Good Winter Tires
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i saw this while i was looking at other tires, http://www.discounttiredirect.com/d...c=10914&counter=1&ar=70&rd=17&sw=false&cs=265 i like hankooks and theyre studable they look good, but i never have had them. http://www.discounttiredirect.com/d...c=10817&counter=3&ar=70&rd=17&sw=false&cs=265 i am going to get these this week tho. those snow tires are out of stock tho so i think that any tire with some decent tred will do fine, espicially since its a 4x4
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Living in Ohio, we get dumped on pretty good. The Nokian Vatiivas's are a great ice and snow tire, I loved mine, but since they were on my Explorer they wouldn't fit on my Expedition. So now my mom has them on her Jimmy, and I have Bridgestone Dueler Revo's. The bridge stone don't handle quite as well as the Nokian's did in the snow, but they're an A/T. I'd look into both.
gazbold
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Hi
About this time last year I researched the same as you and couldn't come up with better than these - Goodyear Fortera TripleTred
http://www.goodyeartires.com/cfmx/w...&showtires=Show+available+tires#lightTruckTab
I got them at Sams Club for a good price and 'call-out' (they come to you) accidental damage coverage thrown in. I think it was about $800 and change for the whole deal.
We had over 6ft of snow last winter and these bad boys got me everywhere without fail. Even pulled a couple of guys out of ditches in the area, no sweat.
Hi
About this time last year I researched the same as you and couldn't come up with better than these - Goodyear Fortera TripleTred
http://www.goodyeartires.com/cfmx/w...&showtires=Show+available+tires#lightTruckTab
I got them at Sams Club for a good price and 'call-out' (they come to you) accidental damage coverage thrown in. I think it was about $800 and change for the whole deal.
We had over 6ft of snow last winter and these bad boys got me everywhere without fail. Even pulled a couple of guys out of ditches in the area, no sweat.
KWT2000
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i like the nokian tyre the vativa is a great all around tire i use to sell them for tire factory... if your looking for more of a true winter tire look at nokian hakkapalitta awesome snow tire and comes is various traction level and if you go studded they have a pattend stud design that the studs dont fly out at higher speeds
KWT2000
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the vativa replaced the haka Q but the haka 3 and the haka suv is still availible per my local tire factory store
thevalleyboy
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Try a set of Hankook Ipike's - you can stud them also... I've had GREAT luck with Hankook's Koren made, but I've had great luck with them
u.p.expy
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Have you thought about Pirelli's? I have the scorpion STR and think that they are terrific. I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan where we ge plenty of snow and ice-I have never doubted my tires.
wrigleyintheroc
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IMO, Bridgestone Blizzaks are the best non studded out there. We get 350"+ snow a year where I live and these things rock. Not the cheapest, but the best. Go to www.tirerack.com for the best prices.
Are you sure about the snowflake rated? I'm running that tire but don't see the "snowflake on the mountain" emblem anywhere on the sidewall. Are you, perhaps, looking at the 4-season design emblem (rain, sun, snowflake) which the words Cross Country are surrounding? I'm not saying you are wrong, but I am curious, that's all. I looked all over my sidewalls and don't see the mountain & snowflake marking.
markanthony
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I have the BIG O brand sport touring A/T's on my 99 XLT. They have served me wonderfully. I live in Utah were we get a good amount of snow, plus with moab that I have done with my ford. I have had nothing but traction. To drive the point home. I dont really know if the A4WD system works right. I have loads of traction. I have a hell of a time spinning tires. Moab was alot of fun. Nothing but tration on the rocks. I got them in the size of 265 70 r 17's which are stock size ( I think)
Nitto's
I have now run two sets of the Nitto Terra Grapplers in the 265/75/17 size and I got them through Discount tire for right around 800 with the lifetime replacement. I live in Utah and I didnt have 4X4 on my 01 expy and made it through two winters before the truck gave up and not once did I doubt the tires. And now I have a brand new set on my 05 4X4 and I never put it in fourwheel so to me one of the best by far.
I have now run two sets of the Nitto Terra Grapplers in the 265/75/17 size and I got them through Discount tire for right around 800 with the lifetime replacement. I live in Utah and I didnt have 4X4 on my 01 expy and made it through two winters before the truck gave up and not once did I doubt the tires. And now I have a brand new set on my 05 4X4 and I never put it in fourwheel so to me one of the best by far.
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