Winter to summer tires / wheels

[51mavhatter]

Hey everyone,
Just a question for you folks in snow country and the tires you are running in winter. Are you running a separate set come springtime requiring another set of wheels and storage room or running the winters all year. I assume they would wear quicker on the summer roads and not have much life for the next winter. Let me know what you are doing. I am waiting for my Mav here in Florida but moving to Colorado next year. Will end up in a condo which is where the storage issue comes in. regards Jeff

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[V-blue Mav]

Alot of folks (as I did) put on A/T's (all terrain) tires and be done. Good to go in the snow, mud, what ever you may run into.

 

[Transplant]

I have a 45 minute commute in conditions that can range from dry to deep snow to ice on any given day. And sometimes all three in the same drive. I put dedicated winters on a set of used aftermarket rims for winter and they’ll be on the truck from November until April. Oem wheels and tires will go back on for summer. Over the long term I don’t think it really costs that much more to have separate tires for e winter and the peace of mind is absolutely worth it.

 

[stoptothink]

Hey everyone,
Just a question for you folks in snow country and the tires you are running in winter. Are you running a separate set come springtime requiring another set of wheels and storage room or running the winters all year. I assume they would wear quicker on the summer roads and not have much life for the next winter. Let me know what you are doing. I am waiting for my Mav here in Florida but moving to Colorado next year. Will end up in a condo which is where the storage issue comes in. regards Jeff

Winter tires make a very significant difference in capability in the snow and ice, all terrain tires will not address the primary issue (tires getting hard in the cold). We will never not have a separate set of snow tires, because we live in the Utah mountains, but most people I know here have never had a pair and they survive. Up to you whether it is worth it. We have a separate set of wheels/tires for the winter, and just keep them in our garage. I would not run winter tires year around.

 

[IdahoDirtFarmer]

Aggressive winter tires are more expensive and wear faster so I always find a set of stock take off wheels cheap from people that went aftermarket. Swap between them in March and October. The other option would be to just have a tire shop swap tires back and forth each time if you can't swap tires yourself. Costs $15/tire/swap here so $120 each year. You can usually find a set of stock wheels someone can't get rid of for $100-$200. Pays for themselves in a year or two.

 

[SpaceCowboy]

Alot of folks (as I did) put on A/T's (all terrain) tires and be done. Good to go in the snow, mud, what ever you may run into.

AT's suck compared to snow tires. Snow tires grab ice and hard pack way better. They are way softer with stiping for ice.

 

[bighap]

Since the OP said storage was an issue, I would look at something like the CrossClimate 2. It's a do everything other than off-road tire. It's what I plan on using year round once I get my Maverick.

 

[SuperDave71]

We just put a set of the cross climate 2’s on my wife’s maxima. I was impressed with how quiet they are. We haven’t had snow yet, but the reviews were good.

 

[51mavhatter]

Appreciate the feedback. I'm leaning towards an extra set of wheels If I end up with some storage space. Mount some good snowshoes on some steelies which I guess would give you a couple seasons on a set. Spread the cost out over a couple years. Regards.

 

[Crazyal]

I have a 45 minute commute in conditions that can range from dry to deep snow to ice on any given day. And sometimes all three in the same drive. I put dedicated winters on a set of used aftermarket rims for winter and they’ll be on the truck from November until April. Oem wheels and tires will go back on for summer. Over the long term I don’t think it really costs that much more to have separate tires for e winter and the peace of mind is absolutely worth it.

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