Which Would Be Better For Canadian Winters? (options in thread)
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Which Would Be Better For Canadian Winters? (options in thread)
Hey guys. Well I recently got some 315 75 16 Guard Dog Treadwrights. I got them with normal rubber (non kedge grip) and I was planning on running them in the non snowy/icy six months of the year here in Saskatchewan. They are made with full truck grade rubber and do not have much siping, so I figured they would be fine for my non snowy/icy needs. However I was planning on getting a set of 315 75 16 Duratracs (lots of sipes) and getting them studded, then only running them on the snowy and icy six months of the year (follow? ). This is due to the fact that I had 33x12.50x15 Toyo Open Country M/T's last winter which sucked HARD on the ice. Sliding around...hoping you come to a stop before you rear end a vehicle. Downright scary stuff, and after Nathan totalled off his truck (mud tires and ice) I vowed to not have mud tires again in the winter.
Now...this brings me to the case at hand. When I got my 315 75 16 Guard Dogs...they are pinned for studs! This is not advertised on there website. So then I thought to myself. Hmm...if I got another set of these with kedge grip, and got them studded...how well would that be on slick Saskatchewan roads? Anyone have experience? Basically the duratracs would be $1250 and the guard dogs would be around $800. But I am just wondering what would be best to run in order to have winter traction and not be white knuckled all the time.
Since I am already making a thread...is it harmful to take tires on and off rims? I only have one set of rims and I plan on swapping the tires every six months.
Thanks for any replies!
Now...this brings me to the case at hand. When I got my 315 75 16 Guard Dogs...they are pinned for studs! This is not advertised on there website. So then I thought to myself. Hmm...if I got another set of these with kedge grip, and got them studded...how well would that be on slick Saskatchewan roads? Anyone have experience? Basically the duratracs would be $1250 and the guard dogs would be around $800. But I am just wondering what would be best to run in order to have winter traction and not be white knuckled all the time.
Since I am already making a thread...is it harmful to take tires on and off rims? I only have one set of rims and I plan on swapping the tires every six months.
Thanks for any replies!
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Ive heard good things about the Duratracs in winter , but the treadwrights would probly be a good tire to, but if u can stud ur tires out that way they'd both work out fairly well, and as far as i know it dose not harm ur rims to take tires off, but y not just get a set of steelies for the winter they are pretty cheap
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If you have the cash, BFG All-Terrains T/A's are cats ***!! If you're on a budget, Goodyear Wrangler Territories are just as good as the BFG's, just a lot cheaper!! Don't know what the CT deals are like in SK, but here in ON, Canadian Tire always has them at 1/2 price sales.
I've ran both with no complaints. I had 2 sets of BFG's and the GY's were on it last. Never got my 2wd stuck in winter driving on the unplowed back roads.
I've ran both with no complaints. I had 2 sets of BFG's and the GY's were on it last. Never got my 2wd stuck in winter driving on the unplowed back roads.
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Ditch those wide tires and get skinny rubber. All that surface area will cause the truck to float over slick ground. Skinny tires concentrate the weight of the truck in a smaller area and give better traction.
Think of the old "bed of nails" bit . A wide bed spreads out the weight.
And for ice , studded is the only way to go.
Ditch those wide tires and get skinny rubber. All that surface area will cause the truck to float over slick ground. Skinny tires concentrate the weight of the truck in a smaller area and give better traction.
Think of the old "bed of nails" bit . A wide bed spreads out the weight.
And for ice , studded is the only way to go.
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To the OP
Ditch those wide tires and get skinny rubber. All that surface area will cause the truck to float over slick ground. Skinny tires concentrate the weight of the truck in a smaller area and give better traction.
Think of the old "bed of nails" bit . A wide bed spreads out the weight.
And for ice , studded is the only way to go.
Ditch those wide tires and get skinny rubber. All that surface area will cause the truck to float over slick ground. Skinny tires concentrate the weight of the truck in a smaller area and give better traction.
Think of the old "bed of nails" bit . A wide bed spreads out the weight.
And for ice , studded is the only way to go.
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Man, you guys are trippin me out!! I'm from Florida an my first time driving or even seeing snow was last Christmas in New Hampshire, an the roads were nothing but ice an snowing HARD!! I was driving her Lexus LS300 with the traction control on an it wasn't that bad. But within the next couple months we plan on moving up there. I just have an 01 ranger-3.0,AT,4x2 with regular street tires!! If I just take it easy an go slow should I be alright?? I've had many, many years of wheeling in the mud, but I don't think it's the same in any way!! What's your opinion??
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Up here sometimes it can be like skating. You hit the brakes and slide to a stop. You gotta make sure you slow down WELL in advance...or else some skrunchy munchy body metal mayhem will happen. Also last year with mud tires it was not uncommon for me when trying to back out of a slightly downhill angle parking space...to put it in reverse and have my back tires spin while idling...that was always an embarrassment. So this winter....studs. I want to go when I want to go and stop when I want to stop
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I've seen them use studs on Motorcycles when they were racing on a frozen lake on TV. They were showing them putting them on. They looked like basically screws with special heads that they screwed into the tires, but they were brand new tires. I imagine they have to be so the stud doesn't go in to far an pop it. How many do you use per tire an how much do the studs run? I imagine it would depend on the tire as to how many you would use. Just want to have all the info I need so I don't have any Crunches!! Thax all!!
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You also have to look into of they are legal on the roads where you are looking to move. Some use studs, some chains.
The duratracs are a good winter tire. If you were 4x2, I'd get those and a L/S like Adam mentioned. Those plus some weight and you should be ok. Also get a tow strap and a couple D rings. They could come in handy too.
The duratracs are a good winter tire. If you were 4x2, I'd get those and a L/S like Adam mentioned. Those plus some weight and you should be ok. Also get a tow strap and a couple D rings. They could come in handy too.
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