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Old 10-09-2009, 11:08 AM
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How are the stock tires in the snow. They saying bad winter in new England so just wondering how to perform. Even thoug I have 4wd so you still spin . Hopfuly I'll won't get stuck and have some fun driving in snow .
 
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goodyears suck in everything....
 
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They honestly were not that bad ive had better but ive also had worse...depends how used to snow/ice driving you are.
 
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the good years huh when i was 19-25 wow the memories ...oh tires yeah they suck everyone on here loves them coopers or some nittos for the snow maybe look into picking up some 17" or 18" stockers from someone and just make them a set of snow tires and put your stockers up for the winter might be a lil cheaper to than 20s
 
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Depends on the snow. If it's deep snow then the better the tire is rated for mud the better it's gonna be in the deep stuff. Unfortunately, the better it is in deep snow, the more it's gonna suck in hard packed snow and ice.
For that situation, the better a tire is rated for wet pavement, generally, the better it will be on hard pack and ice.

Something along the lines of a Toyo Open Country AT or Nitto Terra Grappler may be a good compromise tire that's decent in both...
 
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If you want a winter tire for ice your going to want a MS tire that has sipes through the lugs something along the lines of this cooper Name:  002-2.jpg
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When I lived in upstate NY as a teen (way back in the early/mid '80s) we'd always buy a mud/snow tire, and stud 'em. The aggressive block treads were great in deep snow (and mud) while the studs got you through ice and hard pack better than anything short of chains.
Only way I know of to have the best of both worlds...
 
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Originally Posted by aidenhardcore
How are the stock tires in the snow. They saying bad winter in new England so just wondering how to perform.
lol what else is new? My stocks seem fine in the winter, just take it easy, although after almost 40,000 miles the tread is wearing down.
 
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Originally Posted by dunerider650
If you want a winter tire for ice your going to want a MS tire that has sipes through the lugs something along the lines of this cooper
what model coops are those?
 
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