What snow do you use?
Lead Driver
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From: Calgary Canada
If you are looking for a dedicated winter set, you can get studs mounted to the Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac.
if it's just for on-highway and you plan on running them year round, I have the feeling that the Wrangler SilentArmor would do slightly better on packed snow or ice, but that's just a guess.
Also, since I see you are in Canada, right now is the Fountain Tire 4-for-3 sale, some of the best deals all year if you do like goodyear.
I have also heard good thing about the Bridgstone Dueller Revo2 and the Cooper Discoverer AT3 if you are looking for a "do everything" kind of tire.
Tire rack surveys also have some additional pics that rate well.
if it's just for on-highway and you plan on running them year round, I have the feeling that the Wrangler SilentArmor would do slightly better on packed snow or ice, but that's just a guess.
Also, since I see you are in Canada, right now is the Fountain Tire 4-for-3 sale, some of the best deals all year if you do like goodyear.
I have also heard good thing about the Bridgstone Dueller Revo2 and the Cooper Discoverer AT3 if you are looking for a "do everything" kind of tire.
Tire rack surveys also have some additional pics that rate well.
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Yreka, CA
I've got BFG A/T's right now. Not a huge fan. Like john2001 said, theyre ok at everything, not good at anything. They do alright in up to 3"s of snow. If the road is out-sloped though it can get pretty hairy.
I have the Toyo M/T's on my 88. Work much better in the snow.
I have the Toyo M/T's on my 88. Work much better in the snow.
Logistics Pro
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From: Fallon,NV & Bainbridge OH
The ones I mentioned are the ones Whitee posted a link to. Mine are also load E and studded. Don't let the CA in my location fool you, I live at the base of Donner Summit on I-80 which constantly gets closed due to snow, I patrol it daily when working and a tire without sipes, studded or not ain't worth a crap in my experience
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Laughing Gas
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From: coquitlam,BC
If you are looking for a dedicated winter set, you can get studs mounted to the Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac.
if it's just for on-highway and you plan on running them year round, I have the feeling that the Wrangler SilentArmor would do slightly better on packed snow or ice, but that's just a guess.
Also, since I see you are in Canada, right now is the Fountain Tire 4-for-3 sale, some of the best deals all year if you do like goodyear.
I have also heard good thing about the Bridgstone Dueller Revo2 and the Cooper Discoverer AT3 if you are looking for a "do everything" kind of tire.
Tire rack surveys also have some additional pics that rate well.
if it's just for on-highway and you plan on running them year round, I have the feeling that the Wrangler SilentArmor would do slightly better on packed snow or ice, but that's just a guess.
Also, since I see you are in Canada, right now is the Fountain Tire 4-for-3 sale, some of the best deals all year if you do like goodyear.
I have also heard good thing about the Bridgstone Dueller Revo2 and the Cooper Discoverer AT3 if you are looking for a "do everything" kind of tire.
Tire rack surveys also have some additional pics that rate well.
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From: New Jersey
I am close to 50,000 miles on my Duratrac 315/75r/16s. Yes they are quite pricey but they were very quiet, in the beginning, and fantastic in snow and slush.
They do clog up VERY quickly and don't self clean AT ALL in minor mud situations. In deeper mud forgeduhboutit. I know it's hard to believe but they are just as loud as my Toyo M/Ts were at the end of their life.
For as much as I liked them I will not be buying another set of Duratracs. I'm currently debating between the Toyo M/Ts, which did me well in the past, and trying another brand.
I have to agree with CSIPSD that the Toyo M/T's are great great great tires. They balanced with little to no weight, which can't be said for the Duratracs, and for the most part they were super quiet for how aggressive the tread is.
Think I'm gonna end up going back to the Toyo M/T's, just sayin'.
They do clog up VERY quickly and don't self clean AT ALL in minor mud situations. In deeper mud forgeduhboutit. I know it's hard to believe but they are just as loud as my Toyo M/Ts were at the end of their life.
For as much as I liked them I will not be buying another set of Duratracs. I'm currently debating between the Toyo M/Ts, which did me well in the past, and trying another brand.
I have to agree with CSIPSD that the Toyo M/T's are great great great tires. They balanced with little to no weight, which can't be said for the Duratracs, and for the most part they were super quiet for how aggressive the tread is.
Think I'm gonna end up going back to the Toyo M/T's, just sayin'.
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Laughing Gas
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From: coquitlam,BC
I am close to 50,000 miles on my Duratrac 315/75r/16s. Yes they are quite pricey but they were very quiet, in the beginning, and fantastic in snow and slush.
They do clog up VERY quickly and don't self clean AT ALL in minor mud situations. In deeper mud forgeduhboutit. I know it's hard to believe but they are just as loud as my Toyo M/Ts were at the end of their life.
For as much as I liked them I will not be buying another set of Duratracs. I'm currently debating between the Toyo M/Ts, which did me well in the past, and trying another brand.
I have to agree with CSIPSD that the Toyo M/T's are great great great tires. They balanced with little to no weight, which can't be said for the Duratracs, and for the most part they were super quiet for how aggressive the tread is.
Think I'm gonna end up going back to the Toyo M/T's, just sayin'.
They do clog up VERY quickly and don't self clean AT ALL in minor mud situations. In deeper mud forgeduhboutit. I know it's hard to believe but they are just as loud as my Toyo M/Ts were at the end of their life.
For as much as I liked them I will not be buying another set of Duratracs. I'm currently debating between the Toyo M/Ts, which did me well in the past, and trying another brand.
I have to agree with CSIPSD that the Toyo M/T's are great great great tires. They balanced with little to no weight, which can't be said for the Duratracs, and for the most part they were super quiet for how aggressive the tread is.
Think I'm gonna end up going back to the Toyo M/T's, just sayin'.
Lead Driver
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From: Northern Indiana
I run BFG'S All-terrains year around. I plow in the winter and I have never gotten stuck with them. I do have a lot of weight in the winter so that is an advantage but I personally never had a problem with them.
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From: New Jersey
Thanks for the input, but i want a tire with the snowflake on the sidewall. When i go hunting in the winter there are sometimes road checks looking for,among other things, proper snow tires to cross some of the mountain passes. I was almost turned back once 2yrs ago but let me go with my Michelin AT2s because i had four wheel drive.
http://blog.tirerack.com/blog/chads-742-on-performance-tires-and-wheels/goodyear-duratrac-commercial-traction-for-full-size-pick-up-trucks
They were fantastic in the snow, slush and ice for me.
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From: Sacramento Delta, CA
I run these studded on a separate set of wheels for Winter in Tahoe. (Ski in excess of 40 days a season.) Awesome tire, self-cleaning because of large tread blocks. But they have a Winter formula rubber which wears out quickly.
Hercules Tire features quality tires for cars, suv's, light trucks, medium trucks for on and off the road
Summer tire is Michelin LTX® M/S2 14221 LT265/70R17/E 121 R BSW 70,000 7" - 8.5" 10.7" on 8" 31.7 13.5 3195@80 657 46.58
LTX M/S2 | Michelin Tires
The Michelins also do well in snow. We also run them on my wife's Dodge Dakota. But obviously the studded snow tires work best.
Of course cam lock chains will make your 4x4 a tractor on snow and ice - no slipping no way no how. (The tow truck drivers run narrow tires with studs day in day out, but when the snow gets deep they put on these.)
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I have bought at least three sets of cam lock chains from tirechain.com and can recommend them without reservation.
Hercules Tire features quality tires for cars, suv's, light trucks, medium trucks for on and off the road
Summer tire is Michelin LTX® M/S2 14221 LT265/70R17/E 121 R BSW 70,000 7" - 8.5" 10.7" on 8" 31.7 13.5 3195@80 657 46.58
LTX M/S2 | Michelin Tires
The Michelins also do well in snow. We also run them on my wife's Dodge Dakota. But obviously the studded snow tires work best.
Of course cam lock chains will make your 4x4 a tractor on snow and ice - no slipping no way no how. (The tow truck drivers run narrow tires with studs day in day out, but when the snow gets deep they put on these.)
CAMS for Tire Chains
I have bought at least three sets of cam lock chains from tirechain.com and can recommend them without reservation.
Last edited by Tim Hodgson; Sep 11, 2012 at 07:36 PM. Reason: Punctuation saves lives!
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