Need a good winter tire

[gunner76137]

My X is my DD and I need to figure out what tires will work good here in Tennessee for this winter.
I work @ ETSU and when it snows its mandatory for us to work.
We got about 7 in. of snow last year and I barely made it to work. I also live on top of a big hill.
I don't want anything to aggressive ,something I can leave on to run next summer.

 

[hrspwr236]

Bridgestone Blizacks work great! Stick with a skinny tire!

 

[hottacoX]

Since you don't have a bbk I would get 16's on steel rims that you can switch in and out. A true winter tire doesn't offer proper grip above 10 degrees C in the same that a summer tire looses traction below 7 degrees C.

Most winter tires can be run in the summer once they are past 40% wear but it's best just to have 2 sets that you can interchange.

If you don't want steelies you can get stock size blizzaks for your stock wheels, it will be a bit pricey though but I believe tire rack has them on sale for $700.

A good set of winters and a few bags of sand in the bed and your good to go

 

[NHXRUNNER]

For dedicated snows you can go with Blizzaks or the tire I recently purchased.....Nokian Hakkapeliitta Rs. Fantastic tire. Think I like it even more than than the Blizzak.

But for what you're looking for I think you really need to look into the Nokian WR-G2. It's what they call an "all-weather plus". It's a half snow tire that's designed to be run all season. Sounds to me like that's exactly what you're looking for. Super cool looking tire.

 

[Gators Taco]

Now you're talking, Nokia, the best on the road. I run Toyo open country on 16" mags, don't drive much , but the are good.

 

[darthyota]

if you live on a hill and it gets icy i would go with something you can stud but then you won't want to run em in the summer, but like others have said its best to have dedicated winter and summer tires

 

[hiflyer]

go cheapest winter tire and then get it studded !

i have run blizzaks and there is no comparison

 

[Sproulesxrunner]

go cheapest winter tire and then get it studded !

i have run blizzaks and there is no comparison

I thought you sold them? :hmmmm2:

 

[Braking Bad]

I found some base model wheels from a junk yard and put studded fire stone winter force on them. I think it cost me around 550 total. Have had no problems with them. You might not want studded tires in Tennessee. See if there are restrictions on when you can drive with studded tires. And weight in the bed always helps.