Observe the following instructions when fitting your tyres with studs:

Positioning the studs in the tyre

  • wrong Positioning

    wrong

  • correct Positioning

    correct

  • wrong Positioning

    wrong

Warnings!

  • Never use oil-based lubricants for studding. We recommend using 2% soap water.

  • Avoid hard acceleration and hard braking during the first 100 km / 60 miles.

  • Always respect the tire manufacturer's guidelines for stud dimensions, such as diameter and length.

  • Please catch up on country-specific/local regulations which apply for you.

  • Drive less than 50 km/h / 31 mph with newly studded tires during the first 100 km / 62 miles.

  • Observe the legal speed limits for studded tyres as well as the recommended speed limit of the tyre manufacturer.

Recommendation list for fitting studs

This list gives you an overview of the studding guns you can use for each type of stud. No responsibility is assumed for typographical mistakes or errors.

Type Material Model Head-Ø
(mm)		 Length
(mm)		 Studgun Feeder
Single
Flange		 Steel 6,5 x 10
6,5 x 11
6,5 x 12
6,5 x 13
6,5 x 14
6,5 x 15		 6,5
6,5
6,5
6,5
6,5
6,5		 10
11
12
13
14
15

EPK 6,5		 HFN-w 6,5-2
 
FN-w 6,5-2
8 x 10
8 x 11		 8,0
8,0		 10
11		 AS 8
EP 8		 HFN 8
FN 8
9 x 10
9 x 11
9 x 12
9 x 13
9 x 14
9 x 15
9 x 16		 9,0
9,0
9,0
9,0
9,0
9,0
9,0		 10
11
12
13
14
15
16		  
 
as 9
ep 9		  
HFN 9
 
FN 9
 
FB 9
11 x 17
11 x 19
11 x 21		 11,0
11,0
11,0		 17
19
21		  
EP 12		 HF-w 12
 
F-w 12
12 x 15
12 x 17
12 x 20		 12,0
12,0
12,0		 15
17
20		  
EP 12		 HF-w 12
 
F-w 12
15 x 12
15 x 15
15 x 18
15 x 20		 15,0
15,0
15,0
15,0		 12
15
18
20		  
EP 15		  
HF-w 15
F-w 15
Single
Flange		 Alu-
minium		 8 x 10
8 x 11		 8,0
8,0		 10
11		    
HFN 8
9 x 10
9 x 11
9 x 12
9 x 13
9 x 15
9 x 16		 9,0
9,0
9,0
9,0
9,0
9,0		 10
11
12
13
14
15		  
 
AS 9
EP 9		  
HFN 9
 
 
FN 9
Multi
Flange		 Steel 6,5 x 10
6,5 x 11
6,5 x 12
6,5 x 13
6,5 x 14
6,5 x 15		 6,5
6,5
6,5
6,5
6,5
6,5		 10
11
12
13
14
15
EPK 6,5		 HFN-w 6,5-2
 
FN-w 6,5-2
7,8 x 10
7,8 x 11		 7,8
7,8		 10
11		 EP 8 HFN 8
FN 8
8 x 10
8 x 11
8 x 12
8 x 13
8 x 15		 8,0
8,0
8,0
8,0
8,0		 10
11
12
13
14		  
 
EPK 8
EP 8		  
HFN 8
 
FN 8
9 x 13
9 x 15		 9,0
9,0		 13
14		  
EP 9		 HFN 9
 
10 x 12
10 x 14		 10,0
10,0		 12
14		 EP 10 HFN 10
FN 10
12 x 15
12 x 17
12 x 20
12 x 24		 12,0
12,0
12,0
12,0		 15
17
20
24		  
EP 12		  
HF-w 12
F-w 12
15 x 26 15,0 26 EP 15 HF-w 15
F-w 15
Multi
Flange		 Alu-
minium		 8 x 10
8 x 11
8 x 12		 8,0
8,0
8,0		 10
11
12		  
FN 8
Multi
Flange		 Polymer 8 x 11 8,0 11  EPK 8 HFN 8
FN 8

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