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Best Tires for Snow?

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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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Default Best Tires for Snow?

I was wondering if any one had a recommendation for the best tires for snow? I am thinking about going with 35s.

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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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I don't have any great snow pics, but the Hankook Dynapro Mt's do awesome in the snow and have holes ready for studs if wanted.
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Anything that has the Mountain Snowflake rating embossed on the sidewall is going to work well. GY Silent Armor is what's on my Jeep year round.
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 01:10 AM
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Fireston Destination AT work well also BFG AT I have experienced both in our New England winters
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 03:32 AM
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I have GY duratracs, 315/70R17 (34.6 approx) and they're doing great! I like these tire pretty much.

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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 03:43 AM
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Default Blizzak DM-V1's

Depending on what you want, I run the Blizzaks in the winter and they are phenomenal. I haven't run any kind of MT or AT tire in the winter on my Jeep, but know from other vehicles that you really can't beat a dedicated winter tire. These things so far are good on the bare road, strong in snow (although we haven't had a big snowfall yet), and incredible on the ice. I live in atlantic canada which = a lot of ice on the roads, so these work best for me. Like I said, all depends on what you want. Not sure if they have em in 35 though... have to look into that.
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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I don't know if they make them in 35" but I have some Wild Country XTX sports (have the mountain snowflake) in ~32" and they are incredible on snow and ice. They grip ice like a studded tire and are smooth and quiet even tho they are an E rated tire. Dealer told me to run them for 30 days and if I did not like them he would give me my money back or swap tires to another brand if I wanted. day 29 came and went and so did day 30.
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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I would put the Treadwright Guard Dog with Kedge Grip up against any other tire on the market besides a dedicated snow tire. You wouldn't believe how well these tires grip until you've experienced them yourself. They're world's better than any other A/T or M/T tire I've used over the past 20 years - and I've tried a lot of different tires!
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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had a few days of snowfall here , duratracs hold up great and work well in other terrains. snowflake rating will not void my insurance during winter driving if i was involved in a accident too. my vote it duratracs for everyday use but some MT tires do well in deeper stuff if thats what your looking for. i.e. GY MTR with kevlar.
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by holeshot
I have GY duratracs, 315/70R17 (34.6 approx) and they're doing great! I like these tire pretty much.

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