Tire Question...
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Hi guys!
i have a tire question. I do not really know much about tires, other than you want good ones on your car. I went to a tire shop today, and the guy there recommended 285/50R20 116S XL Nitto Terra Grappier G2 BW tires. The picture he showed me--they didn't have any in store at the moment--was pretty aggressive looking tire. I'm in Utah, with snow, but I don't do any kind of off roading of any sort, I just want a good year-round tire that will be good for snow and summer. Is this a good tire choice? I like a nice quiet--but want safe, too--ride.
Thanks so much for the help.
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In Utah you probably need dedicated winter tires for the winter season. The best all season tires will always be much worse on snow and ice than bad winter tires. Bridgestone BLIZZAK DM-V2 should work fine for you. I would put them on some 18" wheels from Tundra, Sequoia or Land Cruiser.
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In Utah you probably need dedicated winter tires for the winter season. The best all season tires will always be much worse on snow and ice than bad winter tires. Bridgestone BLIZZAK DM-V2 should work fine for you. I would put them on some 18" wheels from Tundra, Sequoia or Land Cruiser.
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In Utah you probably need dedicated winter tires for the winter season. The best all season tires will always be much worse on snow and ice than bad winter tires. Bridgestone BLIZZAK DM-V2 should work fine for you. I would put them on some 18" wheels from Tundra, Sequoia or Land Cruiser.
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In Utah you probably need dedicated winter tires for the winter season. The best all season tires will always be much worse on snow and ice than bad winter tires. Bridgestone BLIZZAK DM-V2 should work fine for you. I would put them on some 18" wheels from Tundra, Sequoia or Land Cruiser.
A quick search on mud shows a ton of snow tire posts...first time I heard of Hakkapelitta snow tires...they get raves a bit beyond the Blizzaks. When my current snow tires need replacement, I may switch to Hakka's with studs. Rural roads here are the last to be plowed. Once you're on ice or black ice, all bets are off.
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I have no complaints going into the fourth winter with DM-V2's.
A quick search on mud shows a ton of snow tire posts...first time I heard of Hakkapelitta snow tires...they get raves a bit beyond the Blizzaks. When my current snow tires need replacement, I may switch to Hakka's with studs. Rural roads here are the last to be plowed. Once you're on ice or black ice, all bets are off.
A quick search on mud shows a ton of snow tire posts...first time I heard of Hakkapelitta snow tires...they get raves a bit beyond the Blizzaks. When my current snow tires need replacement, I may switch to Hakka's with studs. Rural roads here are the last to be plowed. Once you're on ice or black ice, all bets are off.
Studded tires are great for ice. But I hope that I won't need them. The roads here are not so bad and I would have to swap wheels every time I have to drive to Souther California :-) In previous years, I had no problem to get where I needed just on winter tires without studs. And for the worst conditions, I still carry good chains. According my offroad experience, good snow chains can really help. The problem with LX is that there probably is not enough clearance for chains on the front wheels. But in an emergency situation I would not hesitate to risk using them also on the front wheels for a short distance.
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