The five spokes are fine for modern 2.2" Schumacher mini-spikes, which are probably the most popular tyre in the UK. http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/kaszal/IMG_1919.jpg http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/kaszal/IMG_2036-1.jpg http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/kaszal/IMG_0116....