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Snow Stud HS 264
For winter cycling on icy roads. The spikes are arranged, not in the center of the tread, but alongside it, in the area of greatest contact pressure. By lowering the air pressure the tire achieves optimal grip on icy roads. In normal road conditions the rolling resistance can be reduced with additional air pressure.
Note: All Schwalbe spikes have an extremely hardwearing tungsten-carbide core with a base of fully galvanized steel.
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| Art.No. | ETRTO | Size | Technology | Spikes | Colour | Compound | PSI | Weight | EPI | Load | Tube | Price | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11132223 | 50-559 | 26 x 1.90 | Kevlar-MB | 100 | Reflex | ORC | 30-65 | 980 g | 50 | 125 kg | 13 | 71.95 | Add |
| 11150334 | 40-622 | 700 x 38C | Kevlar-MB | 120 | Reflex | ORC | 30-70 | 915 g | 50 | 120 kg | 17, 19 | 71.95 | Add |
Tires need to be run-in for 25 miles / 40 km on hard-top road to ensure spikes are permanently fixed. Avoid rapid acceleration and braking during this period.
snow studs
I weigh 150 lbs, live on Montreal’s south shore and I ride at around 65 psi’s, I ride these on daily commutes to work and school. They grip well on pretty much all but bare ice. I was impressed by their grip on pack snow, which is amazing(I can still pull of wheelies and nollies). The studs do make a lot of noise in the turns, but the energy loss is tolerable. I find they tend to bring up less water than my summer tires. These are definitely a must for winter riders who need to pull of quick turns on iffy corners (you know, for when that car slides towards you cause it’s not used to see a bike in February and does not have ABS).
Rolling resistance in cold temperatures
Most tire compounds have drastic increases in rolling resistance at very low temperatures (below -10 C or so). I’m wondering whether you use a special compound for these to ensure low rolling resistance at low temperatures, and whether you’ve done testing of rolling resistance at low temperatures.
Thanks—it’s great to see the helpful information you are providing in these forums, and the enthusiastic customer comments.
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I rode these all last winter in Calgary too! However, the conditions this year have been more treacherous and Schwalbe came up with the 240 stud version just in time! I upgraded my rear tyre to the 240 stud version and it is much better. I haven’t noticed any great difference in rolling resistance, maybe becuase the 240 version allows a higher tire pressure.
CX/Winter riding on snow and ice
I weight 145 lbs and run these tyres at really low pressures for icy flat trail riding with moderate climbs. I ride a Jake the snake cx, 20 psi front, 25 psi rear. This allows the studs to grip and heavy wet snow to break off the blocks. You still need to be quite careful about icy ridges and higher speeds. Had I known the other version with more studs was available, that is what I would have bought.
Experiment with tyre pressures to match your weight and riding conditions. It does make a difference. At 35 psi in about 4 inches of fresh new snow, I could barely climb but at 20/25, it worked.
Montreal, Canada
Awesome!
I rode these (700x38) all last winter in Calgary, AB. They aren’t invincible on ice but I think the only times I fell, I was deliberately screwing around. Have also ridden them a lot on pavement (we get winters that range from ice/slush/snow to rather dry) and they roll well (studs buzz but don’t feel incredibly slow).