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!
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Creedmoor shooter
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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.
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.
MICHELIN® X-Ice® Family | Michelin Winter Tires | Ice & Snow Tires
MICHELIN® X-Ice® Family Winter driving tires. Snow and ice tires for Luxury Performance Touring, Passenger Car/Minivan, Light Truck, SUV/Crossover.
www.michelin.ca
Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV Test, Review & Ratings - Is It Good Winter Tire? | AllTyreTests.com
Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV is a Premium Touring Ice & Snow winter tire with directional tread pattern, designed for SUV and Crossovers. The model also has a Passenger version. Key performance Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV Tests 2022 Vi Bilagare (235/55 R18) In 2022 experts of the Sweden magazine Vi...
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I have run Michelin X-ICE of one type or 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.
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The rubber compound matters as well. All of the dedicated snows are very soft. I'm not sure if this is still true but Blizzaks used to have ground up walnut hulls throughout the compound that would maintain "biting edges" throughout its wear-cycle.
Best snow/ice tires are the:
Bridgestone BLIZZAK
and
Michelin X-ICE SNOW
True 'snow' tires, they are amazing in the cold, snowy, icy conditions of winter driving. Until you've used them, you can't believe how grippy and good they are.
If I ever move back to "winter weather" country, I'll be equipping my car and truck (again!) with BLIZZAKS. (I put my 'all season' tires on separate rims for use during warm weather months.)
Bridgestone BLIZZAK
and
Michelin X-ICE SNOW
True 'snow' tires, they are amazing in the cold, snowy, icy conditions of winter driving. Until you've used them, you can't believe how grippy and good they are.
If I ever move back to "winter weather" country, I'll be equipping my car and truck (again!) with BLIZZAKS. (I put my 'all season' tires on separate rims for use during warm weather months.)
cohunt
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Really depends on what type of "snow" we are talking about......on packed or plowed roads softer rubber, more tread blocks, more siping is the ticket---- BUT deep fresh powder on dirt, you need something more like a mud/off road tread tire
I usually look for all terrain tires with the 3 peak/snowflake rating with LOTS of tread blocks for normal roads in CO ---- i really want to try the new ko3's as they are supposed to be as good or better than the ko2's but with longer tread life
My wife's suv sports the observe gsi tires in winter, they use crushed walnut hull technology and have been great fir us going to/from ski slopes with awd---- i have a set of cables if needed but rarely use unless it's pure ice.
Modern sun's can't use chains due to low tire to inner fenderwell clearances so cables seem to be the next best thing
I usually look for all terrain tires with the 3 peak/snowflake rating with LOTS of tread blocks for normal roads in CO ---- i really want to try the new ko3's as they are supposed to be as good or better than the ko2's but with longer tread life
My wife's suv sports the observe gsi tires in winter, they use crushed walnut hull technology and have been great fir us going to/from ski slopes with awd---- i have a set of cables if needed but rarely use unless it's pure ice.
Modern sun's can't use chains due to low tire to inner fenderwell clearances so cables seem to be the next best thing
4xforfun
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I run studded Hankook I-PIKE. There is absolutly NO substitute for winter tires on snow and ice. Even on dry pavement when the temps get to 40 degrees and colder, the winter tires stick. You may not need studs, which shine on pure black ice, as they my not be legal in your state. Here in North Dakota thay are ok, but not in MN or Canada, but I have been running them there for years with zero issues as I live 4 miles from CA and 25 from MN. It may be like the front license plate thing...... If your state does not require it, you are ok to drive in other states that do.....a reciprocity thing.
Each Province has slightly different rules but in general studded tires are allowed in Canada. Quebec and B.C. insist on Winter rated tires during the winter months. The rest don't.
What Are Studded Winter Tires & Are They Legal in Canada?
What are studded tires, how do they work, and are they legal in Ontario, Alberta, BC, and the rest of Canada? Are there any disadvantages to tires with studs?
Winter tire laws in Canada | Continental tires
4xforfun
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Yep, I see 10 to 20 cars a day in town from MANITOBA. Most all have winter tires on cars vans ...ect.....Not a lot of 4x4 pickups/SUV's. None have studs. I am a Ford dealer and the Dealer just across the line says that winter tires helps out on the whole autopac insurance thing.Each Province has slightly different rules but in general studded tires are allowed in Canada. Quebec and B.C. insist on Winter rated tires during the winter months. The rest don't.
What Are Studded Winter Tires & Are They Legal in Canada?
What are studded tires, how do they work, and are they legal in Ontario, Alberta, BC, and the rest of Canada? Are there any disadvantages to tires with studs?www.canadadrives.ca
Winter tire laws in Canada | Continental tires
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dgoco40
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Not to distract from the intended purpose of the thread, but how long have your duratracs lasted on you 2500? I'm thinking i got a bad set with my last pair and I ended up switching to falken's due to the fact i only got about 25k miles out of them and they were smoked. They sure did work well before they fell apart though! I was running them on a '19 ram 2500 on and off highway fairly regularly.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.
MICHELIN® X-Ice® Family | Michelin Winter Tires | Ice & Snow Tires
MICHELIN® X-Ice® Family Winter driving tires. Snow and ice tires for Luxury Performance Touring, Passenger Car/Minivan, Light Truck, SUV/Crossover.
Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV Test, Review & Ratings - Is It Good Winter Tire? | AllTyreTests.com
Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV is a Premium Touring Ice & Snow winter tire with directional tread pattern, designed for SUV and Crossovers. The model also has a Passenger version. Key performance Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV Tests 2022 Vi Bilagare (235/55 R18) In 2022 experts of the Sweden magazine Vi...alltyretests.com
I have run Michelin X-ICE of one type or 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.
I have been running Duratracs on 2500s since they came out. Their predecessor were similar Goodyear pattern that I don't recall their name. Have tried a few others, keep going back to the Duratracs. They typically last about 50 to 60 thousand miles. I tend to change them out when they still have about 30 percent tread left as I want the heavy lugs for the sticky clay mud and deep snow we have here. If you look on Tire rack they have extensive info on Duratrac over millions of miles as they are heavily used in the oil patch and offroad industries.
The latest itteration are quieter with excellent wet pavement traction amd are also very good on ice. Much better than the first models were.
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Are you guys running the Kevlar sidewall version?
I don't. We have very little large rock here. Snow, deep mud, swamp and lots of gravel but no rock crawling.
Welcome to Wyoming! Rocks, mud, snow, ice....
