Tire Help For snow
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Tire Help For snow
Hey, I need new tires for snow. I have a 2005 ford f150 4x4. I have the 2.5 leveling kit on it. It still has the stock xlt rims. I need tires for winter. What should I get. I see alot of people with the Nitto T/Gs. I want something to do good in snow and cheap because next summer I am going to be putting on 20 MM951s with a different tire obvisouly. So these xlt rims and tires will be for winter. I am also puttin a 6in lift on it so I dont want these tires to be so small they look stupid for next winter. What size do you recommend. 285/70/17?
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Winter tires
Best suggestion here is do a search on Winter or Snow and you'll get all kinds of threads on this subject. Then it's a matter of taking your pick on which ones you like and can afford. One thing to consider when making your selection is the type snow situations you'll be driving in: urban vs country (ice/slush/packed vs powder) and do you want to float on or cut through the top to bite into it.
Last edited by HCBPH; 12-07-2009 at 03:51 PM.
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The best winter rubber compounds do not hold up well to dry, warm pavement. If you will only be running the tires in the winter, I suggest a full-on winter tire. Just because it has the snowflake icon on the sidewall does not mean it is a full-on winter rubber compound.
If you want an all-around tire that works pretty good in the snow, I've been impressed with the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor. I got these for less than $600 installed at my local Ford dealership but they do not have a true winter rubber compound so they can be run year-round. They DO have the snowflake emblem so they satisfy the letter of the law when it comes to winter tire road requirements without needing to chain up:
255/75/17
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