Highway vs All Terrain tires on SUV

[PANDA]

My Tahoe has a set of Bridgestone Dueler H/L tires on it... I am wondering if this truck will suck in the snow. I know it has 4x4, but tires still can make a world of a difference.

Would it be worth it for me to upgrade to a A/T tire? This car will not see off-road (I don't think its that capable stock) but will see alot of unplowed snow covered roads in northern Wisconsin this winter.

I don't want a loud ride, or even more horrible gas mileage, would buying a A/T tire make a difference this winter? The tires on the truck now are nearly new.

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[Yaj Yak]

I loved having a/t's on my suburban and wuldn't have traded them for the world when i was trying to get somewhere with my trailer behind me... i had some hankooks iirc and they were just fucking awesome- did everything amazing.

those tires imo won't be the greatest in deeper snow... or wet snow... before i had my a/ts i had some h/l tires on my burban and the thing was on casters basically in the snow.

 

[ktraver97ss]

Depends on the type of snow really. My BFG ATs were good in loose softer snow, even +2ft deep, but on packed wet snow on the road they would get filled up and suck worse than a regular tire imo. If this hoe is gunna stay on the road I would stick with all-season truck tires, esp since you have them and they are newish. IF they suck come winter then look for something else.

 

[Yaj Yak]

also though too- yours were on a pickup- a lot different weight bias than an suv- my sister has an 03 sierra that gets stuck in the weirdest situations (flat ground occasionally hard pack ) that my burban was fine in

 

[ktraver97ss]

true dat

 

[ktraver97ss]

but i did carry about 500lbs sand in the bed in the winter for plowing

 

[Yaj Yak]

but i did carry about 500lbs sand in the bed in the winter for plowing

 

[Smokinhot]

Mike, get an extra set of stock wheels (16" or 17") and buy a set of snow tires. It'll be worth it. Your gonna have to sacrifice something if you switch to a harder/luggier A/T tire over a Highway one.

Just saying that as an option too. I have hankook winter tires and they are great. Here's a cheap option.

Firestone Winterforce UV

 

[Smokinhot]

I guess it would also depend if you had the room for storage. You go up in the back woods of Wisconsin so it would be better to have some reliable grip though.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

I prefer some level of aggressive tread pattern.

I went with the Dura tracs... i lost about 1.0-1.5 mpgs and yes they do have a light hum.
Neither of which bother me.

The other tire i was considering was less aggressive but still a nice looking tire.
Hankook ATM rf10

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

edit*
just googled the tires on your truck.........

i would look into an A/T if you are going to be in Wisconsin

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I got the DuraTracs also but going from a 235 29" tire to a 31x10.50, I knew I was going to take an economy hit.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I got the DuraTracs also but going from a 235 29" tire to a 31x10.50, I knew I was going to take an economy hit.

You probably didn't take that huge of a hit, did you get your speedometer recalibrate? Cuz its probably at least 5% off

 

[Yaj Yak]

I prefer some level of aggressive tread pattern.

I went with the Dura tracs... i lost about 1.0-1.5 mpgs and yes they do have a light hum.
Neither of which bother me.

The other tire i was considering was less aggressive but still a nice looking tire.
Hankook ATM rf10

That's what I had

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

and they looked good on your Burb.
when i replaced the stock BFG rugged trails on my truck, i purchased the same size that came on the truck.

although the tires from the manufacturer were P rated and the dura tracs are an LT tire.
they have deeper tread and are a touch wider that the wheels, about 1/2"

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

you can kind of tell from these pictures the "lip" the tires have....kind of like a rim guard almost.

 

[Yaj Yak]

those are fierce- i must say the hankooks i had werent that intense- but got me home in the snow storm with my trailer behind me plowing through 3-6 ft tall drifts.

 

[PANDA]

I guess it would also depend if you had the room for storage. You go up in the back woods of Wisconsin so it would be better to have some reliable grip though.

I have plenty of room for storage. Just seems silly to buy a set of snow tires for a 4x4 truck.

edit*
just googled the tires on your truck.........

i would look into an A/T if you are going to be in Wisconsin

I forgot what model they are but I just listed the family/class. Either way they just look like a car tire with alot more thread. Thats why im wondering if they would be epic fail in the snow.

Since they are new(er) id probably just run them this winter and see what the deal is, but I wanted to hear other opinions.

 

[Eagle]

CooperTiresConsumer - Discoverer S/T<span class='trademark'>™</span>

One of my personal fav LT tires ^^^

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

my neighbor mentioned something to me that discount tire co. will take "trades"
if you buy tires from them, i guess they will give you $ for the tires you remove from your vehicle.

worth a shot, if it offsets the cost of tires you really want.

 

[amazza76]

FWIW, My 05 2wd burb w/ stablitrack had no trouble with snow for 4 winters on BFG long trail touring. Now the tread depth is to a point wear I am losing traction in snow so I will be getting new tires before winter. I would not hesitate to put the same tires on again...relatively cheap, decent life, quiet tire and no problem with towing my enclosed sled trailer up to the UP and back a dozen or so times.

 

[Smokinhot]

Yea, the long trails are tried and true for durability and longevity.

 

[wolfe]

I think my truck had long trails on it stock and I didn't care for them. I've got Yokahama Geolander A/T's on it now and love them.

edit, looked at an old pic. I had the rugged trails

 

[Smokinhot]

The long trails had some what of a design change. My dad has them and loves them. They grip in rain/shine/snow and they are very quiet

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

my dads frontier has long trails and I dont care for them...neither do the guys on the frontier forum.

i ordered 1 size wider geolander AT/Ss for my g/f's patriot and they performed well last winter.