YDTech® manufacture of tire ice screws and tire ice studs! supplier of tungsten ice nails(carbide studs) for tyres, shoes, bicycles, cars in china.
what is tire stud?
Studs improve the performance of tires in the snow and ice by giving them more traction. Studded tires use the gravity of the car pressing down upon them to chip into the snow and ice. Holes are manufactured into tires specifically to fit different lengths of studs.
The fat threads on these Tungsten Carbide Studs are designed to screw into the lug of your turf tire. The mowers turf tire provides ultimate traction on plowed paved surfaces and the studs insure that if you hit ice you're going to grab and go.
There are alot of clearance with tire chains on many mowers where the tire is too close to the deck or the gas tanks and also dangerous around the hydraulic hoses to the wheel motors. Thats why we suggest you spend the hour to screw these studs into your tires and it only takes minutes to pull them out.
what material of tire stud?
carbide studs are found on the higher end studded tires. Because carbide studs are much harder than stainless steel studs, they tend to have a longer life – especially if the tires are going to see a lot of use on dry pavement. To save weight some of the highest end tires will use a carbide stud with an aluminum base. These tires are usually good for a few seasons without the need to replace the studs, about 500-1,500 miles
carbide types of studded tires
| grade | WC | TiC | TaC | Co | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YG3X | 96.5 | - | <0.5 | 3 | ||||||
| G8C | 92.0 | - | - | 8 | ||||||
| YG15 | 85 | - | - | 15 | ||||||
| YT5 | 85 | 5 | - | 10 | ||||||
| YT15 | 79 | 15 | - | 6 | ||||||
| YT30 | 66 | 30 | - | 4 | ||||||
| YW1 | 84～85 | 6 | 3-4 | 6 | ||||||
| YW2 | 82～83 | 6 | 3-4 | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 6 grades of WC now studs,winter studs, ice traction | |||||||||
Technical parameters of tungsten studded tires
| 1 | Density | 10.0-14.0 (g/cm3) | ||||||||
| 2 | Hardness | >1380 HV30 | ||||||||
| 3 | Flexural strength | 1660(N/MM2) | ||||||||
| 4 | Porosity | <A02B02 | ||||||||
| 5 | Free carbon, graphite phase | <C00 | ||||||||
| 6 | Metallographic | A04B02C02E00 | ||||||||
| 7 | Grain size | :1.2-2.0(um) | ||||||||
| 8 | Wear resistance | 71+/-7.5 | ||||||||
| 9 | Core color | black | ||||||||
| 10 | Chemical Composition | WC, Co | ||||||||
| Total | 6 grades of WC now studs,tungsten winter studs, ice traction | |||||||||
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How to fit ice studs?
Installation of tire ice studs can be done with a manual installation tool, A couple of turns at a slow speed setting is all that is required to secure the stud into the rubber surface.
The tyres can be new or used and do not have to be dismounted from the wheel for stud installation. tire ice studs are screwed into the tread with the screwed portion of the stud penetrating the tread but not the carcass of the tyre. Placement should be in a regular pattern around the circumference of the tyre with sufficient quantity of studs used to provide the traction required. If driving on roads partially covered in snow or ice then studs should only be applied to the inner and outer shoulders of all the tyres to maintain direction on the tarmac.
Installing studs onto tyres which are then used where the surface is hard such as tarmac or concrete reducts the coefficient of friction between the tyre and the road surface making steering, braking and traction less effective than normal.
application of tire studs
ice studs can be also installed on mountain bikes, off-road motorcycles, enduro bikes, quads, agricultural tractors, construction equipment, aerial platforms, rubber tracked machines, snowmobiles and even on hiking and work boots.
We do not recommend that tire ice studs are installed into soft competition tyres since these tend to crumble and the studs become loose and can be lost.