Studded Tires on Trailer?

[lilnorthfork]

Need new tires for the driftboat trailer. Since good quality, used studded tires are readily available and cheap, I was thinking of picking up a set. I don't believe in senselessly tearing up the dry pavement all winter :hoboy: but was thinking the weight of the boat would likely have no effect. Any idea if studs would affect the handling while towing... good or bad? :shrug: Thanks.
lnf

[Okie]

Don't see any reason they should cause any trouble. They would be good on a trailer that had brakes on it, specially if you was towing it in the winter time. Which I don't think happens very often. The only problem is you would have to remove them in the summer as they would be illegal part of the year to use.

[P Stewart]

Maybe you could pull the studs... I've known folks that would restud their own tires. I don't remember exactly how, though I seem to remember a screwdriver and prying involved, along with popping/flying studs(danger!!! eye protection?)... for the legal end of driving on the pavement out of season.
Regards-
Patrick

[chukarpointer]

If the rubber is good I would do the same, and probably follow P Stewart's advice and pop the studs out. Good use/recycling of tires that would normally be discarded.

[SlipKnot]

I've often wondered how studded snow tires would work on my big boat trailer. It has brakes and I have had some exciting moments hitting black ice while towing.

Last year a buddy and I went winter sturgeon fishing and we hit black ice coming down the north side of the St. Johns bridge. Damn, that was scary. I still don't know how I managed to not hit the rails. Done it on Hwy 6 too.

There must be someone on her that has done it. I'd say leave the studs in for winter and pull them in the spring.

[lilnorthfork]

Hwy 6 in the winter can get pretty icy... I tow the boat over to the coast about once a week in the winter. My first thought was saving a buck and keeping some rubber out of the landfill... now I'm wondering if it might make some sense. :idea: I grew up with snow and ice back east and am pretty confident in my driving, but I worry about the folks that haven't yet learned that you can brake on ice and you can turn on ice... but you can't do them at the same time. :rolleyes:
lnf

[P Stewart]

you can brake on ice and you can turn on ice... but you can't do them at the same time. :rolleyes:
lnf



Well... you can... Keeps it exciting...

[KChookem]

Studs would help when traveling on ice, snow and a muddy ramp.

On bare pavement, studs can have less traction than a plain tire, although on a trailer, I suspect it would take something like a sliding tire to have less.

[DK]

Be carefull when restudding most tire shops will not restudd tires that have been run after the studds have been pulled, (reason) small rocks get in the holes and if not noticed when the studd is installd will alow the stud to be thrown from the tire, windshield damage on other cars (just a heads up) Doug

[Sling Blade]

Also studded tires are made of a softer rubber and generally have a shorter life span than regular tires once the studs are removed.

[troybuz]

I would assume that studded tires on a trailer fall under the same laws as a passenger vehicle, which would mean they couldn't be ran year round? :whazzup:

[SilverFly]

Since the vehicle does the braking for the trailer, you should add extra weight into your rig. I would recommend putting a big fat guy in your passenger seat for added stability. Lemme know if you need some help with that later this winter!

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[Chrome Bumper]

Dig the studs out and rebalance the tires. They sould last until the sun degrades the sidewalls.