I was wondering what the advantages to cleats were? Are there any advantages over studs? Do cleats rip off very easily? I was wondering about studding my 85' cougar good or bad idea?

Is your track in good condition? If so stud it you will not be disappointed. You will gain obvious traction and also speed, but you will lose some handling. You will have to go with a more aggressive carbide runner. http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif