Best Tire for Snow, Ice, Slush, & Winter Driving

DieselRookie · 01-13-2009, 04:35 PM

I may be moving to colder climate and I was just wondering what the best winter tires are. Should I go with a mud tire or an AT tire? Thanks.

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***mathews8pt*** · 01-13-2009, 04:49 PM

AT tire in my opinion. Mt's do good in deep snow, but in my experience arent worth a crap on well packed snow.

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TJT-Rav · 01-13-2009, 04:53 PM

Winter driving can be done well with A/T or M/T in winter, the most important thing is to adjust your driving style. Ever notice on the news when an area gets the first snowfall of the year and everyone is upside down in a ditch? 99% of those people didn't adjust their driving style to how their vehicle and/or tires perform in those conditions. The better of the two for icy roads would be an all season that closely resembles a winter specific tire. Smaller tread blocks and lots of siping = lots of edges to grip snow and displace water, mud tires typically have larger tread blocks so they tend to have less ground pressure on ice and slide easier. The trick is to find a tire that works well for you all year around and adjust your driving style to the road conditions, common sense really.

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JasonY · 01-13-2009, 06:01 PM

GY silent armors are superb in snow and about as good as an AT will ever be on packed snow/ice.

Jason

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**CumminsCrazed** · 01-13-2009, 08:49 PM

Cooper Discoverer M+S

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SundayMoney · 01-14-2009, 12:56 AM

Take a look at actual "snow" tires. They usually have small tread blocks with a lot of siping. Snow sticks to snow,you don't generally want a tire to clean out real well for good snow traction.

I had Nitto Terra Grapplers on my truck last Winter. I have Toyo M/Ts this Winter. The Nittos are much better in the snow IMO.

The Toyos just dig too much. Right through the snow and onto the ice.

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h!70w3r · 01-14-2009, 01:11 AM

Um , I am on my 4th set of Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors. And all I have to say is :where I live good winter tires can mean the difference between life and death. I live in Saskatchewan , Canada. But you also don't want the pain in the a$$ of having to swap all four rims and tires every fall and spring. They are about the best I have found for year round. I have personally put these tires through hell and back; snow, ice, on-road, off-road, mud, dirt, sand, rain, towing and not towing. Goodyear has made a customer for life with me with these tires. Hope you try a set, good luck and happy hunting!

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Newbie too · 01-14-2009, 02:06 AM

Hands down the best winter tires are Nokians - they're made in Finland or some such. The rubber compound is extremely soft in the cold and grips as good or better than studded - they make studded too - see hakkapalita

smoken06 · 01-14-2009, 02:25 AM

I have had great luck with toyo open country A/T

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01-13-2009, 04:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
*mathews8pt* TECH SPECIALIST Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cardington, Ohio Posts: 3,670 Thanks: 2 Thanked 202 Times in 128 Posts mathews8pt's Truck Pics	AT tire in my opinion. Mt's do good in deep snow, but in my experience arent worth a crap on well packed snow. __________________ 2000 QCSB, built auto, P7100, 131 dvs, 4gsk, .084 lines and tubes, 7 x .014s, 22*s, maxspool 2.5 cam, 110# valve springs, 125ft lb head bolts, 66/74/.9 ohiocoalrollers.com

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TJT-Rav Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 236 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts TJT-Rav's Truck Pics	Winter driving can be done well with A/T or M/T in winter, the most important thing is to adjust your driving style. Ever notice on the news when an area gets the first snowfall of the year and everyone is upside down in a ditch? 99% of those people didn't adjust their driving style to how their vehicle and/or tires perform in those conditions. The better of the two for icy roads would be an all season that closely resembles a winter specific tire. Smaller tread blocks and lots of siping = lots of edges to grip snow and displace water, mud tires typically have larger tread blocks so they tend to have less ground pressure on ice and slide easier. The trick is to find a tire that works well for you all year around and adjust your driving style to the road conditions, common sense really. __________________ '01 3500 Dually 6 spd, AFE stage 2 intake, AFE 4" exhaust brake back, 50hp injectors, 65hp Bulldog + boost elbow, HD clutch, AD 150 in the box in the spare bedroom..ugh, Amsoil dual bypass, NOT a 53 block, big and shiny.

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JasonY Cummins Nut Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 335 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts JasonY's Truck Pics	GY silent armors are superb in snow and about as good as an AT will ever be on packed snow/ice. Jason __________________ 2001.5 Ext. Cab Short bed 4X4-315 BFG AT's/AEM HD intake/MBRP 4"/Silencer ring M.I.A/Raptor 100/new VP44/Mag deep trans pan/Edge EZ/RV275's/Quad Commander/Kool-Vue power/heated tow mirrors

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01-14-2009, 12:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
SundayMoney Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 234 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SundayMoney's Truck Pics	Take a look at actual "snow" tires. They usually have small tread blocks with a lot of siping. Snow sticks to snow,you don't generally want a tire to clean out real well for good snow traction. I had Nitto Terra Grapplers on my truck last Winter. I have Toyo M/Ts this Winter. The Nittos are much better in the snow IMO. The Toyos just dig too much. Right through the snow and onto the ice. __________________ 2007 3500 SRW Quad cab,long bed,Bighorn edition. 4x4,5.9,6spd,3.73s Patriot Blue

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h!70w3r Cummins Fan Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Regina, SK , CANADA Posts: 67 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts h!70w3r's Truck Pics	Um , I am on my 4th set of Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors. And all I have to say is :where I live good winter tires can mean the difference between life and death. I live in Saskatchewan , Canada. But you also don't want the pain in the a$$ of having to swap all four rims and tires every fall and spring. They are about the best I have found for year round. I have personally put these tires through hell and back; snow, ice, on-road, off-road, mud, dirt, sand, rain, towing and not towing. Goodyear has made a customer for life with me with these tires. Hope you try a set, good luck and happy hunting! __________________ 2002 2500 Quad Cab Long Box, 4x4, SLT Laramie. S&B CAI, Fass 150, MBRP 4" Turbo Back Exhaust and LT285/75/R16 Toyo Open Country ATs. Soon to be KORE suspension all the way around and with any luck EDGE Juice w/ Attitude.

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Newbie too Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Newbie too's Truck Pics	Hands down the best winter tires are Nokians - they're made in Finland or some such. The rubber compound is extremely soft in the cold and grips as good or better than studded - they make studded too - see hakkapalita

01-14-2009, 02:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
smoken06 Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Buffalo, wy Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts smoken06's Truck Pics	I have had great luck with toyo open country A/T __________________ 2006 - AFE stage 2 - 5" TBE - G56 - new clutch at 60,000 miles for free - Smarty jr. -