Snow Tire Options

[Sofunkyitsacrime]

I split time between Castle Rock and Avon. Last year I put a set of Wildpeak AT3 on my Tahoe and I agree with you. They are pretty good in mid-deep snow but nothing special on hard slick. The Michelin Defenders I had before, which aren’t even 3 Peak rated, were at least as good.

So, snow tires on the LC. Mine is coming with the 20” wheels so I plan to have a set put on those.

I agree the Toyota sizes constrain availability. I see Hakke R3 as an option at Discount Tire and will probably go that route if any are still available when the truck arrives in about a month. I don’t see DMV2s.

There is a Toyo option (OpenCountry WLT1) that looks interesting too, as it looks like a more AT-focused tread. The Toyo AT tires are well regarded around here so I wonder if anyone has tried the snows.

For the 20's, (see my post above) bump up slightly to a 275/60r-20 - more (and less expensive) choices to be had in that size, no noticeable difference in performance.

For what its worth, Hakkas are amazing too, just hard to find hyper local, and more expensive than Blizzaks which offer same performance. X-ice, Graspics, and the ilk all are light-years better than even a 3-peak tire in the heart of winter.

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[mkg]

I went with 275/60/20 General Artic Grabbers. No snow to try them out yet, but Im sure they will be fine. Dont usually notice a huge difference between tires, as I cant really test them back to back. Got a decent deal for the set, so figured Id try them out.

 

[Markarian421]

I have a few options in terms of what’s theoretically available on my spreadsheet (look at the bottom of the 18” tire & 20” tire tabs). The only two SL stock size 18” options I found when I looked earlier were Hankook Winter i Pike X and the Michelin X-Ice Snow (with the second possibly not being released until December).

 

[msenske]

I know that you’re looking for a dedicated winter tire that can get swapped seasonally, which is the best solution in terms of guaranteeing the highest level of ice, snow, and cold weather performance. That being said, I wanted to suggest a potential alternative that may obviate the need for maintaining two separate sets of seasonal tires which might offer some significant benefits during the shoulder seasons where conditions are highly varible.

I have heard several people speak very highly of the Nokian Outpost nAT for its ability to serve as an all season all-terrain tire with excellent winter performance. While I don’t have direct experience with this tire, I wanted to bring it up in case you weren’t familiar with it. Perhaps it might be a good fit for you.

265/70R18 all-terrain tires / Nokian Tyres – Finnish tire maker

265/70R18 all-terrain tires

na.nokiantyres.com

 

[kobyneal]

I put on the Toyo Observe gsi 6 ls 3 weeks ago 265/70/18 and they have been great. In Canada against the Rockies so all sorts of weather. Biggest thing I found is they are 15 lb lighter than some other options in that size.