Ian Robertson
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• Toronto, XX, Canada |
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• Registered on 10/16/2002 |
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 Posted:2/6/2008 10:42 |
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Anyone running winter tires? Looking to buy 4 new ones for my wifes X . Haave new m/s tires for summer but need a good winter tire in size 265/75/16. Any suggestions, thanks Ian |
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davecarpe
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• Newton, NJ, USA |
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• Registered on 9/2/2007 |
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Posted:2/8/2008 10:43 |
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I am running Bridgestone Blizzack WS965s but I have the in the 245/75QR-16 size to bite through the snow better.
They are available in the 265/75QR-16 Size as well.
These are great snow tires. They grip fabulously well in snow and ice and I rarely need to use 4WD. The few occasions I do, they simply won't get stuck in anything.
Love the tires.
The only bad thing is they LOVE to pcik up rocks in the tread. |
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James Ertle
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• St. Louis, MO, USA |
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• Registered on 5/24/2005 |
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Posted:2/24/2008 11:59 |
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You may want to look at the Good Year Wranglers. Good for all conditions.
Put a set on mine about 2K miles ago. Cost about $1,100.00 with a front end alignement!
Went with the 285/ 75-16 in a E load range. These are the Pro Grade designed for Diesel power.
I LOVE THEM! Reciently drove from Nebraska back to St. Louis in a major storm, 300 plus miles of snow driving. Went from fluries to 10- 12 inches of snow. Over 100 miles in the 8 to 12 inch range. For the most part I was able to stay in 2wd. Only had to use 4wd when I got close to St. Louis and they had been salting the roads  I hate it when they do this when it is still snowing. Just makes for an even more slippery mess!
James
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monsta
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• The Big Island, HI, USA |
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• Registered on 1/5/2002 |
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Posted:2/24/2008 13:33 |
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| Quote: | These are the Pro Grade designed for Diesel power.
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WTF!?? 
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absolutezero273c
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• Toledo, OH, USA |
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• Registered on 4/9/2004 |
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Posted:2/27/2008 12:52 |
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I like the Nokian Vatiiva. http://www.nokiantires.com/en/tire_vatiiva.aspx?season=summer I've found, for what they consider a "summer" tire, it has a great tread pattern for snow/mud and has lots of sipes for ice and rain. I used to run winter tires on my Volvo and Volkswagon and think these are as good as those were. It also doesn't hurt that the Ex is 5,000 lbs. heavier than those vehicles were either.
They do have an E load rated version.
Just my .02 worth.
2001 Excursion XLT 7.3L 2x4 145K
2001 Flagstaff 829-BHS |
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Mark Rychel
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• Chesterland, OH, USA |
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• Registered on 3/10/2003 |
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Posted:2/28/2008 06:32 |
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Bridgestone Dueler Revo's all year long. I live in the snow belt in Northeast Ohio. This is my second EX and 3rd set of tires between the two and these are the best.
I am not sure if these are "pro grade diesel" tires or not .lol:
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James Ertle
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• St. Louis, MO, USA |
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• Registered on 5/24/2005 |
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Posted:3/4/2008 13:33 |
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Monsta that is how they were listed on the TIRE RACK web site |
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James Ertle
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• St. Louis, MO, USA |
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• Registered on 5/24/2005 |
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• 69 posts |
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Posted:3/4/2008 13:48 |
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Here is the discription form the web site.
285/75R16
Load Index 126 = lbs (kg) per tire
Load Index 123 = 3472lbs ( 1578kg) per tire
Speed Rating “R” = 106mph (170kph) 126/123R E Pro-Grade
All of the wrangler silent armor (kevlar belts) in an E load range are listed as pro grade.
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bighorton
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• Fairbanks, AK, USA |
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• Registered on 12/17/2010 |
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 Posted:12/18/2010 22:45 |
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I wanted to reiterate davecarpe's comments on Blizzak tires.
While all-weather radials are great and can have very good snow performance, if you live further north you really want something like the Blizzak. These tires are made with a somewhat different type of rubber intended to retain it's pliability in temps below zero. By the time you hit -20F, regular tires will begin to lose pliability (the rubber gets stiff in the cold) and once that happens, snow performance and *especially* ice performance go right out the window.
The downside is, if you're using these kind of winter tires, you really need two sets of tires. This rubber will wear very fast during regular driving in summer time temperatures.
Personal experience: I moved up to Fairbanks, Alaska a few years ago. The car I was driving had perfectly good all-weather tires which worked fine down to about -10F, at which point they turned into ice skates. The traction and control difference of the switch to Blizzaks was astonishing.
HTH
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Ghostrider201
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• Long Island, NY, USA |
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• Registered on 11/7/2010 |
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