Looking for some tire opinions
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Looking for some tire opinions
OK first I did some searches and found some results but the aviator wants what it wants... some specific thoughts opinions and real world results...
Winter is a comin' and while I have a good amt. of tread left on my BFG ATs [31/10.5R15] I was not happy with the performance last winter [3rd winter] [we had less snow and more rain/ice then usual] the tires were breaking loose in the wet/ice far too often I even spun out a few times making turns at the lights... (Yes the inflation was correct, No I was not driving like a meathead) suffice to say I lost a lot of confidence in the tire's ability to keep me out of trouble... I am considering the following replacements
Yokohama Geolander AT-S and the Pirelli Scorpion ATR in 31/10.5 R15 or similar/slightly larger LT size
The Tire Rack reviewers who drove toyotas generally gave the yokos hi marks not many reviews for the pirellis...
So I want some input anybody used these tires in the winter? how were they?
Winter is a comin' and while I have a good amt. of tread left on my BFG ATs [31/10.5R15] I was not happy with the performance last winter [3rd winter] [we had less snow and more rain/ice then usual] the tires were breaking loose in the wet/ice far too often I even spun out a few times making turns at the lights... (Yes the inflation was correct, No I was not driving like a meathead) suffice to say I lost a lot of confidence in the tire's ability to keep me out of trouble... I am considering the following replacements
Yokohama Geolander AT-S and the Pirelli Scorpion ATR in 31/10.5 R15 or similar/slightly larger LT size
The Tire Rack reviewers who drove toyotas generally gave the yokos hi marks not many reviews for the pirellis...
So I want some input anybody used these tires in the winter? how were they?
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Michilean ice tires where the best ice/rain/snow tires i have ever used, i used to own a 98 Camry V6 and it saw a lot of COLD winters in northern Canada and those tires made ice feel like slippery water and nothing more, not once did i slip about (unless i rally put my foot down but come on, who'd be dumb enough to do that in the winter) and at times i would have to wait for the people in front o me at a green light because they just couldnt get going. kinda funny really.
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yeah its quite funny when people put the pedal to the metal on ice... they just sit there spinnin and movin... lol. last time i saw this i heard screaming.... it made my day
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i looked at both those tires as well. I had BFG all terrain KO's and they sucked harcore in the winter. Lotta hype over nothing too bad i figured that one out with a big dent to the wallet. I didn't buy either the yokahama nor the Pirelli after my BFGs. I didn't wanna land myself in another bank breaker w/no return so i went to tires plus bought their econo line brand Timberline AT 31x10.5 and last winter i had to put it in 4x4 1 time. It just hurt too much to take the BFG's off road and smell the r$$bber burning as i try to climb a boulder. f- that yo.
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what about a set of M/T's, maybe step up a size to 33x10.5 to reduce the effect that the gearing has - that should cause you to keep traction better. and air down a bit further...
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see the problem is your'e using b.f.g. a/t's ,instead you shuold be using mud terrains in the snow or ice... lots more open voids in the tread pattern to keep it from packing up w/snow, or go to the swamper ssr's . sure theyr'e a little more louder but we all like the sound of the mud tire hum don't we ???
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Thanks for the input guys lets keep the opinions coming...
Don't really want to go the MT route... to noisy and to much of a fuel econ hit for my taste...
Don't really want to go the MT route... to noisy and to much of a fuel econ hit for my taste...
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