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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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What is a good tire for deep snow? I was wanting a radial 35s or 36s. Any ideas on width.

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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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Go with a skinny tire.The wider tires don't go nearly as well.The wider you go the worse they are.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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x2 with troy fritz...skinnier the better when dealing with snow
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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x3
skinny
lots of sipping
pre drilled for studs
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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My old tires.. cooper stt 30x9,5-15 was good in the snow
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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What tire do you guys think?
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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You might want to check out the Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. You will need to go to a metric size to get to 35+".
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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What do you guys consider skinny. I'm thinking somethin around 35x10.5 with a 10" wide rim or a 35x12.5 with an 8" rim.

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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueOx
What do you guys consider skinny. I'm thinking somethin around 35x10.5 with a 10" wide rim.
10.50 max with an 8in wide rim.If you go with a 10in rim then it will make the tire wider by spreading it out.I run my stock tires in the winter.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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My buddy runs 33x12.5 on stock ranger wheels. I'm not asking about on road tires. I'm asking about deep snow 2' plus.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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If your talking about trail rides in snow 2' plus you want to go wide! 35x13.50r 15 or 16 inch rims 8.5 or 10 inch rims, sipped in the center for ice and packed snow. I usually air down to 10 pounds and drive them at 55-60 for 10-15 miles to break in the side walls so they will flex good. In anything deeper than a couple of feet I air down to around 6 pounds. Toyo MTs or Cooper STTs are good so are Mickey Thompson MTZs. I like using Aluminum rims they seem to hold the bead better than steel.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Donnie_K


stats on the left.
COOOOL! Where can I get a Swirlygig for the front of my Jeep!!!!
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueOx
My buddy runs 33x12.5 on stock ranger wheels. I'm not asking about on road tires. I'm asking about deep snow 2' plus.
If it's for street driving then skinny stock tires,trail ridding then wide.I live in N.E. Ohio ,so we know about deep snow driving.I have a 2007 Patriot that gets around alot better than my 96 XJ with brand new swampers does.Big tires are not good for city driving in snow.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Why do people block out their plates?
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