Best Street Tire That Will See Snow & Ice?

[Baba Booey]

The title is pretty self-explanatory. My rig is mostly used as the family battle wagon in NE PA, and I will be replacing the OEM H/Ts before winter.

I know that Michelin Cross-Terrains are usually treated pretty well on this forum as a good street-only tire, but I'm not sure how they are in the snow.

How about the new Michelin AT/2? Would it be a good street tire that is also good for northeast winters?

How is the REVO in the snow, and is it a good street tire for the 350 days per year when I likely will have no snow?

I'm also considering going out on a limb and trying the Nokian Vatiiva or WR, but there is not a lot of information out there about these tires, although what little I have found sounds promising.

Dedicated snows would be my first choice, but the budget will not allow that at this time.

 

[rook]

BFG AT K/O carries the severe weather snowflake symbol. Definitely a tire to consider.

 

[Baba Booey]

I will probably consider the BFGs in a few years when the 4Runner "graduates" into my possession. As it stands now, it is driven by my wife over 90% of the time. The BFGs are probably a bit too aggressive for her use.

 

[Thai]

I would definitely get something with the snowflake symbol. BFG AT KO is probably not needed. Michelin AT-2 does NOT have the snowflake symbol, as neither does REVO.

I would stick with Nokian or some version of winter tires if budget fits. If you want something a bit more aggressive (but less so than BFG AT KO), then you may want to look at Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor which does have the snowflake symbol.

 

[rook]

Dedicated snows would be my first choice, but the budget will not allow that at this time.

Goodyear tripletread. I'm not sure if it carries the snowflake, but it has the dedicated snow zone for those few days you'll need it

 

[Baba Booey]

Re: Re: Best Street Tire That Will See Snow & Ice?

Goodyear tripletread. I'm not sure if it carries the snowflake, but it has the dedicated snow zone for those few days you'll need it

Good call. According to the Tire Rack's info, the Tripletread does indeed receive the snowflake/mountain symbol. Also, it is the top-rated All-Season highway truck/SUV tire in their survey.

I will consider this tire, but I've never been too impressed with its tread design, especially when worn some. I guess you can't always judge a tire by its looks, though.

All-Season Survey Results (Tire Rack)

 

[Baba Booey]

Here are the A/T survey results from Tire Rack. The Firestone Destination A/T looks like a sleeper in this category and a good bargain as well.

A/T Survey Results

 

[Baba Booey]

I would stick with Nokian or some version of winter tires if budget fits. If you want something a bit more aggressive (but less so than BFG AT KO), then you may want to look at Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor which does have the snowflake symbol.

Thai,

I just checked, and it appears as though the Silent Armor is not available in my stock tire size (265/65/17). Because the vehicle is mainly driven by my wife, I would like to avoid any problems associated with tire rubbing, speedo offset, etc.

 

[Kmvreter]

... My rig is mostly used as the family battle wagon in NE PA,...

I know that Michelin Cross-Terrains are usually treated pretty well on this forum as a good street-only tire, but I'm not sure how they are in the snow.

How about the new Michelin AT/2? Would it be a good street tire that is also good for northeast winters?

... a good street tire for the 350 days per year when I likely will have no snow?
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The Mich CT won't let you down, even though it isn't a snowflake tire. Quiet but with grip. A T4R isn't bred to be one but just what a mall crawler needs as a tire.
The LTX A/T^2 may be a good choice. When I ran the original LTX A/T year round it was quiet but also did well in winter so I would think the newer tire is an improvement on the older.

 

[Even Steven]

Consider these tires.... I have them on my 4Runner and they were simply amazing in the snow last winter:

 

[Baba Booey]

Very nice looking tire. May I ask how much they cost?

 

[RonMAIDEN]

Any A/T tire is a poor choice for a street vehicle;my Nittos do quite well in the snow and ice but for a street tire there's better options for your money and better wear and overall performance.

 

[Even Steven]

Very nice looking tire. May I ask how much they cost?

You can probably find them for about $130 per tire. I'm pretty sure that's what I paid at Mavis Tires.

They are a street tire (not a true A/T tire), but they have a pretty aggressive look to them, more than it looks in pictures. I was just amazed at how well they handled the snow in upstate NY last winter. The old Dunlops felt like ice skates in comparison.

 

[alaskaman]

:driving: I guess the only real way to find out which tire drives performs best in snow ice is to drive a few over similar conditions. Honestly without going to Blizzaks, each of the tires we always talk about (Goodyear Triple Silent Armor, Coopers, Revos, General Grabbers Nittos to mention a few all have positives. Does any site have a professional test of these tires, so that we can satisfy us with clarity or, is it as Thai suggests purely a personal preference? :yesyes: Let's get scientific yes??

 

[Even Steven]

It will probably be impossible to find a test of several different tires in the same exact snow conditions. As I'm sure you know, snow traction can vary from storm to storm, sometimes wet and heavy, other times light and fluffy. The depth makes a difference, as does the temperature and the road surface below the snow.

My opinions are based upon my own real world experiences, but of course I realize that even my own experiences can vary in different conditions.

 

[alaskaman]

Good thoughts I agree. Who sells the Coopers in California or Alaska would you know? How much do they go for a set?

 

[alaskaman]

ok $130 x 4 I get it.:bonk:

 

[shotchkiss]

Michelin Latitude X-Ice work really well in all kinds of bad weather for us. We have an extra set of rims and only run them half of the year though, they seem to wear pretty well also.

 

[Casper]

My toyo Proxes ST have seen snow and been fairly decent as long as im not asking them to slalom at 40+ MPH.... but what do I know, Im going to change over to summer only Bridgestone Dueler H/P sports (275/60/17) in Feb.


But there are hella better tires for cold weather ops than mine....

If i were concered with cold temps and snow for a large majority of the year, I'd go with something like the REvo's, Destination's, and the like..


If you are getting serious about snow...then id really look into a set of dedicated snows.

 

[miagi]

I am from NE PA but I spent a month in Wyoming last winter and my Michelin CT's were respectable. I thought they would be worse given the quality highway ride inherent to that tire.