SchwalbeMarathon Winter Studded 700 (622) Tire(Return to Product Page)

Been riding these for about a month now, and love them. They allow me to ride with confidence on ice on my 4-mile-each-way commute in Des Moines, Iowa. They help some but not a lot in accumulatedpacked snow, but my regular commute is all paved and gets plowed early, so these things are great. Expensive, yes, but I anticipate they'll last a few seasons. I'm riding the 700x35 size with Planet Bike Hardcore Hybrid fenders 45mm width and they fit well under there.

I rode these last winter through North York Toronto and they were excellent. They kept me from eating ice on more than one occasion. The only weekness is deep compact snow, but I am not sure if there is any tire that could make those conditions ridable. I paid much more than the price here from my LBS, and that explains the value rating.