Favorite winter tire?
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Favorite winter tire?
Well with October quickly approaching, winter is right around the corner, and here in NW Pennsylvania that means SNOW and lot's of it. I am thinking of replacing the stock Rugged Trail T/A with the All Terrain T/A KO based on the traction reports from BFG. These will be put on my 2004 FX4.
I would appreciate opinions both pro and con, as well as any other tire recommendations.
Thanks,
Rich
I would appreciate opinions both pro and con, as well as any other tire recommendations.
Thanks,
Rich
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I have the rugged trails on my truck now, and I am unsure as of how they will be come winter. I have run the BFG all terrains in the snow before (old F250), and I wasnt impressed. I have found they have too much surface contact, which caused me much grief in the winter months (not many flat roads around here). The last tires I purchased, which were on the bronco in my gallery, were awesome in all conditions. They were Michelin LTX A/T's. To be honest, I am a Michelin guy at heart, so I am a bit skeptical on how my rugged trails will perform. What site are you using for tire reviews, if any?
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[QUOTE=wheelMA1]I have the rugged trails on my truck now, and I am unsure as of how they will be come winter. I have run the BFG all terrains in the snow before (old F250), and I wasnt impressed. I have found they have too much surface contact, which caused me much grief in the winter months (not many flat roads around here). The last tires I purchased, which were on the bronco in my gallery, were awesome in all conditions. They were Michelin LTX A/T's. To be honest, I am a Michelin guy at heart, so I am a bit skeptical on how my rugged trails will perform. What site are you using for tire reviews, if any?
I had the Michelin tires you mentioned on my Dakota that I traded for the FX4 - great tire. I also ran Dunlop Radial Rovers at one time; also good in the snow.
I am curious what you mean about *too much surface contact*. I would think that is a benefit for snow, but perhaps I am wrong; I am not a tire expert.
Go here for tire comparisons:
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgap...og/index_6.jsp
Pick the tires you want to compare and the traction ratings will be listed.
Regards,
Rich
I had the Michelin tires you mentioned on my Dakota that I traded for the FX4 - great tire. I also ran Dunlop Radial Rovers at one time; also good in the snow.
I am curious what you mean about *too much surface contact*. I would think that is a benefit for snow, but perhaps I am wrong; I am not a tire expert.
Go here for tire comparisons:
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgap...og/index_6.jsp
Pick the tires you want to compare and the traction ratings will be listed.
Regards,
Rich
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Snow acts just like water to a tire..it is a medium that prohibits traction. The same hydroplaning effect will happen if said medium is not expunged from the given traction area fast enough. I also noticed that the voids in the tires got packed with snow very quickly, compared with other tires.
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If you can afford it, another set of wheels with dedicated winter tires is the way to go. I've run Bridgestone Winter Dueler DM-Z2's for the past 3 winters and NOTHING stops them. I run Dueler AT Revo's the other 3 seasons and even in light, sloppy, slushy snow, there is just no comparison.
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