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Fred V
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Date registered: Apr 2014
Location: Green Mnts
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
Posts: 88
| Studded snow tires?
Have read through old posts on this site but thought I'd ask about current opinion. I have always run studded winter tires on my cars (northern New England winters). I'd like to do the same with the G. According to Tirerack, Goodyear Dura tracs are studdable and available in 275-65 R18. They seem to have been well regarded per old posts. Anything else I ought to be considering?
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ILIAN
Veteran
Date registered: Sep 2014
Location: Boston MA
Vehicle(s): 2000 G500 1999 CL500
Posts: 181
| Re: Studded snow tires?
I used Duratracks last winter not studded and they were great. With a G you don't really need studs but they do help a little. BTW I may be selling my 33" Duratracks since now I run 35's and 33's look a bit too small with my lift. They were used for a full year about 8k miles. I think their size is 275-70 R18 and they are mounted on chrome Ashtaroth wheels. |
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Lynch
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Date registered: Oct 2014
Location: Canada
Vehicle(s): 2001 G500 LWB, 1999 G320 Cab, 1995 W124 E500 LTD
Posts: 67
| Re: Studded snow tires?
Nokian studded tires are pretty good too, some of the best out there.
I've been in a Sprinter that have ran them and went on logging roads in the winter without any problems. |
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bimmerc
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Date registered: Jun 2009
Location: Alta, Norway
Vehicle(s): 1992 300GE swb Portals, 85 300GD STT Cab swb
Posts: 102
| Re: Studded snow tires?
GY Wrangler Duratracs with studs on 16" wheels works good on my 1992 300GE SWB. Snow and ice covered roads for 6 months during winter. |
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ILIAN
Veteran
Date registered: Sep 2014
Location: Boston MA
Vehicle(s): 2000 G500 1999 CL500
Posts: 181
| Re: Studded snow tires?
Nokian are also some of the best snow tires but Duratracks work better in deep snow in my opinion. They are designed for heavy commercial trucks so they also do a good job offroad in mud and dirt. They are more like an all terrain tire. |
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geo
Regular
Date registered: Jul 2006
Location: Vermont
Vehicle(s): 2002 G500, 2004 Defender 110, 1995 R100GSPD
Posts: 52
| RE: Studded snow tires?
I run 265/75/16 Studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT tires on MB Atik wheels in the winter and 265/75/16 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs on MB Ashtaroth wheels in the summer
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Fenalaar
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2006
Location: Narvik, Norway
Vehicle(s): 2001 ML270CDI, Polaris 400L Big Boss
Posts: 826
| RE: Studded snow tires?
It really depends on wether you're doing any heavy offloading, or not.
If you're doing offloading during winter, go for an AT tire with siping and studs. Note that some AT tires, like the Yokohama Geolandars I had, didn't have siping - the tyre pattern was consisting of larger lands and channels. This is good for mud and loose snow, but pretty dangerous on packed snow and ice, as the only thing providing grip is the edges. Go for a tyre with siping, like General Grabber, BF Goodrich A/T or similar.
If you're not doing much offloading, I'd go for a SUV snow tire with studs.
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 or 8 SUV, Continental Ice Contact, Hankook WR11 would be good.
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Otiswesty
Administrator
Date registered: Jun 2007
Location: Portland, Oregon
Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213
Posts: 3004
| Re: Studded snow tires?
I have General Grabbers AT2 with studs. The tires are winter rated with snow flake symbol and have served me well the last 5 seasons. |
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oskar
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Sep 2006
Location: Lyons, CO
Vehicle(s): 1981 280GE, 2002 G500, 280SE 4.5, Audi A4 1.8T
Posts: 708
| RE: Studded snow tires?
Fenalaar - 11/12/2015 3:50 AM
It really depends on wether you're doing any heavy offloading, or not.
If you're doing offloading during winter, go for an AT tire with siping and studs. Note that some AT tires, like the Yokohama Geolandars I had, didn't have siping - the tyre pattern was consisting of larger lands and channels. This is good for mud and loose snow, but pretty dangerous on packed snow and ice, as the only thing providing grip is the edges. Go for a tyre with siping, like General Grabber, BF Goodrich A/T or similar.
If you're not doing much offloading, I'd go for a SUV snow tire with studs.
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 or 8 SUV, Continental Ice Contact, Hankook WR11 would be good.
Johan-Kr
I had the "pleasure" to experience that last year. Downhill on packed snow and ice - I ended up putting the car in neutral and slide downhill. Apply breaks where/when possible. Fun ...
Got Hakkapelittas after that adventure
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Fred V
Regular
Date registered: Apr 2014
Location: Green Mnts
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
Posts: 88
| RE: Studded snow tires?
Thank you all for the info. I ended up giving up on the 275-65-18 idea and went with 265-60-18 Hakkapeliitta 8s. The local tire place was able to get those promptly, supposedly they are the same size as what is used on some of the Ford pick up trucks. |
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Rich Romero
Member
Date registered: Sep 2008
Location: Santa Fe New Mexico
Vehicle(s): 1999 Europa G500, 1999 BMW M Coupe S52,
Posts: 13
| RE: Studded snow tires?
No studded here, Santa Fe New Mex the other morning elevation 10,500ft...Nitto Terra..275/70R18...
I work With Patrol on our mountain, Broke trail for 17 miles. It was a Toyota and Subaru graveyard, all stuck.
Rich
EDIT: Photo removed to be resized. |
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Rich Romero
Member
Date registered: Sep 2008
Location: Santa Fe New Mexico
Vehicle(s): 1999 Europa G500, 1999 BMW M Coupe S52,
Posts: 13
| Re: Studded snow tires?
Sorry for the huge pic...I'll look at Dutch's thread on resizing.. |
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nielsa
Regular
Date registered: Dec 2009
Location: Norway
Vehicle(s): 290GD (461- 603A,IC), 463 G350TD (-->300TD,603A)
Posts: 59
| Re: Studded snow tires?
Running these tires on all 4 G's during winter.
http://www.finn.no/finn/torget/annonse?finnkode=53712252&searchclic...
Siped in the middle and 150pcs dumptruck ice studs on the sides (285/75-16)
Works great!
nielsa
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