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What tire is everyone running for winter?

Discussion in 'Alaska' started by AFtweed87, Dec 1, 2013.

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  1. Dec 1, 2013 at 10:22 PM
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    Just trying to see the range of different tires people in ak are using this winter.

    Personally I'm running winter force studded. 265 75 16

    What ya'll got?
     
    AFtweed87, Dec 1, 2013
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  2. Dec 1, 2013 at 10:27 PM
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    Just got some Duratracs!!!!

    Edit: oh, wait... this is an Alaskan thread :pout:
     
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  3. Dec 2, 2013 at 12:04 AM
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    Super swamper LTB's :D

    They're supposedly amazing in the snow and on the ice, AND don't wear out in the winter. Time will tell.
     
    benbacher, Dec 2, 2013
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  4. Dec 2, 2013 at 8:08 AM
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    BFG A/T's for me I'm too cheap to buy a winter set lol
     
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  5. Dec 2, 2013 at 8:09 AM
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    Ive still got my Dunlop AT20's on.
     
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  6. Dec 2, 2013 at 3:37 PM
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    Duratracs, first winter on them up in Fairbanks, so far so good. Ran studs when I was in Anchorage but I think the Duratracs would do just fine there as well.
     
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  7. Dec 2, 2013 at 3:40 PM
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    Duratracs for sure
     
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  8. Dec 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM
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    chipnoreo Ready for snow!

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    I ran Nitto Terra Grapplers the last two winters. Did fine.

    Just put some Duratracs on though. I like one tire that does it all and the Terra Grapplers were not cutting it off road.
     
    chipnoreo, Dec 2, 2013
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  9. Dec 5, 2013 at 8:53 AM
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    I run the Toyo M/Ts all year round.
     
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  10. Dec 5, 2013 at 10:28 PM
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    I've been running my cooper discoverer ATRs the last two winters. They do fine for me. My studded mastercraft tires are definitely better, but they're a bit smaller than my ATs so I haven't used them in two years now. Only used one winter and I'm selling them if anyone wants some studded tires...265/70/16.
     
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  11. Dec 5, 2013 at 10:38 PM
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    Only a few weeks on them, but so far they're great

    20131120_212707.jpg
     
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  12. Dec 5, 2013 at 10:46 PM
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    BFG M/T on one rig and Toyo M/T on another. Same as I run in summer. ;)
     
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  13. Dec 6, 2013 at 6:34 AM
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  14. Dec 6, 2013 at 7:47 AM
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  15. Dec 21, 2013 at 2:43 PM
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  16. Aug 21, 2015 at 4:07 PM
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  17. Aug 21, 2015 at 4:15 PM
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    I am not from ak but I live over 9000 feet in the middle of the Rockies in Colorado so our winter is pretty long. I run Cooper discovery M&S studded. They are awesome almost always in two wheel drive.
     
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  18. Sep 24, 2015 at 9:15 AM
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    also just bought the IG51V.
    In my case went to a 245/70R17 (same diameter as the original 265/65R17 and even the same load rating of 110. Wanted a narrower contact patch for the winter and this size saved about $150.
    Got them on replica wheels 17X7.5 alloys with tpms sensors.
    Have a short commute and got 6 years out of my previous blizzaks and they had only worn down to the point where it indicated the sticky top 45% had work out.

    dtd replica wheel.jpg
     
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  19. Sep 24, 2015 at 9:27 AM
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    Mastercraft (Cooper) Courser MSR studdable in 265/75/16.
     
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  20. Oct 8, 2015 at 10:28 AM
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    finally got the wheels and tires. Despite being a replica wheel they look very good and even have toyota logo center caps...

    replica wheels.jpg
     
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