Best Mountain Snowflake Tire - POLL

I've decided that its time to replace my tires before winter arrives. I'm currently running Grabber AT2s that I've had for 3 years (& around 60k miles). I drive in New England snowstorms on my way to the mountains almost every weekend. Other than that, I am mostly on the highway/paved roads. Any advice is welcome. Thanks

 

Falken AT3W

Three peak mountain snow flake symbol, full depth sipes. Awesome winter performance.

 

Duratracs are awesome in snow

 

BFGs never let me down in the snow. They can be heavy though, so look at the "C" rated as opposed to the "E".

 

No c rated for 16 inch rim in our size.

 

I'm in the same boat right now..

I'm really weighing out the options and I'm scared to put an LT on this truck..

The stock All Terrain Adventure is only 37lbs... Going to the BFG in the same size is 50lbs..

 

Mine came with bfg ko not ko2 in d load. 49 lb tire. Rides fine and still get great fuel mileage fir a tacoma 6cyl. Not a fan of the bfg in the heavy wet icy snow up here in maine. I may try dedicated snows this year but will see

 

I bought winter tires last year and the difference is huge on snow and ice. They hook up way more than the best AT tire. If your driving to the ski hill every weekend you might want to check into some. There are some good deals on craigslist for used ones if your looking to save some cash.

 

duratracs

 

Snowflake symbol isn't everything.

My Cooper ST Maxx did awesome last winter. No snowflake.

That being said Duratracs are known for being capable snow tires - just not great against sidewall damage from wheeling.

 

Take a look at the Cooper AT/w suppose to be awesome in the snow, my ST Maxx were great last winter in Ohio, but I also cut some sipes in the tread blocks... which I think helped

 

Duratrac

 

I have Bridgestone Blizzack that I bought last year. I was extremely impressed with the winter performance. I would be driving down a deserted snow packed street doing about 30 mph and jam the breaks hard on purpose, these tires are very surefooted. These tires are only to be used when the temperature is < 45 or the soft rubber will deteriorate quickly. I hope this helps.

 

Like said a few comments earlier, none of those tires will compete with a dedicated snow/ice tire. If you want the absolute best thats what you gotta do. I personally am a fan of the cooper discoverer m+s for a light truck or suv application.

 

So I am torn between the BFG KO2, Goodyear DuraTracks, and the Falken Wildpeaks (listed in order of price: most --> least).

The BFK KO2s cost around $250 each in 265/70r16....However, the 265/75r16 goes for just under $190....can anybody explain this $60 difference to me???
(I know the 75 is a bit larger than the 70...I'm lifted 2 inches so it would fit)

Side note: The falkens might be a great option at roughly $123 each. In 2015, Goodyear and Sumitomo (Falken parent company) announced that they would dissolve their worldwide partnership. In this agreement Sumitomo retained 75% of Goodyear/Dunlap North America and the right to sell Dunlop tires to Japanese car companies. I'm pretty sure Dunlop tires are OEM for Toyota. Is it possible that in the aftermath of this break-up Sumitomo is taking a shot at goodyears all terrain market share by undercutting their price point significantly with the Wildpeak AT3W??

If the Wildpeak AT3W had more (or any) long term reviews regarding treadlife I would consider them more seriously.

 

Have been happy with my Falkens so far. One winter on them.

 

i read on here that 75's are more cheap sometimes because its a more common size. I voted duratracs and have no doubt you'll be happy with them. I got them because a good friend highly recommended them to me, and this guy lives 40 mins from anywhere up in the hills of Ma. Him and his wife use them. They are also pretty awesome looking.

 

i had dynapros for a while and dropped them after seeing my friends duratracs.

 

Yeah, I'm seriously considering the DuraTraccs and the BFG KO2 right now. They are both around $185 each in 265/75r16. I read multiple reviews of the DuraTracs where people claim to get over 100k miles out of a set.

Edit: any pics of the DuraTracs on your truck? and how many miles have you gotten out of them already?