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HELP - Might be moving to Salt Lake Area and I need new tires

Discussion in 'South West' started by idriveatruck, Oct 14, 2019.

  1. Oct 15, 2019 at 1:41 PM
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    Dad is a smart man. When the roads are crap I'll lock up the brakes on the quiet neighborhood road just to see how bad things are. Another thing is if you are triggering the antilock brakes a lot you're doing something wrong. IMO antilock brakes are like seat belts. Great to have because shit happens, but you hope to never really need them.
     
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  2. Oct 16, 2019 at 5:48 PM
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    what do you think about Michelin Defender LTX AT2 ?
     
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  3. Oct 16, 2019 at 5:49 PM
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    what do you think about Michelin Defender LTX AT2 ?
     
  4. Oct 17, 2019 at 12:23 PM
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    I like them. They run quite, ride nice and do fine in the snow. Some people like an aggressive looking tire and LTX is anything but that.

    I had a set of BFG AT2 KO before and they were just OK. However, they were really marginal in the snow. I got rid of them last fall because I couldn't stand another winter with them. Having driven my whole life in snow, working at a ski instructor, winter conditions are just a part of life. My solution to bad roads is 4wd, so to replace tires that are not worn out goes against my grain and says nothing good about the tire. But, if you're doing a lot of Moab style off-roading the KO's are great.
     
  5. Oct 18, 2019 at 10:22 AM
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    Ltx at2 is a good tire for road and snow but mine turned to absolute slicks in any kind of mud. Like skating around a barely muddy road.
     
  6. Dec 29, 2022 at 7:53 PM
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    Are the BFG KO2's legal in Utah in the winter if my truck and I are from California. Asking for a friend... they go some really weird shit going on up here like Ya can't order bbq ribs with a side of garlic mashed potatoes or I don't even know, I give up trying to figure it out. I know you can't order another beer until the beer your drinking is empty, I know that. What the hell is that?
     
  7. Dec 29, 2022 at 7:54 PM
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    KO2's should be illegal to use; they're bad

    Plus I'm sure the OP figured it out; it's been 3 years
     
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  8. Dec 30, 2022 at 8:34 AM
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    Yeah Utah sucks. Weird liquor laws, weird religions, weird politics, terrible weather year round, an ecological disaster in the great salt lake just getting started, etc etc etc. Stay away.
     
  9. Dec 31, 2022 at 4:17 PM
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    So I think I figured it out. According to what I read, some of the KO2's are 3 peak snow rated and some of the KO2's are 50,000 warrantied. So it turns out I have the 3 peak snow rated tires. So looks like I am legal to drive up here in Utah for the winter.

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  10. Jan 1, 2023 at 9:31 AM
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    https://cottonwoodcanyons.udot.utah.gov/traction-law/

    This only applies to the canyons during snow storms. For all the tards in Utah care you can drive on bald tires on all other roads. So assuming you have 4WD any all season tire is acceptable, WHEN they are checking tires at the mouth of the canyons. Otherwise they don't care.


    AWD/4WD: M + S or M/S tires is the minimum requirement. Traction devices such as chains or 3 peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) tires are also acceptable.

    2WD: 3 peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) tires (on all four tires) is the minimum requirement. Traction devices such as chains are also acceptable.
     
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