In north Idaho the snow comes fast so im wondering what you guys like to run for the snow. I wont be offroading, strictly streets. Most of the bigger tires i see are mud or all terrain, is that okay for snow? Thanks.
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Winter tires?
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Any mud terrain design seems to work well. My Maxxis buckshot mudders had no problem in the white stuff
On the streets you want a narrow tire IIRC. This lets the tire "cut" through the snow to the road without floatation and loss of traction on top of the snow.
Skinny tires to concentrate the vehicle weight on the treads and lots of siping. Believe it or not ATs work better than MTs. The wide unsiped tread blocks of an MT will float on top of the snow. ATs have smaller tread blocks with lots of siping and makes the tread blocks flex and grab hold of the sticky snow like little fingers. Look at the tread design of a typical car/light truck snow tire. Tiny tread blocks, heavy siping and a soft rubber compound. They may not be so hot off road but will be best used on snowpacked streets.
I run my BFG AT's in both fresh and compacted snow.
Definitely feel that the tire performs better aired way down in the fresh stuff (they clog up pretty easy, the tread on the sides of the tire don't) and on compact snow at full pressure.
They are the 33x10.5R15's BTW.
Definitely feel that the tire performs better aired way down in the fresh stuff (they clog up pretty easy, the tread on the sides of the tire don't) and on compact snow at full pressure.
They are the 33x10.5R15's BTW.
snow plow guys love bfg at or general grabber at2 .
runamok151
1 ton status
BFG ATs were the first tire to pass NHTSA'a new mud and snow tests a few years ago and they're still the highest rated tire.
on my 1990 blazer i am running 31 10.50 goodyear wranglers silent armor tires that count as a legal traction tire,this tire is by far and away the best winter tire i have had on tis rig
mcwright
1/2 ton status
I have run the BFG AT and MT. Both are excellent, but in my neck of the woods we get deep snow. I prefer the MT with the center siped. I run 35X12.5X15s on my 90 Jimmy and love the way they handle.
trevmountain
1/2 ton status
I've ran the Promcomp AT and AT extreme and love them both. Both are good in the snow, seem to wear well and are priced a bit lower than others it seems. I live in Jackson WY so winter is pretty much year round with a small break for the month of July. I used to run muds but they absolutely suck in the fluff. Personally the most rugged looking tire I've found that also performs on the streets be it snowy or not is the Procomp AT Extreme.
I am interested in the Nitto Terra Grappler, Mickey Thompson ATZ, and the general grabber AT. Ive heard good things on these tires as well but no personal experience.
Or how about the new interco all terrain? Anybody heard or tried this one?
I am interested in the Nitto Terra Grappler, Mickey Thompson ATZ, and the general grabber AT. Ive heard good things on these tires as well but no personal experience.
Or how about the new interco all terrain? Anybody heard or tried this one?
Chalk up another tally for BFG AT's. We see alot of the white stuff here in Wisconsin. Most of the plow guys I know run BFG AT's and love them. I run them on my truck too. Zero complaints about them in the snow.
The BFG's are good tires. Recently I have had great luck with the Goodyear wrangler duratracs. I have had 3 sets on 3 different vehicles up here in the North Dakota winters and they perform flawlessly and are a little more aggressive looking compared to most a/t's. I've had them in the deep snow and on ice and they work well. They are siped and have provisions for studs already if you want to add them. Barely used 4 wheel drive when I got these tires. My rigs that ran them were all my hunting trucks, so no real heavy 4 wheeling or anything, but they do get put through the paces pretty good.
Kinda off topic, but I think it's cool to see these mentioned since I make them. My Dad has a set on his Explorer and says they do real well in the snow. I've driven the Explorer in the rain and the hydroplane resistance is good as well.
OffRoad
1/2 ton status
I had these. They worked very well.
Goodyear Wrangler Territory
Goodyear Wrangler Territory
Depends on what you mean by snow. snow pack is best with a a/t since the grooves fill with snow and snow is the best traction for snow. In deep snow MT work the best. My Iroks do a great job of digging through the deep stuff. Nonsipped MT don't work very well on pack.
tell your boss that i want the old grabber m/t back . or somthing close to it.
i am still running a set of 35x12.50x16.5 grabber m/t
Right, the OP specifically said "street use".
brt666
Registered Member
I vote for Nokian Hakkapeliitta spike tires, that is what i use since i had an "near smashing Nissan Micra" experience last year. Thats the only tire that really stops my 3 ton on the bare ice roads in Sweden.
