My tires need replaced before winter makes its head. What's the popular suggestion for tires these days?

 

I'm half pave half off road. It snows a boat load in the winter. I'd like something with a high load rating, but also aggressive enough to keep my traction and give me longevity. While i realize I'm asking for the perfect tire, there has to be something close!

 

I'm thinking about going with oem size tires also. But I've also wondered about different wheels and sizes. 

 

So what's everyone say...

Edited July 11, 20168 yr by hex0rz

That kind of a road is easy to drive on. It's when the plows come by and leave a thin layer of ice on top of the road that makes it difficult. Where I live during school (Golden CO) literally the whole place is on a hill. My truck will go backwards if not in 4wd, and I've gotten stuck on hills in a car because the roads are so slick

Pulling a loaded trailer on a snow-packed hill is a real challenge !

8 hours ago, Royal Squire said:

Notice how flat that road is. Not pulling a trailer either 

 

I climb 6-7% grade without issues typically again rarely do I need 4WD but if the conditions are slick enough I'll use it. Most highway out here are OK for conditions. Typically snow covered. Still run just 2WD with H/T tire like last winter (unstudded). This winter I'll be running on A/T tires still unstudded. Still run in 2WD for most of it. Now yes towing a loaded trailer yes I would be in 4WD. I'm the type to drive as far as I can safely with 2WD so 4WD is my fall back if I do get stuck or squirrelly. I do have road chains but never really needed them unless I'm travelling up in the forest beyond plowed roads.  My trailer season basically ends at snow fly. Can't use the RV nor am I hauling firewood out in the winter snow. I've been know to still run the trailer for hauling stuff for other in the winter.

best tire's i've had in snow so far was cooper AT3's next would be the BFG AT Ko2's then the Michelin LTX A/T 2's

as for road noise and longevity i'd have to vote for the LTX's  they are awesome tires.

13 hours ago, TFaoro said:

I think I'm going to try a set of Nitto Terra Grappler G2 tires in size 285/70/17. My brother has these and is Very happy with them! With how much power he has it's hard to find a tire that doesn't spin and these have gotten the job done for him.

I'm going a bit bigger to drop RPMs from the transmission change. I'll be happy if rpms drop and mileage remains about the same.

I had terras before and really liked them, I got toyo at2 now and not sure if they're any better, plus my Toyos are only just over a year old and getting dry rot already.

Edited July 21, 20168 yr by Dieselfuture

15 hours ago, TFaoro said:

I think I'm going to try a set of Nitto Terra Grappler G2 tires in size 285/70/17. My brother has these and is Very happy with them! With how much power he has it's hard to find a tire that doesn't spin and these have gotten the job done for him.

I'm going a bit bigger to drop RPMs from the transmission change. I'll be happy if rpms drop and mileage remains about the same.

 

That's a badass pic!

1 minute ago, notlimah said:

 

That's a badass pic!

Coming soon to a forum near you......

5 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

I climb 6-7% grade without issues typically again rarely do I need 4WD but if the conditions are slick enough I'll use it. Most highway out here are OK for conditions. Typically snow covered. Still run just 2WD with H/T tire like last winter (unstudded). This winter I'll be running on A/T tires still unstudded. Still run in 2WD for most of it. Now yes towing a loaded trailer yes I would be in 4WD. I'm the type to drive as far as I can safely with 2WD so 4WD is my fall back if I do get stuck or squirrelly. I do have road chains but never really needed them unless I'm travelling up in the forest beyond plowed roads.  My trailer season basically ends at snow fly. Can't use the RV nor am I hauling firewood out in the winter snow. I've been know to still run the trailer for hauling stuff for other in the winter.

I haul 700 gallons of water up a pretty good slope to our house year round. Isn't much with a higher pucker factor than sliding down hill backwards on a snow packed road with a loaded trailer cause I didn't think I needed chains. Lot easier to put them on and not need them than to wish you would've. 

12 minutes ago, Royal Squire said:

I haul 700 gallons of water up a pretty good slope to our house year round. Isn't much with a higher pucker factor than sliding down hill backwards on a snow packed road with a loaded trailer cause I didn't think I needed chains. Lot easier to put them on and not need them than to wish you would've. 

 

Those words apply to a lot of different scenarios!

Yup 

We get freezing rain here. Nothing like studs for it. Driving on 1/2" of wet ice is slick!

Same here we have glare and or black ice quite a bit and I have ran studs on my wifes last 3 front wheel drive cars and she can drive through more stuff than most 4X4,s do. Her office parking lot is on a side hill and she has been the only one who was able to get into and out of it many times over the years due to ice with studs on directional Firestone winter force tires. A lot of guys who work in the same building run the Nokias on 4X4's and and have been stuck several times. She just smiles and pulls away.

16 hours ago, Royal Squire said:

I haul 700 gallons of water up a pretty good slope to our house year round. Isn't much with a higher pucker factor than sliding down hill backwards on a snow packed road with a loaded trailer cause I didn't think I needed chains. Lot easier to put them on and not need them than to wish you would've. 

The pucker factor can go high real quick hauling liquids on steep icy roads. 

29 minutes ago, 01cummins4ever said:

The pucker factor can go high real quick hauling liquids on steep icy roads. 

Same goes for a stock trailer full of critters that weigh 1200-2k lbs and jostling around.

On ‎7‎/‎17‎/‎2016 at 4:06 PM, Mopar1973Man said:

Here is the 235/85 R16 Hankook's DynaPro ATm's. These are still rated at 3042 @ 80 PSI load Range E's.

I have been running Cooper`s ST Max Kevlar tires for a couple of years now which I like very well. I tried a set of these Hankook tires on my youngest Son`s F150.  He was put a lot of highway miles on them since, and I have been very impressed with them.  They are wearing great, and the ride is excellent.

I about fell over when the guy I got my Coopers from said the tires in my pic of them said they have around 60K miles on them already, they have a lot of life left for that many miles for a MT style tread.

On 7/18/2016 at 4:43 PM, Wild and Free said:

This is what I thought when I saw the coopers but will try them anyhow.

 

 

 

LOL... My version I found...

 

20 hours ago, Royal Squire said:

I haul 700 gallons of water up a pretty good slope to our house year round. Isn't much with a higher pucker factor than sliding down hill backwards on a snow packed road with a loaded trailer cause I didn't think I needed chains. Lot easier to put them on and not need them than to wish you would've. 

I'm guessing you haul it on a trailer and not in a back of your truck, cause 700gal is about 5800lb 

Naaahhhhhh

30 minutes ago, Dieselfuture said:

I'm guessing you haul it on a trailer and not in a back of your truck, cause 700gal is about 5800lb 

Yes on a trailer