They are great, but studded blizzak's are better
you can not stud blizzaks.... they are a non studable tire
For those who run winter wheels and tires
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you can not stud blizzaks.... they are a non studable tire
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Gimpster
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I'm trying a set of Goodyear Wrangler AT/R tires on my diesel. Went to the 265's instead of stock tire size. Been a decent tire. If there is sheer ice under a inch of snow, I have to slip it into 4wd or the rear wheels will spin taking off from stops.
Have pulled my gooseneck through blizzards in wyoming and colorado as well as here in North Dakota, on interstate and passed people who were struggling to get along.
There are better tires out there and I had my doubts when buying these but feel safe with them as they clean well
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Have pulled my gooseneck through blizzards in wyoming and colorado as well as here in North Dakota, on interstate and passed people who were struggling to get along.
There are better tires out there and I had my doubts when buying these but feel safe with them as they clean well
----- Gimpster -----
i have ran the cooper stt for two winters and they are good in the snow, but horrible on ice. Going to get something different in the spring.
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imobdeep907
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Im still running my 22's with my summer rubber.. there Yokohoma Geolander's and i get around pretty well
Nitto mud grapplers all year round They are only ok in ice, but in snow they will leave any other non MT far behind. Anytime I drive on bad highways in the winter i've my deck loaded, so traction is pretty good. Never ran into any issues running a MT year round, everyone I go riding with uses MT's year round.
They are only ok in ice, but in snow they will leave any other non MT far behind. Anytime I drive on bad highways in the winter i've my deck loaded, so traction is pretty good. Never ran into any issues running a MT year round, everyone I go riding with uses MT's year round.Which Blizzak's do you guys run?
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Daniel Boondocker
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What you all say for the ice is true. I run the Blizzaks on my cars. But for trucks pulling trailers in the deep snow you also need deep lugs and even lugs on the sidewalls.
My siped Toyo off roads have pulled me uphill without chains at lugged out full throttle on a chipped Ford diesel pulling a loaded trailer where the trailer tires were wider than my pickup tracks busting through drifts in a blizzard up a mountain road until I could find a place to turn around. If I had stopped I would have been dead, unable to turn around and stuck in a storm.
You have to ride in the storms on occasion around here to enjoy as much of the winter as possible. Your tires have to also get you through the deep pulling and turning around a trailer. The Toyo offroads are good all year round if you have your dealer sipe them for winter. Saves you from chains most of the time in the winter.
My siped Toyo off roads have pulled me uphill without chains at lugged out full throttle on a chipped Ford diesel pulling a loaded trailer where the trailer tires were wider than my pickup tracks busting through drifts in a blizzard up a mountain road until I could find a place to turn around. If I had stopped I would have been dead, unable to turn around and stuck in a storm.
You have to ride in the storms on occasion around here to enjoy as much of the winter as possible. Your tires have to also get you through the deep pulling and turning around a trailer. The Toyo offroads are good all year round if you have your dealer sipe them for winter. Saves you from chains most of the time in the winter.
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W965 if you need the "e" load range, DM Z3 will work better if the load range is OK..
http://www.tirerack.com/winter/bridgestone/blizzak.jsp
I run studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta winter tire. Put the truck in 4 wheel and hit the rear diff lock and it is amazing in deep snow or on solid ice.
http://www.nokiantires.com/tyre?id=11879&group=2.01&name=Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT
http://www.nokiantires.com/tyre?id=11879&group=2.01&name=Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT
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Buckshot Radial Mudders, 10PR, studded 305/85-16's (36") ... tall, thin, aggressive lugs and pinned ... add the weight of the sled-deck and a sled or two and you're "golden" Of course that size doesn't fit the Super Duty unless it's lifted
Of course that size doesn't fit the Super Duty unless it's lifted A dedicated winter is the way to go, I just got Toyo Open Country G02+, an E rated winter tire for my F350. Awesome so far.
Toyo's MT's are great if your rich. Full size diesel will eat them in 40,000 miles or less. Sipe them and your lucky if they last that long. $400 a tire is a rip off for a tire that won't go 50,000 miles. Blizzaks rule in ice and snow. if you can find them i ran a set of Kelly Safari MSR at 150 a corner and was amazed at the traction on compact snow ice for a tire so cheap. In Western WA. theres nothing more slippery than 32 degree snow and ice.
Huh... wierd, friend of mine with his dodge CTD has just about wore off a set of 35" toyo's, to the tune of 90k km's, or 56k miles +/-, and thats including the typical toasted balljoints/TRE's cupping the tires a bit faster. Toyo is well known to be the pavement pounder tire to beat, so if your having wear problems, they either need to be rotated more often, air pressure kept in check, little easier on the smoke pedal, or, they are on a IFS GM product.
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Kong
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I run Bridgestone Blizzaks. You can slam on your brakes on a sheets of ice and the hook up great. We were on our way to Lolo Pass and the roads were coveres in 4" of slush, it was terrible. A small car spun from the other lane in front of us and off into the ditch. Thoes tires helped keep us and our trailer carring 3 sleds on the road. I don't think I will ever trust anything else....
Blizzaks and IceX are amazing. We bought our first set of these winter specific style tires last year for our Jeep and they were incredible. Like you are on a rail.
On my truck I run Toyo OpenCountry AT's because I have to run up the Forrest roads in deep snow with enclosed trailer. I am on my third set of the Toyos. A little soft, but they work really well. No complaints.
We often have 1-1/2 ft of fresh snow on our road in front of the house at 7800' SW Colo.
I'm thinking of switching to Bliz or Icex on the truck next winter.
Drive a 06 Dodge w/cummins, long box 3500. I had siped tires on two years ago. Took about a 150 mile round trip not in the snow and about crapped my pants. The truck was not loaded at all and I was towing a 18' car hauler (one I tow daily). The truck was all over the raod. I felt like I was running on ice and the rear end of the truck would washout on most every corner.
I made it back in to town and had Les Schwabb take the tires off imediately. They are a SXT mud terrain. I now run the same tire that is not siped andhave no trouble. I only run them for the winter and am on the 3rd. season with about 75% tread left.
I made it back in to town and had Les Schwabb take the tires off imediately. They are a SXT mud terrain. I now run the same tire that is not siped andhave no trouble. I only run them for the winter and am on the 3rd. season with about 75% tread left.
pretty good mileage on the toyo's for a diesel. I figure if a guy gets 40 to 50000 miles on tires, he's done good.
Another thing freak forgot to mention is what kind of rims is he running?? if he's in the 20" plus rim, that takes about half of the above mentioned rubber out of the running for running a bigger sized tire.
second that. I took off the summer wheels and tires and have a set of these on my Trailblazer SS. 400 ponies and a two place, they work GREAT!
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