Well, I just found out the Toyo G-02 Plus is unidirectional. That bites. It means no decent rotation, and if I blow a tire, I might have to run the spare backwards. :-P

Now I'm looking at the Toyo A/T or even the M-55 (that can be studded).

Can anyone suggest another "all position" (aka non-unidirectional) tire that would be good for winter -- and is available in the larger sizes like LT285/75R16 (33x11.5")?

Thanks,
js.

 

Nokia makes excellent wintertires which i have been using with my Defenders.
Can you use ice-studs at Canada like we do here ?
And when i go offroading to snow nothing beats good snow-chains, great traction.

 

Yeah... except they don't make them in the larger sizes, like LT285/75R16...

In most provinces, like Quebec, you can. I'd considering studding my winter tires, but studs are not legal in Ontario (the next province over), nor in some US states south of the border.

Hmmmm... Yeah.... I priced some good quality 4-season chains a while back -- pricey... :-)

js.

 

Run COOPER DISCOVERY M&S tires on my Trucks & cars here in Revelstoke, BC .

Revelstoke gets lots of snow avg. snowfall/yr 12 to 20 ft in town......higher elevation (50 to 75 ft)- Selkirk mountain range. So, we get snowfalls some days 2 ft accumulate on the ground in 24 hours.

Great for Skiing and Snowmobiling but not so great if you have a 2wd vehicle. I have been happy with my Cooper Discovery M&S tires (studded) they have never let me down,good price, great traction, good wear (currently have 55,000km - 4th winter) and I should get about 65,000...not bad for a softer rubber tire.

I usually get two sets of rims and keep the winters on a cheaper set & run M/T's on my good set of rims. Save money from remounting each year.

Once I we get our Jeep we are getting a set of Cooper Discovery M&S if they come in a similar size to the stock tire. if not I am looking at Toyo Open Country A/T as this tire is studdable and comes in 18 inch size.

 

Buying Maxxis Bighorns and adding studs. Problem is, wih the new TPMS, it is going to be a royal pain to switch wheels/tires. I may have to run this set-up year round. Luckily in Alberta, it isn't illegal, but will be annoying for me.

 

I always found the BFG AT to be a good preformer in the snow, I try to avoid the ice cause I hate being just a passenger when I am sitting behind the wheel.
I have always been comfortable with the AT's, but for what it may be worth, I have used them on full size Blazers and Broncos, so the increased weight may play a slight part in the traction I felt they afforded.

And you know, here its 8 months of winter, followed by 4 months of ruff sledding.

 

Get yourself some Steely Rims that fit the Jeep and buy some tire sensors to place into the tires. Problem solved. Or you do what I have done in the past is use the stocker rims and place the winter's on the stock rims. Then buy some nice summer chrome/black rims & get a second set of tire sensors for your jeep!

I have done this and have gotten 4 winter uses sometimes 5 on the winter tires and 3 or 4 years use on the M/T tires I have for Spring, summer & fall. With the savings on mounting and remounting/balancing you basically have paid for the rims in 4 or 5 years.

 

I drove my 2 Door X with stock Goodyears threw the nastiest part of winter here in Brunswick, Maine, and you can go from snow, nasty slush to ice all in one drive and in 4 HI the stockers did just fine. Once you hit just ice you are in the hands of the ice, but I think that is pretty much with any tire, even the best winter tires. I am interested to see how the stock AT's on the Sahara do this winter.

 

If the tires aren't already, SIPE!

 

I live in the "snow belt" of NE Ohio, so we get more than our share of nasty weather, and I've had great luck with the BFG A/T KO on my TJ. Great all round in snow, ice, and wet weather. A big plus is that they wear well and are very good off-road. THey will be going on my JK when the stockers wear out. Based on my experience with the stock RSAs in the sand I think they will be adequate in heavy snow though. I should find out soon...too soon