Dennis wrote:
My question is, how effective are nailed tyres in soft snow? Are they really designed for ice instead?
At snow, they help practically nothing. On ice, you can't imagine teh difference...
And, if You have studded tires at front, You can have long drifting sessions. But without practising, You will find Your rear end going ahead...
Can't say anything about legality there, but here is forbidden to have studs only on other axle, only on all tires or not at all. That is for safety reasons...