Need an advice regarding winter tires
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Need an advice regarding winter tires
Hi folks,
I'm new not only on this site but also new owner of RAM 1500 2008, so I need an advice of experienced truckers regarding winter tires for Canadian winter. What would you recommend from your experience? I heard Finnish tires Nokian Hakkapelitta R SUV are very good.
I'm new not only on this site but also new owner of RAM 1500 2008, so I need an advice of experienced truckers regarding winter tires for Canadian winter. What would you recommend from your experience? I heard Finnish tires Nokian Hakkapelitta R SUV are very good.
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Living in the deep south for the last 19 years, I'm out of touch with winter tires. I used to run studded tires during winter where I grew up (upstate NY) but I guess that's a thing of the past now.
I got a cousin who still lives up there who hunts religiously and has an '08 QCSB Hemi 4x4 who swears by Firestone Destination A/Ts for winter use. In looking at the tread, it appears to me to have all the elements of a good snow/ice tire. Narrow voids, rain channels and it's VERY heavily siped. Might be one that you should include on your "short list"...
I got a cousin who still lives up there who hunts religiously and has an '08 QCSB Hemi 4x4 who swears by Firestone Destination A/Ts for winter use. In looking at the tread, it appears to me to have all the elements of a good snow/ice tire. Narrow voids, rain channels and it's VERY heavily siped. Might be one that you should include on your "short list"...
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Living in the deep south for the last 19 years, I'm out of touch with winter tires. I used to run studded tires during winter where I grew up (upstate NY) but I guess that's a thing of the past now.
I got a cousin who still lives up there who hunts religiously and has an '08 QCSB Hemi 4x4 who swears by Firestone Destination A/Ts for winter use. In looking at the tread, it appears to me to have all the elements of a good snow/ice tire. Narrow voids, rain channels and it's VERY heavily siped. Might be one that you should include on your "short list"...
I got a cousin who still lives up there who hunts religiously and has an '08 QCSB Hemi 4x4 who swears by Firestone Destination A/Ts for winter use. In looking at the tread, it appears to me to have all the elements of a good snow/ice tire. Narrow voids, rain channels and it's VERY heavily siped. Might be one that you should include on your "short list"...
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113, 112, and 109 are the load index ratings. The load index refers to the load-carrying capacity of a tire, or how much weight a tire can support at max tire pressure.
113 = 2535 lbs
112 = 2469 lbs
109 = 2271 lbs
R and S are the speed ratings
R=106 mph
S=112 mph
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I wanna clarify my earlier post.
I was NOT condemning the use of a P (passenger car) tire for use on your truck. I was simply stating that I know my cousin. He's an off-roader/hunter/fisherman who tows and hauls a good bit and I know he'd opt for an LT (Light Truck) tire.
For primarily on-road use of a daily driver truck with no heavy towing/hauling, a P-rated tire is fine and will offer a softer ride on pavement. The only real negative for a DD who does not tow/haul who chooses a P-rated tire is that it is more susceptible to puncture and sidewall damage if running over nails/screws or other debris...
I was NOT condemning the use of a P (passenger car) tire for use on your truck. I was simply stating that I know my cousin. He's an off-roader/hunter/fisherman who tows and hauls a good bit and I know he'd opt for an LT (Light Truck) tire.
For primarily on-road use of a daily driver truck with no heavy towing/hauling, a P-rated tire is fine and will offer a softer ride on pavement. The only real negative for a DD who does not tow/haul who chooses a P-rated tire is that it is more susceptible to puncture and sidewall damage if running over nails/screws or other debris...