Winter/snow tires for F-350
#46
For you guys running the Nokian Hakkapelita LT's, how are you finding them. I've got a studded set on my '17 F350 and I am not impressed. A few times when I hit icey patches truck started drifting, and it seems every time starting from a stop rear wheels just start spinning and I barely step on it.
#47
#49
The Nokian studs are inserted at the factory from the inside out, and have a rubber "cushion" under them to help prevent damage to the stud and pavement. You can still hear them, but these are probably the quietest studded tire I have ever run. But they are unique in the way they are studded, so it makes sense.
#50
I live in BC I can also vouch for the Nokian haakapilta. I have run them on probably 4 trucks. They are great in a variety of conditions (and we see them all) are quiet and have decent life. I ran the Toyo Open Countries and went through them in barely 2 seasons, BF Goodrich which were awful in all winter conditions across the board. Currently we are also running Yokohama Geolander AT’s on one truck as it is an all weather tire and this truck won’t do a lot of highway miles. The tire claims 80,000 Km’s and we can run it all year round. It will be interesting to see how it works out.
#51
The Nokian studs are inserted at the factory from the inside out, and have a rubber "cushion" under them to help prevent damage to the stud and pavement. You can still hear them, but these are probably the quietest studded tire I have ever run. But they are unique in the way they are studded, so it makes sense.
#52
I realize you will still spin on snow & ice, but I find just some frost on the pavement is all it takes. Truck is a long box and I have a fuel/tool combo box that holds 60gals. As for the stud noise I found it isn't too bad have to have the window down to actually hear the studs, mind you I have noticed that quite a few studs are missing already.
#53
For you guys running the Nokian Hakkapelita LT's, how are you finding them. I've got a studded set on my '17 F350 and I am not impressed. A few times when I hit icey patches truck started drifting, and it seems every time starting from a stop rear wheels just start spinning and I barely step on it.
I realize you will still spin on snow & ice, but I find just some frost on the pavement is all it takes. Truck is a long box and I have a fuel/tool combo box that holds 60gals. As for the stud noise I found it isn't too bad have to have the window down to actually hear the studs, mind you I have noticed that quite a few studs are missing already.
#54
Up here in Northern BC, Canada, on my second set of Good Year Duratracs, M+S, and 3 peak snowflake rated. I run them all year. We only have 4-5 months of non snow tire weather. I travel several mountain passes all the time. These tires dont wear as fast in warmer weather like a true snow tire, therfor, they are not as soft and flexible at colder temps. Snow tires work best at under 7 degrees C. Last set I had 285/70*18s on the 2005. I put 295/65*18 on the 2017. GY Kevlars down to 4 mm this fall at 41,000 Km all year round driving. I have never studded them, but they are pre-drilled for studs if you really want them.
#55
For you guys running the Nokian Hakkapelita LT's, how are you finding them. I've got a studded set on my '17 F350 and I am not impressed. A few times when I hit icey patches truck started drifting, and it seems every time starting from a stop rear wheels just start spinning and I barely step on it.
#56
Always ran blizzacks when I had f 150's . Put them on wives Honda mini van also . They are great. Did not even know they made them in the load range for our trucks. I did lots of research on this also as I wanted a dedicated winter on rims that I could swap myself. Calgary Alberta can have crappy winters!!!
I went with Hankook Ipike and would buy again in a second. Expensive but I only found 3 tires in 20" that were true winters. Ran them on my 2012 and now second winter on my 17 platinum 350. I bet they are 90% as I only put 5k on in the winter. Grip on ice and snow is fantastic, quiet, and they look new. $ 400 a tire but now on winter number 6.
Highly recommend.
I went with Hankook Ipike and would buy again in a second. Expensive but I only found 3 tires in 20" that were true winters. Ran them on my 2012 and now second winter on my 17 platinum 350. I bet they are 90% as I only put 5k on in the winter. Grip on ice and snow is fantastic, quiet, and they look new. $ 400 a tire but now on winter number 6.
Highly recommend.
#57
I've got a fuel tank / tool box combo with 60gals of fuel, might have to add the sand bags as well.
#58
Up here in Northern BC, Canada, on my second set of Good Year Duratracs, M+S, and 3 peak snowflake rated. I run them all year. We only have 4-5 months of non snow tire weather. I travel several mountain passes all the time. These tires dont wear as fast in warmer weather like a true snow tire, therfor, they are not as soft and flexible at colder temps. Snow tires work best at under 7 degrees C. Last set I had 285/70*18s on the 2005. I put 295/65*18 on the 2017. GY Kevlars down to 4 mm this fall at 41,000 Km all year round driving. I have never studded them, but they are pre-drilled for studs if you really want them.
#60
5000km on mine so far and they’re working well. It’s still a lightly loaded 1ton so it’s gonna spin some when you get on the throttle. They’re much better than the cooper M&S winters that I had before. The best thing about the nokians is that they’re the winter rubber compound the full depth of the tread, unlike the blizzaks. You have to be careful about tire pressure though. If you’re not loaded heavy drop the pressure to 55psi or so otherwise you’ll wear the centre out of the tread. Softer winter tires are all bad for that.