Ron Schenone

What Kind Of Tires For Snow & Ice?

Posted by on Jan 28, 2009 | 14 Comments

I always seems to get the best answer here from my loyal readers. What kind of tires would you recommend for driving in snow and ice?

My Kia Sportage came with something called Hankook tires, while rated M+S on the sidewall, they are the pits when driving on snow or ice covered roadways. The tires themselves are great on dry pavement.

Let me know what you drive on.

Comments welcome.

  • GOOSE

    Being from CA I’m not sure what would work on ice other than studs or chains. But my Bridgestone Duellers (revo) works pretty good on my Suburban in snow. They might even work on that go-cart of yours!

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Go-Cart!
    At least mine has power windows!
    Have a good one Goose Hi to Donna..

  • Den

    Hi . Ron .
    ……………..I resently heard some other people talking about the same problem in your area because of the Cold Blast . U . guys got . . All the light weight 4-wheel and Front Wheel cars were havin the same problem . But the Cars Are Politicaly Correct… :-)

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Gee……………………..
    I guess no one can answer my question. LOL

  • http://www.misifi.co.uk John Quinlan

    Chariot wheels with spikes in served the Roman Empire quite well.

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Thanks John :-)

  • David

    You might look at the BF Goodrich Long Trail. Not sure if they’re available for your vehicle but they are good road tire for light trucks and offer decent traction snowy stuff.

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Hi David,
    Thanks for the info.

  • GOOSE

    But I was serious about the Revos……Haven’t had much luck with the BFG’s though…

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Heh Goose,
    I checked my size 235x60x16 or 215x65x16 and they do not come in that configuration. Thanks anyway.

  • Allen Sokol

    The best all season tires, that would work best in the snow would be the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred Tires…they are long lasting, and give you the best traction/ride.

    I work for a tire store and since these tires have come out, I always recommend these first as the best all season tire to purchase. The only way to get better traction would be to go to a snow tire.

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Thank you Allen. Consumer Reports seems to agree with you. They also rate the Goodyear Assurance Triple Tred #1.

  • Tim O’Sullivan

    The General Grabber HTS is a terrific tire in snow. I recently drove in the mountains in a heavy snow storm, and these tires rode like they were on dry pavement. I felt as if I were riding on angels’ breath. I believe that they are comparable to authentic snow tires. I previously had Nokian tires on the car, which are designated as winter tires, but the Generals got better traction in the snow. They are also great performers on dry and wet roads, which make them an ideal all-weather tire. They utilize a new tire compound that stays completely flexible in icy conditions.

  • http://wp3.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/ Ron Schenone

    Thanks Tim for the information. I’ll take a look at the General tire.
    Regards, Ron