[toadold]

Given the ice on the local roads those chains that the Japanese postmen put on their scooters are starting to look good
I haven't been able to find a source though, my google fu is weak
Also it looks like January might be a good time to search for bargains if this weather stays nasty the rest of winter

 

[CiscoSanJose]

Given the ice on the local roads those chains that the Japanese postmen put on their scooters are starting to look good
I haven't been able to find a source though, my google fu is weak
Also it looks like January might be a good time to search for bargains if this weather stays nasty the rest of winter

take your crappy stock Grom tire and do this

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33TFnnBnlIo]How to Stud Motorcycle Tires - YouTube[/ame]

or this
Making snow/ice tires - YZ 400/426/450 - ThumperTalk

 

[toadold]

I'm way to lazy to do all that. At most we only get about a weeks worth of ice when the weather decides to brake er break bad. The really bad part is that I can't drink anymore (sob). Still doing something useful with the factory tires has an appeal.

 

[dan0]

You'd have to do a lot of work to the stock tires to stud them. The studs in the video go into the knobs of the tire and don't actually go through. To do that with the stock tires you have to dismounted them drill through, insert some sort of nut/bolt and then try to slime the holes so they don't leak, and usually people then toss a tube in there to help keep the tire inflated.

 

[toadold]

These guys used to carry studded tires that would fit the GROM but now they only seem to carry non-studded tires that would fit.
Scooter Tires | Schwalbe North America

There are probably some on the Northern European market.

 

[janis]

These guys used to carry studded tires that would fit the GROM but now they only seem to carry non-studded tires that would fit.
Scooter Tires | Schwalbe North America

There are probably some on the Northern European market.

Check this out, you may find it useful Modern Vespa : Tire chains for scooters?

heavy duty zipties...

 

[HardRacing]

Zip tie's don't sound like a bad idea.

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[chye]

way too hardcore for me. lol