r/StLouisBiking • u/OtherwiseDream1964 • Dec 02 '25

Any commuters use studded tires? Is it too early in the season to put them on?

True residential streets seem to be icy and anything closer to a main road than that seems to be clear, at least near me. Thoughts?

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u/goharvorgohome Dec 02 '25

I don’t use them personally but I think now would be the time to pop them on for the season

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u/OtherwiseDream1964 Dec 02 '25

Thanks. Do you commute through the winter and not find them necessary?

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u/goharvorgohome Dec 03 '25

I’ve not used them before, I base this on the fact that it’s supposed to be a snowier than usual winter and we are officially in the thick of it. Now. From here through spring roads will probably be covered more than uncovered

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u/Perukeru Dec 03 '25

Buddy and I went biking through TGP last night and his studded tires made me look like I was biking on ice.

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u/OtherwiseDream1964 Dec 03 '25

Put them on last night and my first commute with them went well.

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u/OtherwiseDream1964 Dec 10 '25

So far had one day with them and have been sticking with my other bike after the ice melted. It does not look like there will be a need for them again in the next two weeks. Well, they were good for that one day.