Do you use winter-tires?

[Susan]

So, what you two are saying is that I can get any size of studded tires, even if they won't fit, because it won't snow anyway as soon as I have them?

Which kind of tires did you buy?

[zoom-zoom]

I think mine are Innovas. I can look next time I'm out in the garage.

[Thorn]

Yes, please, everyone buy a pair of studded tires...if that's what it takes to keep the snow away, please, get those studded tires on your bike...NOW!!

Heck, I did my part. I didn't just buy studded tires, I bought a bike to put them on, too. And, it still sits in the garage, pretty as the day I brought it home. Don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining. New bike or not, I don't relish the thought of doing my 25 mile commute through the snow on studded tires. So the fewer days of snow, the better

[Melalvai]

I got Schwalbe Marathon Winters

[janine]

I commuted all winter last year and we had unbelieveable snow and ice here. I can't say enough good things about Schwable Winter Marathons hs 396 tires.

They are studs and are awesome on solid ice. I could actually do better riding on these than walking on ice. lol.

I have some ordered for my new commuter bike and can't wait. We usually have hardly any snow here in the midwest but last year we had a storm at least once a week.

The hardest place to ride was on unplowed streets that cars had been on but ice and icey snow they worked great.

janine

[Melalvai]

I commuted all winter last year and we had unbelieveable snow and ice here. I can't say enough good things about Schwable Winter Marathons hs 396 tires.

That's very encouraging to hear.

The hardest place to ride was on unplowed streets that cars had been on but ice and icey snow they worked great.

Really? I had heard studded tires did really well on packed snow. I anticipate our street won't get plowed until last, and the first minor arterial street will get plowed nearly last. But after that they are major arterial streets the rest of the way, so they'll be easy.

[Biciclista]

you guys are funny.
OP, for winter commuting, get another bike, a beater bike. DH must understand it's about health and safety. We put one together for MY DH a couple years ago when he decided he wanted to ride in ANY weather. It did keep the snow away for the most part.
We bought him an old mountainbike (from the time when they just had regular bike frames) put on moustache handlebars, changed the saddle and pedals... and put on studded snowtires. much cheaper than a 4 wheel drive car!