mind...grizzly's are similar and my mate has annaconda's...they are scary!
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the object causing me to brake sharply was a smart car.....doubt i would have felt a thing in the rangie :twisted:

Bob696:

--- Quote ---Snow studs.
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Illigal in the UK. Hence you will have difficulty buying them.

rollazuki:

--- Quote ---Snow studs. My General Grabber MT's have the holes in ready- but I can't find anywhere selling the screw in studs. Still- you can guarantee if I did mangage to procure some we would have no winter to speak of!
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Ive got some! :D
They dont screw in, they look like an upside down mushroom(ie, wider at the base) and are pushed down into the hole. They have a tungsten carbide rode set into the middle of em that keeps em nice and sharp.

They are a complete [!Expletive Deleted!] to fit without a proper stud gun(force a 1/4 drive ratchet extension into the hole to stretch it, then push in the stud with an appropriate sized bit of pipe/tube, all lubricated with water or similar)

They are also bloody expensive(try about 35p per stud.) Dont forget youll need between 30 and 60 per tyre, 4 tyres wow :shock:

They work well on Ice tho. As for legality, Ive been stopped by police, and passed an mot with them fitted.

TimM:

--- Quote from: "rollazuki" ---As for legality, Ive been stopped by police
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I can picture the scene - "There illegal sonny, but as you've got them and we haven't, can you give us a tow please."

 :lol:

Bush Tucker Man:

--- Quote from: "laser_jock99" ---
--- Quote from: "jjsaul" ---
which are best on thin snow / ice???
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Snow studs.

My General Grabber MT's
 

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Grabber M/Ts. Wonderful tyres :D

Snow studs do indeed work, just watch the World Rally Championship when they're on a snowy stage.
Thin tyres (to create more ground pressure) & studs. 90-100mph+ on sheet ice :shock:  :shock:  :shock:
 
Off-camber, up-hill, down-dale & round-corners sheet ice at that  :D

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