Winter Tires

Then you have yet to see the light. Once you experience a proper winter tire there is no alternative. The biggest thing you'll notice is in an unweighted rwd truck it is harder to get going on ice and it can slide much easier in a corner. 4wd will help greatly with it but stopping and turning is still a problem without adequate tires.

 

Every time I come to these forums it's another $1000 from my bank account.....

 

Ha 1000$ I wish I just mounted up my current wi tet set up and it was 2100

 

Yeah I should have said $1000 as a starting point.

 

+1 for Duratrac but then agin I have mine Studded & Sipped. & put them on “Fake” Steal wheels, Soo ya might need to budget lil more than 1000$

 

Wow, 4000 KM a month. When i was still commuting to work I only did about 600KM's a month.
And now that I am retired its down to about 4000 KM a year... That's why my old Yokohama IG51V snows still looked like this at was actually 7 years..

 

That was a choice that the forum can't fix.

Just remember 4wd to go in snow does not help with stopping. But proper tires will.

4wd and additional ground clearance, a long with good tires, will take you places the Camry couldn't even dream of.

Side tip. Living in snow country usually means road chemicals. Get your frame treated properly before winter hits. If you don't, you'll regret it in a few (very few) years.

 

@Duster no rub, I’ve been running the Blizzak DM-V2’s on my 2020 in the stock size for the last three winters out here in Alberta. We do a ton of skiing so are driving to the Rockies most weekends. The Blizzaks have been fantastic and hold really well, especially in 4WD, when navigating icy, drift covered highways in -30. Costco often has good deals at this of the year on these.

 

Bought my 2017 with 17,000 on the original goodyear wrangler Kevlars. Many trips to Mt Hood, snow and ice. Before I replaced them @38,000 miles on them blasted through 1’-6”deep snow. Handled everything. If I was looking specifically for a winter/hwy type tire. Goodyear Wrangler.

 

Blizzaks are 12/10 - pricey, but worth it in my imo opinion.

Also great for getting sendy in 'berta

 

the stock OR wheels should be 16 inch?

 

Ah look a local, bet those blizzaks were showing their value after that dump of snow the other week

 

It goes without saying that in RWD only the tacoma (like almost all pickups) even with snow tires can get a little tail happy. i add 10 X 20 KG bags of sand in the bed. Makes a world of difference.

 

Absolutely they were! And I actually had them on early this year for the first time

 

If you manage to get a dedicated, studded, winter tire... You will feel like you are breaking the rules of the universe that first drive. It really is 12/10. Of course, a guy will drive anything and learn how to, but I have never heard anyone regret a winter tire purchase. Plus, it makes your summers last longer too.

 

Is there an after market wheel that will fit the Tacoma hub?

 

Any recommendations for OEM steel wheels? Doesn't have to be 3rd gen Tacoma specific I suppose (not a big fan what looks like the only steel wheels that came stock on the SR), I'm open to anything that's reasonably priced and will fit the Tacoma, something like the FJ steelies perhaps.

I'm also seeing in another thread that TPMS sensors may be different on steel wheels (different mounting angle), and that different lug nuts (tapered/acorn) are recommended. Is all that worth going to steel wheels specifically for winter?

I was considering just mounting new snow tires on my OEM offroad wheels and then getting a set of aftermarket wheels come spring for the other three seasons. I've been running 255/85R16 Mastercraft Courser CXT's on my stock wheels all year round in northern WI the last 2.5 years, and they leave a lot to be desired in the winter. Figured it's time to bite the bullet and run dedicated snow tires.

 

I'm in the Boston Metro area and I'm just here to give another vote for get winter tires. Like a few others my primary driving is commuting/highway and I run Blizzak DM-V2's on my 2023 (also on my 2018 CR-V, though I do have X-Ice on my 2008 Accord).

You asked for the 1-10 scale? I'm with this:

And yes, get a second set of rims. I got a set from a junk yard and they had TPMS sensors too (I have my own TPMS sensor tool to reprogram the compter).

I won't go into a whole rant like my friend that started along the line of "All season tires are no season tires ...", but I will note that the rubber compounds of winter tires is designed for lower temperatures while those in all-seasons is generally for higher temps and turns rock hard in winter temperatures. There is also the of tread patterns designed for snow, etc. But for me it's really the compound and grip on the road. It makes a massive difference.

Tire Rack has their bit up too: https://www.tirerack.com/upgrade-garage/winter-tire-faqs

 

This guy has us all beat at 125,000 miles a year (201,000 Km's) or 16,700 Km a month

https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-swaps-brand-new-truck-million-mile-2007-toyota-tundra/

 

Almost any aftermarket wheel will. Toyotas are one of the largest hubs at 108, so most aftermarket wheels are that, and then use hub rings for sizing down for Chevy/Ford,ect.