Im thinking about new tires and I really dont know which ones will work best for me. I'm gonna use my 4runner this winter to go snowboarding at least once a week so that means ill be in the snow a lot plus i live in Denver. But I also like to spend some time four wheelin and I love the mud. I heard the mt's dont work to good in snow or on ice. Let me know what you guys think.
Thanks!

 

Hmmm.....I remember it actually snowing here in Arkansas last year and I had no problems at all with my MT\R's. I just aired them down a bit and p00f...instant traction in most cases. If I were you, I'd get the MT version. You can also have them siped if you wanted...

 

Siping the MTs is definitely the way to go. You'll get the benefits of a tough mud tire while gaining traction on ice and snow. I had the MTs for three years here in Spokane, Washington. We get quite a bit of snow and I was quite happy with them. I liked them so much I just bought a new set a few days ago.

 

I have the AT's and mine worked fine in the Blizzard of '03

 

i have the mt/r's and did fine during the blizzard of 03 here in denver, i would recomend sipeing them though i will admit i did have to air down to 28# during the blizzard and that was the ticket for me
good luck
kerry

 

I've run the mt's for about 5 years, the old style and the new ones. I think they work fine on ice and snow. I had to pull out another runner that was running mtr's last winter in the blizzard, after driving around him in deeper snow. I don't think anything is going to grip when it is very icy, so it may have something to do with how you attempt to drive when it is slick. Anyway, I would recommend the mt's, look a lot tougher than the at's.

 

I've run both and the AT's lasted longer and provided better traction in ice and snow. My only complaint is they were too quiet compared to the MT's. I had my MT's siped and really didn't see any difference in traction on ice/snow.

 

I am an A/T user...however I am currently saving up for a Rock Crawler/MT combo...are you going to be driving MOSTLY on-road or off-road? If its mostly on-road then I would say A/T but if you will be doing quite a bit of hardcore wheeling then the M/T's would work better for ya.

My $.02

Fink

 

Well this winter is the first snow test for my a/t's. I'm hoping they hold up well. Heard they weren't too good in snow though....but they're AWESOME on the trails!!

 

If you want good snow tires, you need to consider the temperature also. Thr colder the weather, the softer the rubber.
Wide tires absolutely suck in slushy snow because the truck's weight can't expell the snow out of the threads. On hard packed snow, large, opened threads would be perfect though.

I live in Canada and we have HARSH winters. I use 235/75/15 STUDED 6 ply tires in the winters. They are awsome. Have you ever noticed how narrow tires are on rally cars that races on ice and snow? There's a reason for it.

Chris

 

What size tires are you going for?? Tire size makes a difference no matter what kind of tread you choose. I had a 94 Toy regular cab with 32x11.5 dunlop mud rovers on it and once the snow got over 2 inches deep on the roads I just floated all over the place. It was actually a little scary.


I ended up putting on my stock rims and tires the next day so I wouldn't get killed the next time it snowed.:pat:

Just something to consider in your decision.

 

Im gonna buy some 33X12.50's after I get my Downey coils. It looks like Im goin with the mt's after all. Thanks for all the advise and maybe when it all gets finished ill post some pics. Hopefully after I get my taxes back for this year I will be looking for a 4-5 inch lift any ideas on something good?

 

Reviving this thread to see if I can get some recent info. How big of a trade off is the MT for use in snow & wet pavement vs good looks & rocky trail performance?

 

also wouldn't it be the colder the weather the harder the rubber gets?

 

I went from Firestone MT's to Nitto Terra Grappler AT's a few months back. On the street the AT is so much nicer. It's quiet and smooth. On the trail, I think they are just as good as the MT's. I was able to do a couple of black trails at Rausch Creek. I don't think having the MT's would have made the trail any easier. My MT's were wearing fast with all the road driving I've been doing.

 

Most of my friends have Nitto TG they perform well but seem very soft. They all have pits and chunks missing from trails.

 

You know...it's kinda crazy, but I'm either looking at the BFG 33x10.50x15 MT or the Terra Grappler in the 285/75/16 AT. Crazy, I know.. but these are pretty close in looks and size. Total costs would be similar since the BFG tires are more, but then again the 16" wheels are more.

 

getting M/Ts siped? where would you go for that? order them directly from the company instead of thru a tire store?

 

No, we have Discount tire here and they charge $50 for a set of 4. Or... I was reading some info by 4crawler, he does it himself with razors I think, and says it's a more precise job...