Snow Tire Recommendations ?

[kenny kustom]

whats a good tire for deep snow ? tall and skinny ? deep lugz ? and brand ideas ? just curious..........

[xpower racer]

Depends how deep the snow is.. if its shallow snow then you want to dig to the road with a Mud tyre.. if its deep then you want to spread the weight like you do when you are on sand.. So a good all terrain tyre is what you want.

[BassMiesterNJ]

Bump

[Thor]

I thought my 33x11.2x16 did very well in our recent deep snow.
They are Goodyear MT/R 285/75r16.

Front Center Rear lockers helped.

[LR Max]

Even though the last time I drove in snow was 3 years ago, I'll see if this idiot southerner can lend a hand...

I do believe studded tires are the way to go. As long as you aren't on pavement they'll grip into anything. There are dedicated snow tires out there, check out tire rack. I know Khumo Venture M/Ts are stud ready.

A secondary alternative you might want to look at is tire chains. Check out Bill Burke's website. He tested out some tire chains with excellent results. I would say installing tire chains would be easier than swapping tires. They would definately take up less space.

[OkieRover]

Move south of the Mason-Dixon line. You won't need snow tires down here.
AND as a bonus most of the girls look like this....


Sorry I didn't have anything constructive to contribute.
Good luck and let us know what you went with...you never know if this global warming changes to global cooling again we may need them down here like we did in 1973-76

[Thor]

Aye... that's what we need more of!

[Capt. Ron]

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[Spyderman]

Real Snow Tyres would'nt last 5 minutes on tarmac, best to go for either a winter tyre or a good M+S and carry chains for all 4 wheels for when it's bad.

[Rovin4life]

nokian hakkapelitas,

best snow tires you can get and on top of it you can drive on them n the summer


you can stud them as well.

[antichrist]

I ran tall skinny when I lived in VT on a road that was one of the last to get plowed and I never couldn't get to work or home because of not being able to get through. I also kept chains for all 4 wheels but didn't use them very ofetn. Sometimes there was only 2" at the top of the windscreen showing when I made it up the hill to the house, but I always made it.

[Funrover]

I have 235 85 16's BFG AT's...... I love them..... They have never failed me in snow........ When it gets deep however (anything above 12") for long periods(over a mile) My friend does better with his 33 X12.5 BFG MT's....... But it depends what you want in a tire, On snow covered roads, plowed roads, and not deep snow I do far better......... I have chains as backup ifneeded, but I yet to use them...........

My tires cut into the snow where he floats, I prefer the cut because I can turn when wanted more often!!!

Here is my truck with the AT's in Snow



Here is both of us!!!



Here is his..

[Life's Lemon]

I think you prety much have to cut with a RR, there so damn heavy!! or at least the P38 is.. not sure about the RRC. I get my tires Thursday as you know and when it snows I'll let ya know how it goes.
Nice pics BTW.

[Badger1]

Originally Posted by Rovin4life

nokian hakkapelitas,

best snow tires you can get and on top of it you can drive on them n the summer


you can stud them as well.

X2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ran them on both my Subarus. Used them for ice racing, street use, the occasional rally cross(held in summer and driven two hours each way to the event), and they held up perfectly! If your looking for a dedicated snow tire, go for the ones made in Finland, who knows snow better!

On a side note, I have also used the Bridgstones. Did much better in pure icy conditions not deep snow. In my opinion the icy conditions are a less frequent to just plain snow on the roads. Also the Bridgestones did wear out in one season, while I could get at least two seasons out of the Nokians.

[archaeology_student]

Originally Posted by Rovin4life

nokian hakkapelitas,

best snow tires you can get and on top of it you can drive on them n the summer


you can stud them as well.

Yes, Nokian WR (they dropped the "hakkapelita"), and they work wonders! I got a set for my car... unbelievable!

They have microscopic suction cups and tiny little filaments that are like hairs that make them stick to ice and snow. You can ride them all year long and come with a 100,000km warranty... need I say more?

That's three votes for the Nokian WR (aka Nokian hakkapelita)!