Originally Posted By: Evo
driving well in the snow in trucks also has to do with the tires...

on my Silverado, i had 34 inch MT's on it, and the lugs were so wide they filled up with snow and turned into slicks... 4wd was fine, but i didnt like having to do it on streets... get it in the mud or dirt, and you couldnt stop it whatsoever....

my brother, has a Z71 with BFG AT KO2's on it, and drives around in 2wd like its nothing, because the lugs are smaller, and it throws the snow out of them instead of caking in and becoming an issue...

main reason im not going with a MT on the Jeep, because it absolutely doesnt need it... sure, i can spin the tires if i push on the gas too hard, but all vehicles will do that....

BFG's are expensive tho, im at about 1k for just the tires, for a 245/65/16... i can get tires from Kuhmo or whatnot for around 120 dollars a tire... installation at the place i go to, is 80 bucks for all of them.... the Kuhmo and other brands ive been looking at, also have 55-65k mile warranties...

I'm amazed how many people think big wide meats for mud or snow is the cat's meow. Tall skinny tires is the ticket, it will get you down to firmer ground. Think tractor's.My trucks 4x4 has got me out of countless problems in sand, mud, snow,gravel....etc. Ice is another story if there isn't some snow in the mix.


Edited by Sol Duc (02/07/19 04:07 PM)
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