Stud installation tire

If your tires do not have pockets, these are not the studs for you. Do NOT test-ride new tires before studding pebbles will get lodged in stud pockets. Remove debris from pockets before adding studs. If the tires are mounted, put a fair amount of air pressure in the tire. The more back pressure it provides, the easier it will be to push the studs in. If the tires are not mounted, find something stiff but a bit forgiving to put behind the tire for support where you're studding it, such as a football or similar.

Installing the Studs: Slide pointed tip of stud into the end of the tool. Our Monster-mag and T-handle tools will hold the stud securely in the tip. Advise the customer that the studded tires require a break-in period.

The customer should drive normally try to avoid hard cornering, acceleration and braking for a few days or so approx. Place the tire to be studded over the mandrel aluminum shoe of the K-5 stand. Unless the tire stud size is already identified, follow the following general guideline: Measure the depth of the hole to be studded with a tire tread depth gauge.

Lubricate the hole with water to allow for easier installation and longer equipment life. Align the tip of the stud gun three external finger with the hole. Press the stud gun assembly firmly downward inserting gun tip into hole. Spray a very small amount of lubricant into each stud hole of each tire you're studding. This will help seat the stud in the proper location. Attach the stud gun to an air hose, and allow pressure to build up in the air compressor.

Load the studs into the basket and spin the basket in order to feed the studs into the chamber of the stud gun. Depending on the size of the studs, you may be able to fit an average of 20 or so studs per load. Less for larger studs. Each time the chamber clears, you'll have to reload the chamber by spinning the load basket.

Press the three-pronged tip of the stud gun into each lubricated stud hole of the tire, and squeeze the trigger. Do not bury the stud too deeply, as you could puncture the bladder of the tire. Do not allow the stud to stick out too far, as it will most likely peel out and fly off from the tire under duress while driving.

You want the tip of the stud to extend just past the surface of the tire.