# Worn down studs on studded tires

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/worn-down-studs-on-studded-tires/44003>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, metro\
**Created:** [February 7, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worn-down-studs-on-studded-tires/44003 "2010-02-07T00:22:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![littlecarfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@littlecarfan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/littlecarfan)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worn-down-studs-on-studded-tires/44003/1 "2010-02-07T00:22:01Z")

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It has been a dry winter where I live this year and I was wondering if you can get the worn down studs replaced even though the tires themselves are fine? I think I will check them out on my tires. I was just curious if anyone knew.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worn-down-studs-on-studded-tires/44003/2 "2010-02-07T00:29:53Z")

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No, one shot is all you get. Studs don’t care if it’s wet or dry, they wear the same either way…

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**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:** [February 7, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worn-down-studs-on-studded-tires/44003/3 "2010-02-07T00:37:25Z")

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I did have mine replaced once at a tire shop in Anchorage, but I wouldn’t be surprised if shops don’t do it now.

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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/worn-down-studs-on-studded-tires/44003/4 "2010-02-07T05:15:22Z")

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Studs do wear but are still functional the life of the tire. Don’t expect them to do their magic with worn tread, but until then, they are always better than not. Even when the appear flat with tire, you get substantial grip.