How to do the driver, if there are actually no spikes on winter tires, but they are not at all old, and the mileage is small? Can I find a way out? He is. In this case, you can install repair spikes. About this further in the article.

What is a studded tires?

From the title it is easy to guess that studded tires are tires equipped with spikes that interfere with the slip of the car, thanks to which the grip with snow and ice becomes the most efficient as possible. Perhaps this is the most reliable type of winter tires, despite all their disadvantages: such rubber is very noise, the car is worse ruling, on an uncomplicated asphalt, the braking path increases, and the spikes themselves are quite fast. However, in the conditions of snow and ice, even budget studded tires will show itself much better than the most expensive common winter.

There is a reasonable question: "Why not to beat the tires immediately in the manufacture, if they become only better from this?" All due to the fact that in some European countries, where the climate is moderate and warm, the legislation prohibits the embossed tires on cars, as they destroy the asphalt. Therefore, motorists are offered another option - the installation of spikes for winter tires will be performed only by their desire. Rubber can be used with spikes or without them, depending on the driver's preferences and weather conditions.

Is it possible to hiss with your own hands with winter tires?

Sure. Independent chipping of tires is not such a time-consuming work, as you may seem at first glance. The motorist only needs to be neat and accurate to follow the work plan and certain requirements.

Spikes for winter rubber

To date, there are five types of spikes for rubber, which have a different form.

diamond spikes

The main advantage of such spikes is the presence of many edges, due to which a good adhesion is ensured with icing areas of the road. However, diamond spikes are short-lived and after wear turn into oval metal balls.

four spikes

Such spikes are characterized by the presence of sharp edges that provide good penetration into the surface of the ice, due to which the vehicle is well holding the road on the ice. Another positive moment of the tetrahedral spike is its landing place. Unlike oval and round spikes, the landing site is significantly more reliable, and their location is more correctly thought out.

round spikes

The most popular additional elements for winter rubber. All budget tires are equipped with such spikes.

oval spikes

In fact, oval spikes are the next step of evolution of round spikes. Their main plus is an enlarged area of \u200b\u200bcontact with the surface of the road, compared with other spikes. They are characterized by a smaller level of noise, and their transverse location gives excellent clutch with ice. These spikes are usually equipped with high and medium price range tires. It happens that the rubber has a combination combination of spikes, for example, round and oval. In this case, the price of rubber increases a little.

repair spikes

This type of spikes in its structure is actually identical to the usual factory. However, they have differences. Repair spike thick regular. It is specifically done so that the spike does not fly out of the discharge and broken nest. The housing is performed from polymers or metal.

Metal core is slightly recessed in the housing and is slightly lower than the factory standard spike. This is done so that the spikes sat firmly in the tire and did not drank. So make taking into account the wear of rubber. Automotive tires with repair spikes ensures strong rooting them in rubber. Most spikes remain in place until the end of operation.

Winter Rubber Hipping Tools

For self-spinning rubber you will need:

• Set of winter rubber.
• Repair spikes.
• Special pneumatic gun.

Hipovka winter tires do it yourself, step by step

Order of work:

1. First, take the tire and firmly well. The tire must be fixed, otherwise you can do anything.
   
2. Instruedly moisten the tire with the outer stern so that the spikes are better passed into the rubber surface.
3. Next, we take a pneumatic gun, we fall asleep in it spikes and fix its paws in the hole. It is important that the gun is located smoothly. Dissakes are not allowed. Now click on the trigger.
   
4. Check how well Schip sat down. If he resembles him. Otherwise, he will be useless hindrance on the road.
5. If the spike is too strong over the protector surface, take it deep into it. To do this, use a sheet of aluminum and hammer. If it did not come out, remove the spike. While there is a foam on the tire, it will be easy to do.
   

Useful advice

After a ripping rubber, let it give her a little "relax". Tires must be adapted for repair spikes, as they brought their load and stretching. When the soap foam dries, it grabs the spikes firmly, which will additionally guarantee their reliability.