Snow State Drivers

dwna1a

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i need some help from you folks that drive 3500's 4wd. When it does snow here in VA I work for a retirement community removing snow from the walks and drives. So I need tires reliable tires to get me there and home but they also need to work during the dry season. Can you point me in the right direction please?
 
Were I in your shoes, rather than seek advice from a bunch of boaters I'd go to my nearest Costco or other tire store and pose that question to them.

They have the tires on hand and know what would best suit your truck.
 
Make sure you make your selection with load rating in mind for when your towing. I think your decision will be about a compromise between snow performance and highway driving. In my experience (Chicago winters), AT tires will perform well in the snow, but at the cost of noise and fuel efficiency. A M+S May be a good balance for you, depending on how many miles you put on a year.

Tire Rack does a pretty good job of testing and rating tires, and includes snow and ice performance.
 
Make sure you make your selection with load rating in mind for when your towing. ... In my experience (Chicago winters), AT tires will perform well in the snow, but at the cost of noise and fuel efficiency.

Tire Rack does a pretty good job of testing and rating tires, and includes snow and ice performance.

Agree completely.

You can use Tire Rack to research tires that fit your vehicle, and then filter their user reviews to see reviews from people who drive your vehicle. Great research tool.

I have Grand Cherokees and Wranglers, so not nearly as big as your vehicle. Also Chicago winters, but plenty of Wisconsin highway driving as well. I've settled on Firestone Destination A/Ts for my vehicles. For me they give the best balance of snow traction, rain traction, and overall drivability. They may be too soft for your application, but you can research and see.

BTW, FU for bringing up snow. It's still 37 degrees in the harbor this morning, and I am going to stay in denial for two more weeks.
 
Growing up in upstate NY, I plowed snow with a 1/2 ton 4wd full size blazer, with standard snow tires. I think being in Va and 4wd and any tire will get you where you need to go. If your truck is a dually, make sure you put extra weight in the bed, they are a little lite on traction because of the dual wheels
 
Were I in your shoes, rather than seek advice from a bunch of boaters I'd go to my nearest Costco or other tire store and pose that question to them.

They have the tires on hand and know what would best suit your truck.
Make sure you make your selection with load rating in mind for when your towing. I think your decision will be about a compromise between snow performance and highway driving. In my experience (Chicago winters), AT tires will perform well in the snow, but at the cost of noise and fuel efficiency. A M+S May be a good balance for you, depending on how many miles you put on a year.

Tire Rack does a pretty good job of testing and rating tires, and includes snow and ice performance.
Agree completely.

You can use Tire Rack to research tires that fit your vehicle, and then filter their user reviews to see reviews from people who drive your vehicle. Great research tool.

I have Grand Cherokees and Wranglers, so not nearly as big as your vehicle. Also Chicago winters, but plenty of Wisconsin highway driving as well. I've settled on Firestone Destination A/Ts for my vehicles. For me they give the best balance of snow traction, rain traction, and overall drivability. They may be too soft for your application, but you can research and see.

BTW, FU for bringing up snow. It's still 37 degrees in the harbor this morning, and I am going to stay in denial for two more weeks.

Costco and Tire rack get a lot of blems.
 

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