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Thread: Snow Tire help
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10-23-2019, 05:47 AM #76
Most of the roads where I live are just packed snow and ice layered with sand in the winter. Without studs, you’re just sliding all over the fucking place.
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10-23-2019, 06:37 AM #77Registered User
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10-23-2019, 07:01 AM #78
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10-23-2019, 07:31 AM #81Banned
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It's really hard to find a tire shop in the US that will do that any more. The last time I had success with that approach was in the fall of 2012 in Salt Lake. Since then I've gotten the "we won't mount them without the TPMS" from a number of shops across several states.
Ordering them on Rock Auto is a good idea!
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10-23-2019, 07:31 AM #82Registered User
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Blizzaks all the way . . . All though I have had "Off Brand" snows before a long time ago and thought they where excellent for what thats worth (I can't remember the name of them)
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10-23-2019, 07:42 AM #83Registered User
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10-23-2019, 08:10 AM #84
Snow Tire help
I’ve been chewing on which tire and maybe you can help resolve. Mid weight SUV awd with LD. Live in metro city with no snow. My Mtn drive is an hour to reach snow then short distance in a wide range of snow conditions but primarily wet heavy snow. Will be towing a 4K lbs trailer occasionally skiing. Will take long trips into areas of snow.
No size for me on X ice tires. Can go with Hakk 3 or 8 studless, Bliz DM-V2, oorrr?Last edited by CascadeLuke; 10-23-2019 at 08:33 AM.
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10-23-2019, 08:20 AM #85
Yeah, this. Driving for decades, never needed it. And some tire changing schmuck ain't gonna plan my life. Not mounting a tire due to a tpms, should be of no concern to them. That's on you.
And you only need to mount them once. Many newer cars have a way to adapt this.
My winter set needs to be fresh, that's all. Mileage warranty is for chumps, who's gonna go the distance on these tires? Refresh tires every 3 seasons about$100 per and sell em for half that. Some skid is always psyched.
And I don't buy the pricey ones. Arctic claw txi's now, many firestone winterforces, etc. I prefer a fairly aggressive blocky tread with studs from about now through march. In JH so plainly colder/snowier than many of yas.
I must agree that although studs make the slickest roads feel way mo betta, they're prolly overkill for most needs. Hi tech rubbers are impressive these days. That studs destroy roads is old news and not a real concern; noise factor can go to 11 though.
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10-23-2019, 08:48 AM #86
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10-23-2019, 08:53 AM #87
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10-23-2019, 08:58 AM #88Registered User
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Dry climate=studless
PNWET=studded
Roads around here are zambonied in the winter.
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10-23-2019, 09:06 AM #89
I have never had a tire shop give me hell for no tpms. If you buy them mounted from the Tire Rack of DTD. Once they are mounted with no tpms they say nothing for a remount or repair. If they give you hell being them in loose. I do keep the tpms on the summer sets...replacing damaged valves as needed. Ymmv.
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10-23-2019, 09:16 AM #90
I have two wheel sets to utilize. My nice wheels have a solid M + S tire I’m happy with. Maybe I should go studded on 2nd set specifically for when towing in winter? It will be infrequent so will amount to swapping prior to trailer trips..
I dunno, might be a bit too much of a headache.
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10-23-2019, 10:56 AM #91Registered User
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10-23-2019, 11:06 AM #92
I hadn't read this article before but the arguments are familiar.
The parts of the argument that don't add up to me is saying the conditions don't require studs most of the time, and saying cornering and braking on dry pavement is reduced.
I don't require my seatbelt most of the time either, but I want it there when it's necessary to save my life. And I don't ever drive my truck hard enough in any conditions where losing traction while cornering on dry pavement will be an issue, let alone in winter. I guess I can't argue with reduced stopping distance being less than ideal but I really pay attention to not following too closely.
Where I want studded tires is when the snow gets packed down into polished sheets on off ramps and intersections, and surprise patches of black ice. Both of which happen irregularly where I live, but also happen multiple times a year.
Having said all of that, I've still never tried studded tires for some reason... though I'm considering them now.
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10-23-2019, 11:12 AM #93
Also to add about Blizzaks... my wife has them on her AWD venza and they really are great tires, but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that they only have a the winter rubber compound to somewhere around 50% wear and then it's all season rubber.
You could make the argument that you should be replacing winter tires then anyway since tread depth seems more important in winter, but if you're straddling that line one season and all of the sudden your winters start acting like all seasons, that would suck hard.
I pay close attention to the wear of these tires for her. And on the plus side she's put two winters on them and they're still at about 75% so that's quite good.
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10-23-2019, 11:26 AM #94
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10-23-2019, 11:30 AM #95Registered User
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10-23-2019, 11:33 AM #96
I’m a big fan of Nokians, but usually don’t splurge for Hakkas and get the Nordmans instead.
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10-23-2019, 11:35 AM #97
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