What snow tires?

[sloride]

Live NW Mt for winter only mounted. I run M/Ts pinned for studs. That i restud every where needed also sipe and groove tires to suit me. Chains all 4 tryggs(spikes) on back v-bars front on 93 dodge with 5.9 Cummins. This is what i found works best for me.Im the 1 who always seems to have rescue others. 5.9 is nowhere near stock and manual trans. Oh what fun!

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Siping is what helps tires stop on ice and packed snow as well as aiding in forward traction. Not all siping is created equal either. For a snow tire the more sipes the better. My Grabbers on the outside blocks have 3 and all the center blocks have 4. My old duratracs had 2 on the outside and 3 on the inside.

 

[Dean2]

Yes I know this is somewhat off topic. 4 if my kids are planning on driving a 2500 HD Chevy crew cab out to Colorado in early February. We usually run a M+S combo tire here in MO. They won't be back roading any but I am nervous about winter driving in the Mountains.
Would it be better to get a pure street snow tire of some sort? Studded snow tires? Will studs last the trip across KS?
Any tips will be appreciated.

My Ram 2500 pickup I run Duratrac with the 3 Peak symbol year round. It gets used off pavement more than on. My wife's Jeep Grande Cherokee has never been off pavement. I run Michellin X-ICE snow SUV and Truck tire.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/michelin-x-ice-snow-suv

I have run Michelin X-ICE of one type of another on vehicles that stay on pavement for about the last 30 years. I have tried all kinds of other makes of pure winter tires, and on cars the WR5 Nokian All Weather tire works just as good as the Michelin. Can run them year round, no switch overs. For SUV and pickups, the Michelin is top of the heap, and I actually have run them year round too with very little difference in how long they last.