Deep Snow Tire

Ah. I still think the winter tires will give you the best overall traction in snow, while snow rated AT's will probably be the best overall tire.

 

Something to think about-there is a point where you will sit the truck down onto the frame/skid plate(s) on the snow and no tires will save you. I have done it myself. Maybe a snow mobile is the way to go if you want true mobility in extreme snow conditions.

 

Its very easy, you wait until the razor is super hot and it goes through your tire like butter. It is a little time consuming but nice because you can go lite or get super aggressive with it. When my tires get down to 30% or 40% I go crazy and even do the outer lugs to get one last season out of them.

 

I was half serious about the plow. I don’t think any tire is going to get you through 3’ of snow. If you are worried about getting snowed in for 3 days, investing in your own snow removal equipment might be your answer. It might also be a lot of fun. For a long time I’ve wanted to drive a plow for kicks and giggles. I’m not sure my taco is up to the task though.

That said, I’m curious how my tall skinny 33” mud terrains will is this winter compared to the stock all terrains. I suspect you can’t do much better than dedicated snow tires, but I’ve never owned any. My ex used to do the summer/winter tire swap on her Saab 900 and it did surprisingly well on dedicated snow tires in the winter.

 

Give it time lol try asking what the biggest snow tire is that you can fit with no lift

 

Give it time...

Most of the people here are super helpful and cool, though.

 

Or how to chain your bike to your leaf springs

 

How come my truck with big tires and a 1000#s of armor gets such shitty gas mileage???

 

Skinny M/S tires and V bar chains on the rear (Toyota does not recommend chains on the front).

In the northern Rockies I saw lots of rigs using chains on all fours, usually full size long bed 4x4 pickups.

 

Better yet consider snow tracks for deep drifts:


http://www.americantracktruck.com/index.php?page=videos-pictures

You might want to consider a snowmobile for deep snow, they are alot of fun.

 

I used to travel to Marquette all the time for work in the mines. A good winter tire, like Blizzaks or Hakkas, some traction boards and a shovel would be my setup if I lived there full time. I wouldn’t recommend a mud terrain tire because you guys do get “regular” amounts of snow quite a bit, not just the big dumps.

I agree with the guys that have said no tire in and of itself is gonna be the ticket for 3ft of snow. The lifers at the mines never missed a day of work because they had snowmobiles. Those Yoopers don’t mess around. Growing up in PA I thought that was insane until I saw it for myself. That’s really the only way you’ll guarantee to get through anything and everything.

 

What skinny winters do you have? I’ve got 255/85/16 Coopers on my truck and want to keep that 33” size on my next set of winters but can’t find any that are that diameter. My Blizzaks are 265/75/16 but I might play with the 285 Hakkas next.

Wish Cooper or Nokian would come out with a 255 snow....

 

I haven’t been able to find much for tall skinny snow tires. When the snow flies I will compare the stock a/t to my tall skinny m/t (255/85r16) and go with one or the other. I have two sets of rims.

 

The rubber in the ATs should be better. I wouldn’t really trust my Cooper ST Maxx in the slippery road stuff. Off road in that crazy snow they’d probably be great but then by the time you’re back on pavement it’d like be ice skating with sneakers

 

Maxxs do fine in the snow if the drivers not an idiot. That can be said for most tires.

 

Definitely carry a pair of snow chains and learn beforehand how to mount them.

A chained tire is going to outperform a non chained tire in snow or ice.

 

That’s my guess too. The mud terrains (dick capek extreme country) do have a m&s rating and are taller, but the stock a/t’s seem better designed for snowy/icy roads.

 

but like he said they do not do well when there is little for them to chew on. on a slippery or icy road without a ton of snow they are much more of a handful than ATs. just clarifying his statement. the difference between STMaxx and AT3s in those conditions, for one example, is significant.

 

I don’t think any tire it’s really going to do great on a solid sheet of ice specially if you’re going 40 mph+. That’s where the driver comes in.

I don’t remember if the OP is looking for a dedicated set of winter tires or not but the Maxxs cab be studded, for my slick pavement traction.

Ive ran 2 sets of Dick Cepek Extreme Country’s (255/85/16 and 33/10.5/15) on my hunting truck and have been nothing but impressed. I drive 40 to 80 miles of highway some nights going to where we hunt, often before the plows get out and have never had a problem. Never had a problem after their out too. They take me passed where Side by sides and diesel trucks with chains go, without chains, in the deep crusty stuff.

It’s really about how being a good, smart driver when it comes down to driving in any winter conditions.