I'm looking for recommendations for a tire I can run year around but will be good in the snow. I don't tow a lot just my bass boat and car trailer about 1500 miles a year total. I'm still running the stock Michelin tires and they are terrible in the snow. I live in the snow belt and we get about 150" of snow a winter. I don't go off roading. I don't want a real aggressive tread but something that will wear decently and still give me better snow traction. I've seen Toyo Open Country A/T's and Nitto Terra Grapplers mentioned on this board. Would one of these suit me or should I consider something else?

 

After about 3 weeks of buying my used truck, I dumped the stock Michelins. They were fine on dry pavement. But with any little bit of snow, they were terrible.

I put on a set of Michelin LTX M/S. What a great tire this is. Quiiet and stable on the highway, long lasting, good handeling, and will chew through snow an ice like a tracked vehicle. No surprises, very impressive. When the weather gets bad I just drive on through.

This is the third set I'v purchased. I'v driven through some horrendous snow and ice storms with these. Never had to worry about traction.

Best all around tire I'v ever used.

 

Bridgestone Dueler but specify "Revo" you won't be disappointed.

 

I just bought a set of stock size (265/70/17) General Grabber HTS. They are a new tire type, and I am very, very impressed with them.

I just had my first snow here and I was surprised of the traction I had, even with a lot of torque applied.

The tire is very quiet, rated for mover 50,000 miles and cost approx $ 125 each. No aggressive tread also.

 

Extremely happy with my Hankook DynaPro RF10's.

 

BFG AT KOs. I run 305/65/17Es on the stock rims:

 

Firestone Transforce HT. This is my third set and am happy with them.Mines a 2wd so I throw some weight in the box and go. I'm getting between 60k and 70k depending on how often I rotate.

Jim

 

Ditto. Doin' great in the snow. Bout the same as the BFGs that I had previously. Great price too!

 

x2 on the Hankooks.

But, no snow for me. It's raining today, though, and they are great in rain.

 

About a year & 15k on my Michelin LTX A/T 2 and love the traction on snow and rain. I have noticed, this summer, with the windows down the tires are a little more noisy than the stock Michelins, a guess is 2X more.
I do not have to switch to 4 wheel drive everytime I drive on snow with the newer tires. I don't see any wear on them yet. According to the tire specification sheet these tires are to last longer than the stock and I got just 60k on the first set. FYI

 

Edit: On second thought (and after the latest storm) the Hankooks are better than the BFGs. Been driving around on snowpacked roads in 2wd and haven't even noticed the lack of traction. Feels like 4wd. Plus, I keep forgetting to air them down for the winter- still at 60psi- so it'll only get better.

 

I've had Cooper ST on sevearl 1/2 pickups and they lasted a long time with low road noise but they were out of stock when I needed some for my 2500. I did not want to wait several weeks for them to come in so I put on Cooper STT's they are more off road type tire and so far they are doing well. As for how they will wear is a good Q as I've only had them for 3 weeks so will have to wait and see. I wills say they sure do have stiffer sidewalls compared to the the factory 5 ply Michelin LTX A/S tires.

 

Second for the Bridgestone Dueler AT Revos, I have run them various vehicles, and used to sell them, never had any problems. It seemed that everyone who bought them loved em, one of the best tires I ever sold or installed.

 

I'll 3rd the Bridgestone Dueler AT Revos. I dont get much snow here in Texas so I cant attest to their snow capabilities, but these have been great tires in the rain and ok in mud (not thick stuff mind you!!). They are quiet and smooth on the road. This is the first set I've had and I'm impressed. I've alway had BFG AT's or muds on my trucks and liked them a lot, but after having these Bridgestones I think I'll be sticking with them for everything but a dedicated off road truck I'd like to build someday.

 

I drove my truck in the snow for the first time today, after the latest blizzard, and am really impressed with the Nitto Dura Grapplers. I negotiated for 5 new tires (stock size) when I bought the truck last month, and they are very good! The tires are quiet, have excellent manners in wet conditions, and now I can say they are awesome in the snow. I don't have much weight in back this year (my 2001.5 dually had the heavy steel 19.5;s and Hankook tires, plus a full toolbox in the bed, 5ver hitch, etc. while the new truck has the B&W Turnover ball, retrax bed cover, and the line-x. The rear feels a bit squirrelly, but bites the snow and hardpack very well. I noticed my tread cleaned itself out better than anyone else who pulled into the local Stop-n-Rob for diesel this evening. They are better than the last set of BFG's I had on a 2001 Ram 2500 V-10 I owned, and they were pretty good, too!