# De-studding studded tires **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [May 4, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385 "2011-05-04T20:13:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385/1 "2011-05-04T20:13:45Z")
How hard would it be to take the studs out of tires. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385/2 "2011-05-04T20:15:56Z")
Not hard at all with a good grabbing set of pliers and maybe a pointy ice pick, BUT… you’ll never be able to re-stud them. ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385/3 "2011-05-04T20:17:30Z")
So a good pair of needle nose pliers and just pull them out? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385/4 "2011-05-04T20:44:51Z")
If they came out that easy they’d be zinging the wheel wells every time you hit a bump at 70. They’ll come out, but I tip my hat to anyone with that much patience and persiatance. Sincere best in your quest. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385/5 "2011-05-04T20:48:24Z")
I had that done to one set of mine when I was in Anchorage, then they put in new studs, it worked out ok. Yep, pair of needle nose and lots of patience, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385/6 "2011-05-04T21:48:19Z")
I’ve “de-studded” several sets of tires - though it was a few years back. Get yourself a good set of cutting pliers (diagonal or end) and a little bit of patience, they’ll all come out. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385/7 "2011-05-04T23:42:03Z")
An end cutter works best. Grab the stud and pry the stud out by rolling the end cutter on the tire by its cheek. Sorta like pulling a nail out with a claw hammer. Tester ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385/8 "2011-05-05T02:30:56Z")
It sounds like it depends on the tire or studs because i grabbed a few with needle nose pliers and they came right out. Thanks guy ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-studding-studded-tires/64385/9 "2011-05-06T14:16:48Z")
A narrow headed screw driver ended up being my weapon of choice. Rotate tires and grease about 3hrs