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 Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
#914009
11/03/08 05:22 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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I saw Kevin C's post on the Yokohama AT for snow. I recall a few years back that Pirelli Scorpion's were pretty highly rated for snow and had decent treadlife for road riding.
What's the word with today's tires?
Looking at 31's on 15x8" rims.
TIA!
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Re: Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
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#914010
11/03/08 05:51 AM
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Joined: Aug 2004
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Body Damage is Cool
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Ray I'd go with the BFG ATs I got over 80k on my last set rotating 5 tires. Would have gone farther if I hadnt let it go so long with a front end alignment after Pismo Russ <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
GETTIN OLD THATS EARNED
Happy trails to you
(1)98 Montero SR RB Rock Crawlers BFG 33s Rancho 9000's OME Med coils rear
(2)95 4Runner All Pro Nerf bars BFG 32s
ARB bull bar
Downey 2" rear coils Downey headers
(3) 90 Montero LWB 3.0 auto
(4) 98 Kawi GPZ1100
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Re: Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
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#914011
11/03/08 06:04 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
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Ray,
Having used the 33" Mudstar tires up on Emigrant Trail in the snow this past January and watching Russ and Joanna with their BFG A/T's, I'd not run a mud tire. Russ and Carlos aired down at the beginning of the trail, Joanna and I aired down at the end, when we turned around. Russ and his Toyota simply went farther than I could with my Raider. I've had BFG A/T's on two other vehicles, my crashed silver Montero and my '77 Dodge. Both performed well with moderate to deep snow.
Russell
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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Re: Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
[Re: rxinhed]
#914012
11/03/08 06:13 AM
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BFG ATs have worked well for me in snow. Deep snow plugs them up though, same as mud. Procomp MTs were good in deep snow, but not wonderful on the road with light snow.
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Re: Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
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#914013
11/03/08 06:21 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007
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I would also say BFG ATs. Considering you are going to use them mostly on the road, they will out last an aggresive thread by along way.
Jeep
Jus' sayin'
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Re: Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
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#914014
11/03/08 06:49 AM
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well, im actually wondering if more of a truck tire versus off road tire (even an AT tire) would be fine for my needs? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
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#914015
11/03/08 06:59 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007
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Yes, use a truck tire and when you need to drive in snow put on some chains!
Jeep
Jus' sayin'
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Re: Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
[Re: TayJ]
#914016
11/03/08 07:05 AM
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well I'll only use them for snow on ski runs which means light snow otherwise caltrans will shut down the roads. If I need to go deeper, I'll run my MT's.
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Re: Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
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#914017
11/03/08 07:15 AM
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Joined: Mar 2007
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Wheeler
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BFG AT. I use my montero as my DD /ski rig. In the winter I drive in the snow every weekend and a few times in the week for night skiing. With the BFG AT'S, Its nice not having to chain up because of them having the winter rating. They are a bad ass tire on compact snow and ice. They even do good in snow up to 2-3 feet deep as I have tested.
92 Galant vr4 11.17at132mph
98 Montero 2.5"lift,33/10.50/15,15x8procomp wheels.
trail-gear rock sliders,ARB front bumper,Warn m8000 winch. Piaa lights.
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Re: Which tire for 95% pavement, 5% snow (tahoe)?
[Re: PHIL_]
#914018
11/03/08 07:47 AM
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Joined: Jul 2003
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BFG ATs have worked well for me in snow. Deep snow plugs them up though, same as mud. Procomp MTs were good in deep snow, but not wonderful on the road with light snow. Slush does the same thing. The Yoko A/T and A/T+ far out perform the BFG A/T in deep snow, wet snow, mud and rain both off and on road. The BFG doesn't perform as well on ice, either. The BFG will last longer on the highway, however. Edward Edward
'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 3.5L conversion
SAS Dana 44s & ARBs, 35" Yoko Geolandar M/Ts
NP231 B4R doubler/Terra Low231/RP 5.38 229:1
'99 Montero Sport Limited 4WD SAS 3-link project
'03 Montero Sport Limited AWD
'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 4WD
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