Thinking snow tires

[Ozz]

See.. I answered Tom's post to Bingo.. I need another cup-o-joe...
How did Coffee get the name of 'Joe'? anyway...

[bncinwv]

Ahhhh, the ponderings of an idled (addled??) mind! Have another cup for me Ozz, already had my one cup limit for the day!
Bingo

[mach111]

Ozz,

I have been using Wild Country tires which have a more aggressive tread for the winter. These tires to me resemble the old snow tread design. Lots of the 4-wheel guys run them in the south to get to their deer stands. I run them on two of our trucks in our landscape work. The tires have good traction in mud/snow for us. The link is just an example for tread. I get mine from a local tire guy.

ttp://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/-p-11661.html?gclid=CJeU45ShwboCFUkV7AodnxAAgQd.

[Ozz]

Thanks Randy, That is an aggressive tread also! Man, they don't give these tires away..

[Tom S.]

quote:Originally posted by mach111

Ozz,

I have been using Wild Country tires which have a more aggressive tread for the winter. These tires to me resemble the old snow tread design. Lots of the 4-wheel guys run them in the south to get to their deer stands. I run them on two of our trucks in our landscape work. The tires have good traction in mud/snow for us. The link is just an example for tread. I get mine from a local tire guy.

ttp://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/-p-11661.html?gclid=CJeU45ShwboCFUkV7AodnxAAgQd.

Those treads are good for mud, as they are gapped far enough apart for self-cleaning, but there are much better tread patterns for snow and especially ice. I have a pair of Firestone Destination MTs and the tread is extremely aggressive, but while they do carry the M/S designation, they suck for winter driving compared to what else is available. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tination+M%2FT Mud however is a different story as they will sling it with the best of them.

[Sinterior]

Imho for dedicated winter tires, it's hard to beat Nokian, but they are far from the cheapest available.
They also offer, in some sizes and weight ratings, a 4 season winter rated tire that has the mountain and snowflake symbol.

[Ozz]

Thanks Pete, where is your picture taken? Is that a year-round location? It looks like you stay there a long time, really beautiful!

[hickory]

Ozz, I've driven in Wisconsin snow for 53 years and hav'nt used snow tires on my pickups since I got my first 4x4 in 1984. But I rarely drive across fields in the winter unless a deer needs shooting or the cows get out!

[Ozz]

Dick, you know how it is, you are good unless you are in that situation where everyone stops on a hill, you can't plan on it, and try to go. Even in 4-wheel drive there are limits, you start sliding sideways and there you are stuck up against another car. I drove service here in K.C. for 45 years, but always had that little snowflake on my Michelin's.. got no snowflake on these snowbird here to Arizona tires...

[LonnieB]

Howdy Ozz,

Contrary to popular belief, it does snow here, sometimes alot, and most of the time with high wind so the drifts get pretty deep. Last year the heaviest snow we got was 12 inches and the drifts were 6 to 8 feet deep. Most of our snows are in the 4 to 6 inch range though.

Yes, I sell snow tires with the snowflake in the mountain, lots of them. The one I sell the most of, and run on my truck as well as my service trucks year round, is the General Grabber A/T2. It is a 60 thousand mile tire and has excellent traction in mud, snow, and ice. It even has the holes for studs if you want them. Here is a link to see what they look like.

https://www.google.com/search?q=gene...Q&ved=0CGEQsAQ

In your size, LT275/70R18 load range E, these tires run around $220.00 each. If your interested in this tire, I would suggest going to tirebuyer.com to buy them. They will ship them to the dealer of your choice for installation.

[Ozz]

Thanks Lonnie, you are the best! I will see how the finances are at the Ozz' Folgers coffee can, but I always have the option of just staying inside and watching it melt... I was hoping for a cheaper answer to the snow tire dilemma, maybe I can get new snow tires for the wife's Escape.. that would be cheaper I will see if hers have a Snowflake on them..
Tires... :0

[Tom S.]

If you are thinking of getting them studded, make sure it's legal in your state. You can't have them in Michigan because they tear up our already crappy roads.