Truck Tire Time

[bodywhomper]

I found this to be very helpful to figure out used wheels that would fit https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/

Site opened up for me what would fit. I found some cheap used tundra wheels for second set on the land cruiser and prius wheels for the matrix and likely Camry wheels for the sienna.

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Craigslist

Agree try to catch the stockers that someone swapped for the blinged up 2AM jobbers for. Sometimes asking the tire shops for used can net results too.

salvage yard?

Yep, likely all that
Thx for the confirmation

[anotherVTskibum]

Yep, likely all that
Thx for the confirmation

and don't forget eBay. When I was shopping for snow-tire rims for my F-150, I found a lot of takeoffs there (albeit with huge price ranges). I also saw rims I'd have preferred sorta-locally the next summer for less money, but I think that's just the way the world works...

[glademaster]

Any thoughts on the Blizzak LT as a studless option? They come in the size and load rating (LT C) I want for my 4Runner, but there don't seem to be too many reviews out there since they were redesigned.

[Caucasian Asian]

I've had multiple pairs of Blizzaks over the years, on 2wd cars and smaller SUVs and they were all really good. Pricey, but good.

I just picked up a set of General Grabber Arctic for my Tundra. After our very early start to winter, I'm quite happy with them. Price was pretty decent considering they're 20's(I'm dumb, I should have gotten 18s) too.

[2FUNKY]

I bought a used set of Blizzaks last year for my Ram 1500 for a steal. They had 80% of their tread. I was super impressed with them. I’ve ran studs before and these really impressed me. The only place they lacked was on true ice. Pretty underwhelming there. That’s where studs shine but really is only about 15-20% of my driving in winter. We will get ice events that last about a day or two at most.

[evasive_MT]

We had our Hakka LT3s installed last Monday, just in time for the 20” winter preview. I went with the studs. Not a lot of basis for comparison: this is my first winter with a truck as a daily driver. They’re also my first dedicated winter tires, but I’ve had quite a few sets from the Nokian WR family over the years. I got where I wanted to go with no drama, so I’m pleased so far.

[Bronco]

Any thoughts on the Blizzak LT as a studless option? They come in the size and load rating (LT C) I want for my 4Runner, but there don't seem to be too many reviews out there since they were redesigned.

I don't know the difference between the LT & DM-V2 but we ran the Bizzak DM-V2 mounted on an F-150 super crew last winter. Worked great, big improvement over a "snowflake" rated all-terrain. Not as good as studs in the ice but still a big improvement. I can't control what the other drivers are doing but it is a relief not to be worried about sliding off the road and smashing up my daily driver and keeping my family safe because of less than optimal tires. We saw plenty of that on HWY 20 last weekend.

[Name Redacted]

I'm now have worked myself into a it of a quandary. Analysis paralysis as it were.

New truck, don't want to crash, live in CO mountains, 7 months of winter, usually dry snow, but wet on the shoulder seasons. Commute over multiple mountain passes on the regular. Truck is a Taco.

Right now I have the stock Wrangler Kevlars the truck came with. They are ok, but not great on snow/ice. Tread depth leaves something to be desired. I do a fair amount of 4wheeling in the summer so I'll be needing something like a KO2 for that soon anyway. No lift on the truck.

DO I?
A) buy new snow tires now and throw them on the stock rims, probably Nokian Haka's, then switch tires back and forth, probably buy KO2s next summer. Keep stock rims, which I don't love (aesthetically)
B) just go ahead and buy BFG KO2's like I've always had, and I trust them in the snow because I've driven them for almost 2 decades
C) Throw down for new rims and the KO2's, then sell the slightly used (less than 10K miles) stock rims and tires
D) Something else? Falken Wildpeaks seem to be popular on this truck. No idea on snow performance.
E) Just stick with what I have and drive like a granny all winter hoping not to crash.

Right now I'm leaning towards just dropping $1900 for new wheels and KO2's from 4wheel parts and have them mounted and delivered to my door.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

I bought a used set of Blizzaks last year for my Ram 1500 for a steal. They had 80% of their tread. I was super impressed with them. I’ve ran studs before and these really impressed me. The only place they lacked was on true ice. Pretty underwhelming there. That’s where studs shine but really is only about 15-20% of my driving in winter. We will get ice events that last about a day or two at most.

I just picked up a set of four Blizzaks mounted on stock Jeep wheels with 80% tread off Craigslist for $160.


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[2FUNKY]

I just picked up a set of four Blizzaks mounted on stock Jeep wheels with 80% tread off Craigslist for $160.


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Helluva score man!

[SkiLyft]

Data point — just got Studded Hakka LT3’s on my tundra and they crushed the last snow storm when all things turned to ice here in Spokane for the last 3 days!!

The stainless steel studs are noticeably more quiet over the studs I run on my land cruiser, maybe it’s the tread pattern too *shrugs*.


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[SkiLyft]

A) buy new snow tires now and throw them on the stock rims, probably Nokian Haka's, then switch tires back and forth, probably buy KO2s next summer. Keep stock rims, which I don't love (aesthetically).

Nokians typically sell out late October so if you chose this route make sure you jump on it soon!



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[Name Redacted]

Nokians typically sell out late October so if you chose this route make sure you jump on it soon!



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Good to know thanks.

[snowaddict91]

I've been pretty happy with the General Grabber ATX (snowflake rated) on my F150, but they definitely aren't a snow tire FWIW. i've actually never ran a snow tire on a full size truck though.

If you are replacing the stock tires, then buying two sets of tires in the next year is a tough pill to swallow IMO. If a good A/T has always worked for you, maybe if it ain't broke don't fix it?

I did just order dedicated snows for my wife's car though, as she now drives to patient's houses every day. Seemed like cheap insurance.

[justcuz]

We had our Hakka LT3s installed last Monday, just in time for the 20” winter preview. I went with the studs. Not a lot of basis for comparison: this is my first winter with a truck as a daily driver. They’re also my first dedicated winter tires, but I’ve had quite a few sets from the Nokian WR family over the years. I got where I wanted to go with no drama, so I’m pleased so far.

We've been running Hakkas for a while now. A few extra bucks but they're the best winter tire we've come across, and I've had many over the years. Best balance of traction, noise, mixed condition performance, etc. FWIW we drive on ice/snow almost every single day here so I'd venture to say we have well over 200K on several different sets of Hakkas.

[anotherVTskibum]

I'm now have worked myself into a it of a quandary. Analysis paralysis as it were.

New truck, don't want to crash, live in CO mountains, 7 months of winter, usually dry snow, but wet on the shoulder seasons. Commute over multiple mountain passes on the regular. Truck is a Taco.

Right now I have the stock Wrangler Kevlars the truck came with. They are ok, but not great on snow/ice. Tread depth leaves something to be desired. I do a fair amount of 4wheeling in the summer so I'll be needing something like a KO2 for that soon anyway. No lift on the truck.

DO I?
A) buy new snow tires now and throw them on the stock rims, probably Nokian Haka's, then switch tires back and forth, probably buy KO2s next summer. Keep stock rims, which I don't love (aesthetically)
B) just go ahead and buy BFG KO2's like I've always had, and I trust them in the snow because I've driven them for almost 2 decades
C) Throw down for new rims and the KO2's, then sell the slightly used (less than 10K miles) stock rims and tires
D) Something else? Falken Wildpeaks seem to be popular on this truck. No idea on snow performance.
E) Just stick with what I have and drive like a granny all winter hoping not to crash.

Right now I'm leaning towards just dropping $1900 for new wheels and KO2's from 4wheel parts and have them mounted and delivered to my door.

Put Haks on the stock rims, buy fancier rims (or a better-looking set of OEM takeoff rims) for your three-season tires. The Falken Wildpeak has good reviews in the snow for a non-dedicated tire, and would be on my shortlist to consider if I still lived in big mountains and could potentially encounter freezing conditions year-round.

Having the tires mounted on rims makes swapping much simpler logistically, although it does provide a pretty good workout to put them away when you start talking truck-sized rim/tire combos.

[SkiLyft]

100% get two sets of wheels and swap your own!


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[Caucasian Asian]

4wd with decent snowflake rated tires is ok. I've done that for years with work trucks.
My personal truck has 10-ply K02s and General Grabber Arctic tires, both on 20" Toyota alloy wheels. The difference between the K02s and the Arctics is definitely worth it IMO.

[2FUNKY]

100% get two sets of wheels and swap your own!


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Werd...

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how do home swaps work w/ tpms?

[John_B]

how do home swaps work w/ tpms?

You ignore the yellow TPMS light on your dash and just check your tire pressure every once in a while? At least that has been my method. My truck is a 2011 so doesn't tell me which tire is low or anything like that.

[Falcon3]

how do home swaps work w/ tpms?

What kind of vehicle? Some have a process you can reprogram yourself.

If you got them mounted at a shop, many shops will reprogram tpms for free (like they do free rotations and such). Discount Tire will do this.

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i've been having discount tire or les schwab deal with it
i just wondered how home tecktalkers do it
(i hate that persistent error light when the sensors are triggered)

i've got studded LT3's on order for this season

[ETA]vehicle is full size freedom truck chevy2500hd

[Merlyn]

We've been running Hakkas for a while now. A few extra bucks but they're the best winter tire we've come across, and I've had many over the years. Best balance of traction, noise, mixed condition performance, etc. FWIW we drive on ice/snow almost every single day here so I'd venture to say we have well over 200K on several different sets of Hakkas.

Another Hakka fan here. After using studless Hakkaks on my last 2 vehicles, I had a set of studded Hak 9 SUV put on my 4Runner today. Now looking forward to driving in some ugly conditions ...