Snow Tires??

[JimJa]

I fully admit studs really help in ice conditions, but am opposed to them for the damage they cause to our highways. My father was in the tire business and when growing up I installed studs when customers wanted them. Being raised in north Iowa I had reason to travel to the Twin Cities frequently. I-35 was worn so badly it had to be replaced (Fed money = me as a taxpayer) because of studs. Water accumulated in the worn tire tracks and caused hydroplaning and accidents resulted. Pure snow tires are so good these days studs are not needed except in specific circumstances for a very short period.
Being retired affords me the luxury of being able to wait until roads are "better'" after a snowstorm. Still, I've got 6 miles of packed snow on gravel to drive just to get to the highway. Although I've got a sets of pure snow tires on rims for my wife's AWD car, I think triple peaks will suffice for my needs. Will have to make a decision soon, winter is around the corner.

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[N84ST]

Yup, I’ve always had my winters on a set of steel rims too, but since this is gonna be the first really nice vehicle I’ve owned, I think I’m gonna get a prettier set of rims at Costco for my winters. We will see how the bank account’s doing when fall rolls around

People sell bronco wheels as take offs with basically new tires and tpms sensors for like $800 for a set of 4. Grab those and beat on them. Replace the tires with dedicated snows after. Best of both worlds.

 

[RangerPNW]

I fully admit studs really help in ice conditions, but am opposed to them for the damage they cause to our highways. My father was in the tire business and when growing up I installed studs when customers wanted them. Being raised in north Iowa I had reason to travel to the Twin Cities frequently. I-35 was worn so badly it had to be replaced (Fed money = me as a taxpayer) because of studs. Water accumulated in the worn tire tracks and caused hydroplaning and accidents resulted. Pure snow tires are so good these days studs are not needed except in specific circumstances for a very short period.
Being retired affords me the luxury of being able to wait until roads are "better'" after a snowstorm. Still, I've got 6 miles of packed snow on gravel to drive just to get to the highway. Although I've got a sets of pure snow tires on rims for my wife's AWD car, I think triple peaks will suffice for my needs. Will have to make a decision soon, winter is around the corner.

I agree, not a fan of studs, just covering all the bases.

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