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Wrathchild Tire: 27.5+ x 3.0" Studded

These are great tires but they are not 3" wide, which is disappointing. Fully inflated they are measured 2.75". From what I read on the web post-purchase this has been recognized by other buyers. Not sure if I could have picked another tire as there is a limited selection of 27.5x3 studded tires available .... these may be it.

The good thing about this tire is that it works very well in a wide range of conditions, from loose, wet snow, to dry snow, to packed snow, to super slick ice. Works great all the time. The problem with this tire is that the studs come out easily, at least if you ride on rocks. Here in New England, many of the good trails have a lot of granite. I found that the studs come out pretty easily at first. IMO, you MUST ride these tires on the road for 25-30 miles first before you ride them on the trail. This is listed on the website but should be written on the tire package in big red letters. I lost many studs at first, but the rate has slowed as the studs get seated. Also, losing studs doesn't seem to affect the tire performance, so they're currently working fine for me.