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I run Hakka 9 studded 275/65R18 and I love them. I had them mounted on my stock alloys and bought aftermarket 17s for my bigger summer tires. I also considered the Hakka LT3, might do that next time. I drive some winter roads with iced over water holes and when I start breaking through the ice I wish I had something firmer than a P rated tire.
I'd say toss the studded tires for good and put some good snow tires on there seasonally or even just 4-season tires on there for good, depending on your vehicle's needs. As you can see, I live in CO too and my snow tires and my even all-weather tires have always given me ample traction. I do have AWD vehicles though so that is different I guess.
Example: My straight-tread highway tires on my 4x4 worked fine in 2 weeks ago in 6” of very cold, grippy snow up a 25% grade in WY one night, but when temps went up over 30F and the sun came out the next day and it became sloppy wet snow over a packed snow base, it was no-go on the same grade.
I am looking for a non studded snow tire for this winter. Currently I have an old set of Firestone winterforce 265/75/16, (this is what size tirerack recommends for a 2000LC). Winterforce IMO are good for snow but terrible in icy conditions. Not even close to A Bridgestone DM-V2 The tread compound is very soft as well.
For the price and size the Generals are decent, I run them studded. So, my take is you can't do better than true snow tires if you drive in snow/ice, especially on packed or paved roads. Chains: I have to have them. When there is fresh powder on top of the packed snow the short lugs of a snow tire can't move the powder to find traction.
Found old article stating that studded snow tires are notallowed onpa highways between april 16 and november 1.$94 dollar fine between april 16 and may 31,$114 dollar fine from july 1 to oct 31 03-26-2009, 03:35 PM
I'm a recent transplant to Laramie from Florida, where it -never- snowed. I've driven in the snow before in Montana and am relatively comfortable with
For somebody that is new to ice and snow, it's probably a good idea to spend the bucks and get a really good set of snow tires. Until you have a few years of driving on the conditions that you will see, you are much better off with snow tires. Having said that, the highway department does an excellent job of clearing the roads.
However, few folk drive with studded tires these days even if it is legal to do so. The numerous improvements in tire technology and rubber compounds for All Season or Winter spec tires of the last few decades predominate in the industry. The last years that I saw a lot of tires being studded was in the 1970's.
those Cragar wheels are so cheap in the states..... i know u said you dont want to go wider, i run the same summer tire 33x10.5x15 bfg km2 and have a 4" lift. i ran cooper discoverers with studs last year in stock 27" wheels. awesome handling but looks funny with small tires and rims. bout to put on studded Duratrac's 33x12.5x15 on new rims and have dedicated summer and winter wheel set ups. i ...