Has anybody studded their own tires?

[CertifiedPotato]

I need a new set of tires for one more year before I move and sell my truck. So I'm trying to not spend a lot. Right now i have some really worn out summer tires.
Coming into winter I need a new set of studded tires. i can buy studded tires and when next spring rolls around can spend a day popping the studs out. Or has anyone bought some tires and installed their own studs? There are boxes of screw studs with a drill adapter so you can screw them in but I'm wondering if anyone had any experience with these?
Studded tires would be more expensive upfront and either way I plan on pulling studs regardless.

 

[Michael Rogge]

I know a guy who used to work in a tire shop, at least some studded snow tires are just the normal model with studs installed by the tire shop employees on site. I've never heard of someone removing them but it's probably possible.

 

[CertifiedPotato]

I've removed studs in the past. With a flathead screwdriver and some elbow grease it will take whole day by yourself.

 

[MISWFL]

I need a new set of tires for one more year before I move and sell my truck. So I'm trying to not spend a lot. Right now i have some really worn out summer tires.
Coming into winter I need a new set of studded tires. i can buy studded tires and when next spring rolls around can spend a day popping the studs out. Or has anyone bought some tires and installed their own studs? There are boxes of screw studs with a drill adapter so you can screw them in but I'm wondering if anyone had any experience with these?
Studded tires would be more expensive upfront and either way I plan on pulling studs regardless.

Get the rubber or plastic studs instead of metal. I'm not sure how fast they wear down, but I believe they're legal in all states unlike metal studs.

 

[CertifiedPotato]

Metal studs are legal in my state and they are more encouraged if anything. But I was unaware of different materials I will have to look into that.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I didn't know either. If someone has a link?...

 

[Michael Rogge]

I can’t see rubber studs working at all and it would have to be a very hard plastic to do much. A tire stud needs to be harder than a sheet of ice and stay sharp for a long time to dig in to ice sheets.

 

[CertifiedPotato]

Is it controversial to say Rubber studs are tire pimples?

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

I tried studding my tires once. Couldn't get 'em to mount. They just sat there. Figured I could get a half dozen head, but nope. Not even any interest. Had to buy a set instead.

 

[DeeRanger]

I never tried that although I thought about it. I used to run cable chains on the 2wd Ranger sometimes to get back home @ 6000 ft. Then to get back down I'd spray all 4 tires with fanbelt dressing. You stick like glue, but it wears off quick.

 

[don4331]

Yes, I have studded my own tires - but the fine print says Dad owned a garage and we had the industrial studding gun.
There were a few items to note when studding:

1. The tires had to be brand new and clean. If they were dusty, the studs wouldn't hold.​

2. The tires needed to be mounted on the rim (tire pressurized) and at room temperature. The shop wasn't heated and Saskatchewan could be cold in October (Usually swapped to winter tires on Thanksgiving i.e. last weekend).​

3. The air compressor needed to be at full pressure and you needed to firmly hold the gun into the stud hole.​

4. It was really advisable to drive <90 km/h for the 1st 200km to ensure the studs were seated and any that weren't came out at "reasonable" speed. And to keep under 110km/h all the time they were installed.​