Quote Originally Posted by Antaresia View Post
Did you follow a tutorial? I'm still pretty new to biking and don't have a good idea of what you did.
I've seen examples of other people doing it, but I didn't follow anyone's formula. I figure tires are all different - different tread patterns, different sizes (mine are 24" - which is one of the reasons I didn't just buy a set of studs.... I doubt they come in that size) - so I'm thinking each handmade studded tire will be made a bit differently. My tread is little raised boxes. I put the screws in so that they emerged between two of the raised areas to hold them in good and to position them slightly to the outside of the tire - so that they only make contact when needed rather than hitting all of the time. If I get a moment tonight I'll see if I can post a photo.

www.icebike.org has some examples of hand made and store bought studded tires.

I think mine are working - and well.... I got off my bike when I got home tonight and nearly fell over when my feet hit the ground.... apparently my whole street is black ice right now and I didn't even *notice* it when I was on the bike..... not even stopping.