Hey,

yeah they are good tire too, but for deep snow not sure I live in quebec with 6 month of winter, 15 to 30 cm of snow, so i know what im talking about, just my 2 $ body...

 

Did you say that you're only upgrading 2 tires? If so, that's actually quite dangerous. When the front end and the back end of your vehicle have widely different amounts of traction, you can get yourself into a very bad situation. If your rear tires have far less traction than your front tires, your rear bumper will try to pass your front bumper. If your front tires have far less traction that your rear tires, you're going to have a lot of difficulty choosing which direction you're headed in.

Also, unless you're really looking for serious off-road performance, I'd suggest that you try one of the Treadwright designs that is more of an AT tire instead of the MT types...it will probably do a better job on both dry and wet pavement, as well as being quiet in comparison to the MT's.

 

I went with Discount tire direct and bought 5 of their hankook ipike / studded. Can't wait to try these puppies out

 

Yes Duratracs are great in snow and decent on ice but 6 months of winter??? Really, come on

 

Both sets of Treadwright Guard Dogs w/ Kedge Grip that I've had on my Jeep have been fantastic in the winter.

Here's a fun pic that doesn't prove a thing.

 

How about a set of bighorns, great tire in the snow and offroad, and if you stud them they will also do great on ice

 

That's how I roll! I love my bighorns. :-)

 

I have the treadwrights in a 33.

285-75-16 guard dogs, to be exact.

Also live in the rockies of the great CO. Just had some snow the last two weeks in town, around six inches. I haven't even needed four wheel drive yet. Granted a few more months, and some trips to the san Juan mountains ill get a better idea on their performance in the deep powdery snow. The packed ice and wet snow in the city is not really snow.

As for those of us who purchased the retreads, i figured they were worth a shot. I know it won't be the last set of tires i ever buy. But i will not pay 300 dollars for a single tire, unless its a 37 or above.

Another note with the treadwright tires, the warrantee mentions the 305, 315, and 37s are for off road use only, if Im not mistaken.

Can't wait to air em down and tear up some rocks this spring and summer either way.

 

Chain's are the correct tool for truly crappy conditions...but they're not suitable for everyday use. Also, be aware that not all JK's have enough clearance when they come from the factory to run most chains - check closely before you put 'em on.

Chains are a great thing to have "just in case", but I don't think that they replace a set of winter tires - they augment the winter tires that you choose when the going really gets tough.