ive made a couple of different ice tires for my XR650 and DRZ400, and have had various results, but i really like this one. it seems like the amount of time to build the tire was worthit for the end result, and durability looks better than my screw-tire, but faster & cheaper to make than my snowmobile-stud tire. i think ill try this, good upload!
Ive done it using about 375 tapcon screw (same as video) Its awsome soooo much traction and they barely used at all while riding on the lac and enduro , fireroad too with snow / ice. 100% best way to get into snow riding for cheap dont use a back tire that is too much used like i did other wise you wont like when the snow get too much deep!=) Also ... Use a new tire with the biggest knob you find in the front ..... Those screw in the front will last forever but they are sticking out way to much of a used front tire.. Use a new one it will last year and works better
omg voice is great. id love to know how you picked up on such a specific pitch/ tone and overall word placement just so on point hilarious. i think you spent alot of time in the car with your dad playing AM radio? awesome video
I'm thinking about two things that I want your opinion on: 1- should I tac weld each nut on screw? 2- should I use short screws on the outermost knobs and put them into the tire? like towards the inner tube ( ensuring they are short enough not to go all the way through).
looks like you might live in Utah. not sure if you have heard of the herrriman enduro race in may. you might be interested in it. i did it and loved it
Kris Roos Lol, I just want to clarify that I don't think it would work on a dirtbike. Ok on a mountain bike, definitely not on a dirtbike. I initially used inner tube material but I switched to duct tape when the innertube rubber shifted in the tire one time.
Kris Roos Yes. Duct tape is not built to handle friction and the higher loads that are being subjected upon it with the substantially heavier and more powerful dirbike. It might work for a while if you stack layers of it but I wouldn't trust it as much as the rubber pad of unknown origin found in the video.
cool but yeah they seem to wear super quick and wouldnt be usable on cross terrain like asphalt? And when they were down you'd probably just have to chuck the tire or keep it and have that liner foam to protect itself So how about other solutions like chain?
I've tried a couple versions of this, and is sucks. Basically, its only a matter of time until those screw heads chew through your liner and then your tube. If you use a liner thick enough to make the tire last a ling time, it's almost impossible to mount the tube and tire. If you want a tire you can use on trails, there is NOTHING better than 1/4" auto studs, also known as rally studs. They have carbide tips and don't go all the way through your tires. Do it right and avoid a LOT of wasted time and getting stuck in the snow miles from your truck.
Your going to want to go to the outside of the tire so you can really lean it over on the ice. Other wise you could lose traction and go down hard. It is ice. Like slippery concrete
Please reply! Im interested in your idea but correct me if im wrong but these bolts dont quite fit on these screws and this why you used the impact right? Because i dont own an impact and im planning to do this with wrenches. And if the bolt doesnt fit on the screw and you have to convince it to fit it maybe hard for me to do it
I'm a fan of your vids. I am from nh. I just did this to my rear tire. How did it work for you? I was nervous that they were too long? Can you please let me know how it worked out and how many should I out in the front tire. I'm on my way to do my buddy's tire now
Do the studs only last one ride? I was talking to a dealer and you don't really want to ride on any non ice or snow surfaces. Also I watched this video on silent due to the fact being at work.
I tried that but the chain was too short... I added a link to the chain but then the whole wheel moved back so far and ended up all the way against the rear of the swing arm with the chain too loose lol
I made them! Great video! Only problem I had was that the 1 1/4 screws were hitting my mud guard/cover thing right if front of the rear shock? Did you have this problem…and if so how did you fix it?
yall are so fucking mean leave the man alone if you dont like his voice dont watch his vids but thank you zack i did this for my quadzilla it was very helpful but time consuming like you said
I have a couple questions, if someone could please answer me here: I want to stud some tires for riding on frozen lakes, not for tracks/frozen ground. I'm wondering if long aggressive studs like these are more for like frozen tracks where they can dig in more, not for solid ice, and shallower screws/studs are more suited for ice riding. I feel like long screws would get flimsy on solid ice. Am I on track here or what? Also, what exactly did you mean when you said crossthread those nuts onto the screws? Do the screw threads not quite match the nuts so they lock together? Do you have exactly what nuts you were using? thanks in advance and great video!!!
hey zachatk2 I know this videos was made a long time ago but how do you clean your dirt bike after riding and prevent your bearing and other components form freezing up after washing, or do you just not wash your bike until the spring time hope this makes cents thanks.
100% worth building these tires. They work great on ice and in snow. Just insane
You need to make more how too's. Love your delivery! Too entertaining!
Why Are you screaming?
I know right 😂
:D
+Lars W Gjethammer too much snow cone i guess
lol its entertaining
(Dave Chappelle's Samuel L. Jackson voice)
He ain't loud! That's how he talks!
Dude... Your voice and way you talk:
"You should be a commentator on a radio station!" :D
Heck yea
If they ever make a movie of my life. It'll be a lot more exciting if this guy narrates.
i like the way how you scream instead of talk normally to your audience !!!!!!
😂😂
ive made a couple of different ice tires for my XR650 and DRZ400, and have had various results, but i really like this one. it seems like the amount of time to build the tire was worthit for the end result, and durability looks better than my screw-tire, but faster & cheaper to make than my snowmobile-stud tire. i think ill try this, good upload!
ZachAtk1 is a beast all the haters should shutup and learn to appreciate the commentary, especially in the badass dirtbike videos
Y the fuck am I watching this I live in sunny Queensland oz and don't ride a dirt bike
+Graham Bate same here exactly!
lol
+Graham Bate incase it snows spiders again
lol
hahaha
Great so theres 150 screws now laying around for riders to poke holes in their tires. Awesome
Your a bitch. .. I thought you should know that
LOL, never thought of that
that's how I got that fucken flat
You have great modulation in your voice. You should be a teacher!
Ive done it using about 375 tapcon screw (same as video) Its awsome soooo much traction and they barely used at all while riding on the lac and enduro , fireroad too with snow / ice. 100% best way to get into snow riding for cheap dont use a back tire that is too much used like i did other wise you wont like when the snow get too much deep!=) Also ... Use a new tire with the biggest knob you find in the front ..... Those screw in the front will last forever but they are sticking out way to much of a used front tire.. Use a new one it will last year and works better
omg voice is great. id love to know how you picked up on such a specific pitch/ tone and overall word placement just so on point hilarious. i think you spent alot of time in the car with your dad playing AM radio? awesome video
I'll suggest you to stop shouting.
nahhh
ikr! its not like we sit a mile away from the computer!
lol
Keep shouting!
Looooud noises!!🤣
done this many of times works pretty good, I remember seeing a video a lo g time ago they called it "the meat grinder"
Glad i saw this, over the winter i tried riding in the snow without any studs , and got stuck in a foot of snow.
I didn't know Gilbert Gottfried raced dirt bikes....
That is a very horrible Comparison
I'm thinking more, Jay Baruchel. Lol
those tires look extremely violent! you could easily kill a crowd of a hundred people by running them over with those tires on
Or maybe you're just violent...
hahahah yesss. I LIKE THE WAY YOU THINK
oechikr What a wonderful addition to our society. Your way of thinking makes me feel uber safe.
ikr? Your welcome :D
Yea hopefully
I'm sharing this with the Citreon 2CV OffRoadClub ,
High rating the voice over also, much respect .
Cheers for the tutorial Zach .
This guy, has the best voice.
Is it just me, but I loved ur screaming! Very good video
less screws on the front tire, good tip. I'm gunna try that setup this winter.
I plan on following your instructions . Why no studs on the outside knobs?
We do an Elephant Ride here in Colorado. It's a blast...I think I will take an old tire and do this for next years ride.
I clicked on this video and got excited when I realized it was ZackAtk lol
Aw god! Do more videoes with that voice! :D I liked it hahah
I'm thinking about two things that I want your opinion on:
1- should I tac weld each nut on screw?
2- should I use short screws on the outermost knobs and put them into the tire? like towards the inner tube ( ensuring they are short enough not to go all the way through).
How long do they last before they dull down.... Have you ever had any rip out?
"you're not done yet!" why the hell not?! it looks awesome
I really like his enthusiasm :D
how much does this cost for both tires and is 200 enough for one tire or two?
do you think you could spray flex seal on the inside of the tire to prevent the screws from puncturing the inner tube
I would change the title to "how to prep your bike for zombies"
bloody burn out
Only dumb as Americans think that
WHAT!?!!!? SPEAK!!! UP!!! IN!! YOUR!!! NEXT!!!! VIDEO!!!!!!! Lol your awesome man
These are the absolute best tires you could build. I ride down pavement to get to the lake
Wish we had snow races here in minnisota!
looks like you might live in Utah. not sure if you have heard of the herrriman enduro race in may. you might be interested in it. i did it and loved it
Wouldn't duct tape work as the liner
+Kris Roos I use duct tape on my mtb, it's been there for the past 3 winters now.
Cool thank you
Kris Roos
Lol, I just want to clarify that I don't think it would work on a dirtbike. Ok on a mountain bike, definitely not on a dirtbike. I initially used inner tube material but I switched to duct tape when the innertube rubber shifted in the tire one time.
+ChuddleBuggy hmm, what would happen if i did use duck tape, would the tube rub a hole in itself?
Kris Roos
Yes. Duct tape is not built to handle friction and the higher loads that are being subjected upon it with the substantially heavier and more powerful dirbike. It might work for a while if you stack layers of it but I wouldn't trust it as much as the rubber pad of unknown origin found in the video.
I bet u are not louder then me ... I am not joking ,,, YOU R WORK ,,PURE ART,, ....
I just push thumb tacks through the bottem. i climbed mount evrest with them.
SHOULD I SCREAM MY RESPONSE ASWELL? I LIKED THE VIDEO THANKS
Thank god I live in Florida
how long does it last?
Excellent idea, but i would of added loctite 290 wicker. Just for added insurance.
cool vid, sound like the kid from the polar express movie the one with the glasses lol
I like when you talk so entertaining hahaha Good Work
Excellent Video!
duck tape does work..so does cutting old inner tube
Omg that screaming Hahaha, hilarious!
Dude your screaming makes this video so amazing lmfao
I'm doing this this winter since my knobbies have about 4.5k miles on them and I'll be getting supermoto wheels in the spring
Also would putting Red Loctite on the bolts also be a good idea? Just an extra measure lol
just a dot of it. Good idea.
Good vid, good idea. I liked the commentary as well.
Nice FLORIDA shirt!
cool but yeah they seem to wear super quick and wouldnt be usable on cross terrain like asphalt? And when they were down you'd probably just have to chuck the tire or keep it and have that liner foam to protect itself
So how about other solutions like chain?
I would put washers in between the screws in the inside of the tires. for saftey, there for I dont want to ruien my tires.
Try flex seal to seal the inside of the tire maybe
love this idea! sharing it to the world. thanks!
I've tried a couple versions of this, and is sucks. Basically, its only a matter of time until those screw heads chew through your liner and then your tube. If you use a liner thick enough to make the tire last a ling time, it's almost impossible to mount the tube and tire. If you want a tire you can use on trails, there is NOTHING better than 1/4" auto studs, also known as rally studs. They have carbide tips and don't go all the way through your tires. Do it right and avoid a LOT of wasted time and getting stuck in the snow miles from your truck.
Did anyone else notice hes wearing a shirt that says Florida! ? Lol. Ice.. Florida? Lol
sounds like you should do voice overs for cartoon characters.
Great video. I was wondering if it realy matters if I use an old tire with still at least 50% left?
A more serious question... do you have issues with rubbing into the fender plastics and chewing it all up?
Your going to want to go to the outside of the tire so you can really lean it over on the ice. Other wise you could lose traction and go down hard. It is ice. Like slippery concrete
Please reply! Im interested in your idea but correct me if im wrong but these bolts dont quite fit on these screws and this why you used the impact right? Because i dont own an impact and im planning to do this with wrenches. And if the bolt doesnt fit on the screw and you have to convince it to fit it maybe hard for me to do it
I'm a fan of your vids. I am from nh. I just did this to my rear tire. How did it work for you? I was nervous that they were too long? Can you please let me know how it worked out and how many should I out in the front tire. I'm on my way to do my buddy's tire now
Thanks for posting this zach
Trying this. Did you put screws on the sides in back? I'm thinking of putting swall studs on the sides up front. What do you think? Thx!
Do the studs only last one ride? I was talking to a dealer and you don't really want to ride on any non ice or snow surfaces. Also I watched this video on silent due to the fact being at work.
Its good idea and its really have good performance
Great idea
can you do that with a pocket bike with bald tires too?
I tried that but the chain was too short... I added a link to the chain but then the whole wheel moved back so far and ended up all the way against the rear of the swing arm with the chain too loose lol
You should post a video for the front tire as well. What was your pattern for the front?
wish the series i did let you have custom screws from the inside out rather than only outside in ):
Good Video!
Put in some more vids homie!? You do great work what happened?
So expressive 😁😁
You don't need the internet, I can hear you without it )))
Still, nicely done there ;-)
I made them! Great video! Only problem I had was that the 1 1/4 screws were hitting my mud guard/cover thing right if front of the rear shock? Did you have this problem…and if so how did you fix it?
I dont have this set up but maybe if you extend your axle bolt out farther with ur chain it would give you more space...
amazing broseph! i'll be doing this for sure.
Would this work for a snowmobile
Dude you are so hyper, chill bro!
Sounds like shake from Aqua teen hunger force lol
Good video
yall are so fucking mean leave the man alone if you dont like his voice dont watch his vids but thank you zack i did this for my quadzilla it was very helpful but time consuming like you said
WHY AM I SHOUTING NOW!!!!! Great vid man!
couldnt you use snowmobile studs that would cost the same amount? or would they not work as well
can the tire be wore out or does it have to have some tread left?
+JakeWardell 19 It can be worn out because the screws are the primary tread
You should use nuts with nylon ring. Otherwise they will eventually get loose.
I seen a different method if those sharp little things catch your clothing and they get tangled guaranteed to send you to the hospital so be safe
Awesome video and thanks for the shout out
Good idea
More tutorials please
Will this work on minibike tires??? Changing the screw and nut size of course.
Will this work for plain ice? I'm worried the spikes will be too long. I'm planning on taking my 110 out this winter on a pond.
OK THANX FOR THE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a couple questions, if someone could please answer me here:
I want to stud some tires for riding on frozen lakes, not for tracks/frozen ground. I'm wondering if long aggressive studs like these are more for like frozen tracks where they can dig in more, not for solid ice, and shallower screws/studs are more suited for ice riding. I feel like long screws would get flimsy on solid ice. Am I on track here or what?
Also, what exactly did you mean when you said crossthread those nuts onto the screws? Do the screw threads not quite match the nuts so they lock together? Do you have exactly what nuts you were using?
thanks in advance and great video!!!
Yes.
You don't want them to long because they will dig to far in and snap or they will snap because of pressure
nice video men
hey zachatk2 I know this videos was made a long time ago but how do you clean your dirt bike after riding and prevent your bearing and other components form freezing up after washing, or do you just not wash your bike until the spring time hope this makes cents thanks.
This looks badass!!!