Winter tire test this weekend!
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Winter tire test this weekend!
A few tire dealers have agreed to provide some tires to compare this weekend. Every few years we do this to see who's got the top tire for our conditions here. We get some ugleeeee winters with lots of snow, and sometimes glare ice for miles on end. We have 3 samples of the most popular tires that sell here.
1. Bridgestone Blizzak W965's, in a 235/85-16 10 ply. http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?ti...l=Blizzak+W965
Surprisingly a really descent winter tire. I'm running these right now on my truck. These are top choice for the locals that do alot of pavement/highway running. 18/32nd's tread depth, the deepest of the 3.
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT, 235/85-16, also 10 ply.
http://www.nokiantires.com/newsite/t....cfm?id=16&w=1
These are studded. This is Nokian's next generation top tire for light trucks, replacing the Hak 10. These have the shallowest tread of 15.7/32nd's, but it doesn't seem to be a hindrence to it's traction capabilities. These are big time popular with bush trucks that don't see much pavement at all in the winter time. Just alot of logging roads, lots of ice. The studs are an asset for these drivers. If you're not familiar with this brand, check out www.nokiantyres.com
Go to the North American site. These guys work magic. Super long tread life and traction exceeding any other brand I've tried to date so far. This weekend will prove if they have managed to produce another class leader with the LT.
3. Cooper Discoverer M&S, 235/85-16, 10 ply.
http://www.coopertire.com/us/en/Prod...LtTruck&id=206
These have also been studded. A new winter tire that is selling very quickly. A deep tread of 17/32nds, lots of flexible sipes, studable, and two deep channels for slush/snow. I never cared for Cooper since thier winter tires were considered cheap and offered little improvement over the all seasons, but these are a great looking tire with excellent customer feedback.
We have various conditions, and will compare the tires in a variety of low traction situations. Braking, acelleration, glare ice, etc.
We'll be doing this on the weekend, I'll post results then!
1. Bridgestone Blizzak W965's, in a 235/85-16 10 ply. http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?ti...l=Blizzak+W965
Surprisingly a really descent winter tire. I'm running these right now on my truck. These are top choice for the locals that do alot of pavement/highway running. 18/32nd's tread depth, the deepest of the 3.
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT, 235/85-16, also 10 ply.
http://www.nokiantires.com/newsite/t....cfm?id=16&w=1
These are studded. This is Nokian's next generation top tire for light trucks, replacing the Hak 10. These have the shallowest tread of 15.7/32nd's, but it doesn't seem to be a hindrence to it's traction capabilities. These are big time popular with bush trucks that don't see much pavement at all in the winter time. Just alot of logging roads, lots of ice. The studs are an asset for these drivers. If you're not familiar with this brand, check out www.nokiantyres.com
Go to the North American site. These guys work magic. Super long tread life and traction exceeding any other brand I've tried to date so far. This weekend will prove if they have managed to produce another class leader with the LT.
3. Cooper Discoverer M&S, 235/85-16, 10 ply.
http://www.coopertire.com/us/en/Prod...LtTruck&id=206
These have also been studded. A new winter tire that is selling very quickly. A deep tread of 17/32nds, lots of flexible sipes, studable, and two deep channels for slush/snow. I never cared for Cooper since thier winter tires were considered cheap and offered little improvement over the all seasons, but these are a great looking tire with excellent customer feedback.
We have various conditions, and will compare the tires in a variety of low traction situations. Braking, acelleration, glare ice, etc.
We'll be doing this on the weekend, I'll post results then!
Last edited by hoseclamp; Dec 18, 2003 at 10:21 AM.