Need snow tires.... recomendations?
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scottm
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Nokian WRG2 SUV. I put them on my Land Cruiser this Fall, they handle the bulk well without being harsh. Waiting for another set for the 4R, but the Michigan State Police just bought up all the stock for their Tahoes. My tires left Finland today.
ATs and All-Season tires aren't going to compare to your Blizzaks, I had a set on the Land Cruiser. I'm expecting these Nokians will do almost as well as the Blizzaks, but handle and wear much better on dry roads.
ATs and All-Season tires aren't going to compare to your Blizzaks, I had a set on the Land Cruiser. I'm expecting these Nokians will do almost as well as the Blizzaks, but handle and wear much better on dry roads.
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JB.
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Nothing wrong with Blizzaks.
Continental ExtremeWinterContact topped Consumer Reports recent tests. Slightly below average cost, too.
gledhill
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I just bought the Hankook ATM for summer and Hankook Ipike for winter. I love the Iplike. Went hunting on new snow tires and was so impressed. Hauled a trailer and went up some crazy snowy inclines. Then with the ice on the roads I had no problem. Great tires bought them for my wife's truck as well.
scottm
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My Nokians are all-weather tires, I plan to run them year-round. They should do better than most all-seasons. I bought my Land Cruiser with Blizzaks on it, PO used them year-round. I planned to let them wear down over the Summer and replace them in the Fall, but they really didn't wear bad and I drove on them for several years before replacing. The outer layer of soft rubber was probably gone quickly, but they still did well in snow and ice with the high-silicone rubber and lots of extra siping.
All Season tires are fine in places like Virginia that gets snow occasionally...they are NOT good for places like Upstate NY where 300" of snow a year is NOT unheard of.
charlier180
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Have been running Blizzaks on my 4Runner for the last 6 years and cannot complain in the least.
With last year's 1-2' snow they proved themselves once again.
Will probably get one more winter out of them before they are retired from winter use.
Then I may just run them year round until they are replaced before next winter.
For me, a set of steel wheels with the Blizzaks and the Stock Dunlops on the Alloys works.
With last year's 1-2' snow they proved themselves once again.
Will probably get one more winter out of them before they are retired from winter use.
Then I may just run them year round until they are replaced before next winter.
For me, a set of steel wheels with the Blizzaks and the Stock Dunlops on the Alloys works.
HOJeepster
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Blizzaks were killer on my Jeep SRT8
I'm on my second set of Nokians. Honestly, I don't like them that much. They do give good traction, but for some reason both have given noticeably worse ride quality than my Michelin CrossTerrain summer tires. When running the Nokians, the rear of the truck just seems much more jiggly at low speeds.
alaskaman
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Funny how each one of us has our faves. I know that the Pirelli ATR Scorpions crossed the Yukon in November and the Nokian SUV 5 Studded crossed it in January. Both performed well. I was honestly surprised by the Pirellis. Once I actually arrived with my "summer tires" (Johnson Tires guy has a sense of humor) and put on the Nokians there was a clear upgrade. I agree that they are bumpy. I actually like that...I mean it's a truck.
A couple things that I did learn with either tire. In deep wet snow or deep slush locking the differential made it easier to track however once I started parking lots it was off. I also found that having the diff locked gave me more driver control as the auto spin controls were off. Finally there is no substitute imo for pulling out of a deep ditch than 4lo diff locked...true performance.
A couple things that I did learn with either tire. In deep wet snow or deep slush locking the differential made it easier to track however once I started parking lots it was off. I also found that having the diff locked gave me more driver control as the auto spin controls were off. Finally there is no substitute imo for pulling out of a deep ditch than 4lo diff locked...true performance.
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scottm
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Took my first long highway drive on the new Nokians last night, on the Land Cruiser. Wow what an improvement over the Blizzaks, it rides much better, tracks much better, very nice tires. Even my wife commented on the improvement (she's a car girl). From what I've read they should do very well in the snow and ice as well, we'll see. The set for my 4R are still on a container ship crossing the Atlantic. Hopefully no significant snow for the next week.
Radial GT
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I just got my Extremewintercontracts installed yesterday. I bought them on Tire Rack, and they where on closeout. 107 a piece, plus shipping of course. I even picked up a set that are skinnier than the stock tire size. 245/75 I believe. They look awesome on this truck... Now just need a snow storm to test them out.
JB.
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Score! Should be a fun winter for you.
