Do-It-Yourself Tire Studs Provide Extra Winter Traction

Do-It-Yourself Tire Studs Provide Extra Winter Traction TIRES/WHEELS Handling If you live in snow and ice country maybe you should try screwing some studs into your tires Maxigrip HM series studs are a hardened metal and galvanized hexagonal screw with a carbide hard metal core Studs are available in various lengths 43 in 59 in 71 in 98 in and 1 2 in and thickness depending on application Studs are easily installed or removed with a standard drill Studs can be removed at the end of the snow season and used again The company says these durable metal studs which some people have re-used for 5 or 6 seasons increase safety through better traction in all types of conditions “They’re an excellent alternative to snow chains because you don’t have to put them on and take them off or deal with a bumpy ride ” says the company The screws have coarse threads that keep them in place through all types of driving and unlike chains can’t fly off a tire and damage the wheel well of a vehicle In addition to passenger vehicles Maxi grip studs are ideal for tractors heavy-duty commercial logging equipment ice resurfacing machines off-road vehicles military equipment and even dirt bikes A box of 100 Maxi-Grip studs sized for ATV’s and skid steers sells for $98 Comes with an installation tool The company advises its customers to follow government statutes on where metal studs are allowed for road use Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Maxi-Grip Store 7-640 Jolivet Laval Quebec Canada H7N 5Y6 ph 514 560-5572 or 888 310-3865; www maxigripstore com

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