I've been searching this all over the internet forums. Most people said watch out for big snow storms before heading out, I25 gets treated pretty quickly if anything.
No on the chains, I put a set of KO3’s on the LC and Blizzacks will be going on our other car.
Do you think the parking sensor mute button would help stop all the warnings? It’s to the left of the steering wheel next to the fuel cap and fog light switches.
It stopped one of the warnings but not the rest. I have turned everything off, so it does not scroll through all the warning which was the most distracting but one still comes up.
Glad to hear the stock tires performed well. I have a trip coming up in December from Dallas to Denver. Was debating if I should upgrade the stock tires, but your words gave me a little confidence.
The reality is that we are all scared of the stock tires but really have almost "0" reviews and experience with them. But at least in my short experience they worked very well.
Agree 100%. Most people just swap out stock tires without driving much. I was pretty surprised to see that stock tires are M+S rated.
Yes the stock Dunlops do have a soft compound that are probably ok in the winter but the tread is not very deep. They will not compare to a dedicated winter tire on snow/ice. Neither will any other AT.
What in the world am I to do? Don't have to put it in 4wd like my old 4Runner. Ready to try out the Michelin Trails. All we have gotten here in NW MT is bad forecasts from the weather guessers. Yesterday's snow advisory was a non event. Still waiting for the white stuff. Log haulers are still running product down the county road in front of us.that sounds good to me! It’s way too hot here. I grew up in North Dakota so I’m used to driving in white out conditions lol
The stock Michelins are in the same category as Dunlops.
If you want the best weather forecasting I have come across for North America with insight into what drives the weather patterns, check out Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien Ag Solutions on youtube. They provide weather information for people in the ag business. They are lengthy forecasts but once you watch a few you get a feel for where to fast forward to get the meat of the information you need. He's traveling right now so the video you would want to watch is yesterday's forecast from November 5th to get an idea of how he forecasts. They release Canadian Prariie forecasts as well. I watch the main forecast with Eric when he posts them. Very helpful when planning a trip or event outdoors. Actually, today's update on the Canadian Prairie paints a pretty bleak picture with limited cold and snow in your neck of the woods, at least into December.
I wonder why Michelin didn’t get their tire offering for the Land Cruiser Three Peek certified?
if you want to drive you will be fine with the stock tires if you take proper precautions in areas that arent ideal. On that drive you would be dealing with more ice than deep snow. Slow down and you will be fine. Excessive speed is the cause of most winter issues. You are not going to get THAT much better traction with KO3's. In fact I would wager the stock tires are better on ice than the KO3's. Dont let my AZ location fool you. I spent over half my life living above 6,000 feet. Mostly in colorado.
Tires?
Just last week I put on some Terra Grappler G3s. Excellent tire; very quiet on pavement and so far good in the slush. This morning I'll be dealing with some snow covered roads and I expect them to handle well.
Deeper, wider tread than Dunlops. Michelins are only 50K mile warranty.
