Time has come to replace my current snow tires (Hankook IPike - studded, of course) and was wondering what other WA sledders would recommend. If it matters, I will be putting them on a Toyota Tacoma. BTW - The price of these things has gone up about 30% in the last 4 years! Must be Obama's fault, right?
Best Snow Tires?
- Thread starter Wapow
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I like the Cooper Discoverer.
Are you looking for just a regular winter tire, or something that is good in snow covered roads? Regardless, I think BFG All-terrains work well.
I'm looking for the tire that allows me to NOT have to put on chains when conditions are ultra sketchy, like in the attached photo. I've had the Cooper Discovery and Hankook, both studded. Those were good, but wondering if there is something better available for less than $1,000.
Wapow, tell me you've got one set of tires running in the snowbank in that pic right?! Holy crap is that what you get to regularly drive in?
Haven't ever had them but I looked over the wrangler duratracs pretty hard when I recently bought new tires. They have the snowflake symbol (rating), have aggressive tread pattern, and can have studs put in them. If I was getting a dedicated winter tire that's what I'd get.
Kord
Haven't ever had them but I looked over the wrangler duratracs pretty hard when I recently bought new tires. They have the snowflake symbol (rating), have aggressive tread pattern, and can have studs put in them. If I was getting a dedicated winter tire that's what I'd get.
Kord
That pic was taken above Lake Cle Elum last winter. Could have literally ice skated on that road. And, yes I was milking the left snow bank (w/ chains on no less). Wound up not going sledding that day, because nobody wanted to take the trailer down the hill.
My 2 cents
I've ran several sets of BFG's all terain K O's on my Duramax 3/4 and mostly happy except the cost and seem to lose their bite at about 50% . Would love to try another tire maybe even get a second set with studs for winter and save the K O's for summer. Thanks for any info on in expensive tire to stud and use for winter only . I run 285 75 r16 and stk was 245 65 r16 .
I've ran several sets of BFG's all terain K O's on my Duramax 3/4 and mostly happy except the cost and seem to lose their bite at about 50% . Would love to try another tire maybe even get a second set with studs for winter and save the K O's for summer. Thanks for any info on in expensive tire to stud and use for winter only . I run 285 75 r16 and stk was 245 65 r16 .
I have been looking at the good year dura trac tires they look like they would do great in the snow, they are studdable so they would be good in the ice. I have read that the sidewalls are weak but I have also read they are great. I got discount tire down to $210 a tire plus studding but I ended up buying some coopers I have had good luck with them. I didn't want to take a chance on the dura tracs since I'm pretty heavy with the camper and enclosed trailer
Just put a set of studded Goodyear Dura Tracs on last week. (315/75R16 on F250 S/D). They ride so much nicer than my Toyo M/T's. They are load range E. Can't wait to try them out in adverse conditions. They look like a mud tire on the outer lugs, but the inner lugs look like an all terrain.
I've been running the cooper sst studed in the winter for two years and am very happy with the way they perform in the snow and ice.
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Best way is to sipe or stud a tire ? Thinking for truck only in winter and of course pulling a enclosed trailer. I heard no more metal studs only aluminum studs allowed in WA this true? WAs told which is true aluminum stud wouldn't last as long as metal studs.
I own a tire factory store and have an 11.5 lance on my truck, pull a 26 ft enclosed w/3 mountain max tanks, I use the hankook I-Pikes w/ studs, I sled greenwater and have never had to chain up on the Matterhorn, they just work well, the Cooper Discoverer M/S w/studs are excellent as well, the Duratracs appear to be doing good as I have not had a bad report about them either, call me if you want more information @ 253-852-1492, ask for Bill, I am located in beautiful down town Kent
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I Ran 2 sets of KO's on my 4runner 265/70/17's and was very happy with them but you are right about the bite after 50%. I recently had to buy new ones and was going to get another set of BFG's because they lasted me almost 60k miles but after reading a bunch of reviews on Tire Rack compared to the BFG's I went with the General AT2.
Almost Identical tread pattern and from the one trip I've had already much better traction in snow and hard pack than the bfg's (might be due to more siping?) Plus they dont have nearly the road noise of the BFG's.
As far as my Subaru Nokian Hakkapallitta RSI's. Best snow tire in the world. Honestly. I wish I could get them for the Toyo.
I run Bridgestone Blizzak W965's. They're awesome in the snow and ice. These are a great option if you don't want to run studs. Ran BFG KOs, they pack up with snow and turn into slicks.
cooper discovery.ran em for two winters.just got a new set for around 700 studded. on an 08 taco
