David- I've been using the 45Nrth Dillinger 5 studded tires on my fat bike for 3 winters. They're not the Nicotines, but they speak for the quality of 45Nrth tires.
The Dillinger 5 tires are amazing; they conquer all terrain. They roll surprisingly easily; they don't seem to have much more rolling resistance on pavement than my summer fat tires (Specialized Ground Control 4.6). 45Nrth uses concave-tipped carbide studs are the best in the industry, and high-quality carcass and compounds that roll really well. So, it follows that they're very (very) expensive. In contrast, I have previously used Nokian Suomi W160 Mount & Ground tires on my 26" MTB. They seemed insanely slow-rolling compared to decent tires like Big Apples. But, they are not the premium Suomi tires; those would be the Nokian Hakka WXC 300. I bet the Ice Spiker Pros are also excellent tires, especially if you get the folding/liteskin version. I've been impressed with the high-end Schwalbe tires I've tried. Can the Clem clear a 700 x 2.35" tire? On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 8:15 AM, David Banzer <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for all the feedback so far. I will say that the Clem would be used > on days of more significant snowfall, so I am considering more off-road > oriented tires as well. > Looks like the Nokian W106 and the Schwalbe Marathon Winter 2.0" are on my > list. Possibly Schwalbe Ice Spikers. > Also considering the 45nrth Nicotine: http://45nrth.com/products/ > tires/nicotine - fenders would need to come off for that one. > My commute starts with a few miles of gravel/dirt trail - I haven't > checked yet but I'm guessing that doesn't see any treatment during the > winter for snow removal - followed by 10 miles of semi-side streets that > will have more residual snow/ice than main thoroughfares. > Since I already have a bike set up with ~40mm studs, I'm inclined to have > the Clem set up for more extreme winter conditions. > Anyone have experience withe 45nrth tires or Schwalbe Ice Spikers? > I guess this would be a WTB as well is anyone has something to sell. > David > > > On Monday, December 12, 2016 at 10:44:05 AM UTC-6, David Banzer wrote: >> >> I'll shortly have my VO Campeur set up with ~40mm studded tires, but am >> thinking of setting up large Clem with larger studded tires as well. >> Any recommendations? >> Considering removing fenders but anything around 50mm would mean I could >> keep them on. >> David >> in snowy Chicago, not quite ready for a snowy/icy commute >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
