Colorado B.S. Thread

Tire debates......

As long as it isn't a Durtrac you're ok .










Seriously though, Look up the current traction laws (understand that there is a possibility of 4wd vehicles required to be running chains regardless of tire type). Look up the benefits of the "mountain snowflake" rated tire over a standard M+S. Choose a tire that matches your brand requirements after that. Everyone will have different snow traction experiences and feelings about the $1k+ tires they feel they have to defend the honor of.

 

Hah... Where's @steve2267 ? He's been quiet lately.

 

FIFY

 

I think I misinterpreted this question to be asking what was legally required. Personally if I were planning to spend a bunch of time driving from CO Springs to Summit County this winter, at a minimum I'd be driving on snowflake-rated all terrain tires with at least 10/32s of tread, and I'd probably carry chains because I over-prepare.

Serious question for those who drive in the mountains in winter a lot more than I do: Do they ever reach the level of traction law where they actually require 4wd and chains? Or do they just skip ahead and close the road?

I haven't ever heard of them reaching the 4wd+chains level, but I don't get out much.

 

This. This and checking how old your tires are. The rubber gets harder and performs worse in the cold as it ages. This is why I sold my 4 year old KO2’s that still had 6/32” or tread and got a new set.

 

When Alec and I went to slaughterhouse a few weeks ago they had signs up for passenger vehicle chain laws (awd/4wd)

from what I understood, law 16 has been around but they usually skip over it and close the road

 

Good info, thanks!

 

Does anyone know of the newer company that makes pelican style storage cases? I can’t find them Anywhere but they are grey rotomolded and geared towards off road and “overlanders”? Thanks

 

Thanks for the info guys!

I am not opposed to running chains. I would rather spend $50 on chains than $800-1000 on new snowflake tires.

My ST MAXXs are less than a year old and have about half tread depth left. Ill probably buy new tires next spring. I have driven about 35k miles this year.

Could i just stud my current set and keep them as a snow set for future seasons??

 

When I worked at a tire shop (23 years ago now) we wouldn't stud used tires as they would damage the stud gun and studs wouldn't seat because of dirt and other road debris. Not sure if that has changed.

 

Damn

 

Wonder if he even made the first payment. That sucks!

 

Yep. My buddy Woz

 

According to a post I saw on Facebook, no he did not. They trailered it off the dealer lot only a few days back. Also said it was on Eagle rock trail

 

I was out shopping for some Duracrocs to stud for winter.

When I heard my name called...

 

Crocs are just rubber brogue full wing shoes

 

Man, yall are all just full of BS.

 

Better to be full of BS than Busch...

 

I've got an extra set of rims lying around. I've toyed with the idea of getting four cheap, new Cooper Discoverer M+S snow tires and studding them just for winter.