Carbide Studs

…capabilities of traditional studded snow tires! A few years ago we outfitted our test cars with the latest Studless Ice & Snow offerings from Bridgestone, Dunlop and Michelin and ran them against the Firestone Winterforce outfitted with carbide tipped studs. On our Real World Road Ride loop…

…through vehicle weight and centrifugal forces while driving. Studs consist of two primary parts. A tungsten carbide pin is the element that protrudes beyond the tire tread and contacts the pavement surface. The outside part of the stud is a cylindrical metal jacket or body that is held in the tire…

…well as studs properly installed, inserted too shallow or too deep. The following pictures show tires studded correctly, as well as those where the studs were purposely inserted too shallow or too deep. Studs Correctly Inserted View photo A correctly inserted stud will only have its carbide pin…

…more easily conform to the road in winter driving situations. When studs are installed to a Studdable Winter / Snow tire, tungsten carbide pins are added to prescribed locations molded into the tire's tread design. Studs give the tire unsurpassed traction in icy conditions by using the…

…Page to a Friend Winter / Snow Tire Tech: Studded Tire Break-In Studs for tires used in winter driving feature a tungsten carbide pin encased in a cylindrical metal housing that looks like a carpenter nail with its shaft cut short. Typically 80 to 100 studs per tire are inserted into small holes…

…The following applies to studded winter tires only: Looking like carpenter nails with their shafts cut short before being inserted headfirst into the tire, winter studs are made by encasing a tungsten carbide pin into a cylindrical metal housing. Typically 80 to 100 studs per tire are inserted into…