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11-21-2013, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Calgary
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1 Tonne Winter Tires??
What's everyone running on their 3/4 and 1 tonnes? What's been working the best? I have an F350 and have a 18" Kaltire generic Wild Country XTX all season on it that are a bit worn and not cutting the mustard. Would love to switch to a Bilzzak or equivalnet........
Do you still run an E rated tire? Or do you drop down to a D rated for a bit more selection? My truck is a personal truck only so I don't haul anything at all during winter, really only get's worked when we head out camping so I'd think a D rating would be fine??......
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11-21-2013, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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I run Goodyear wrangler duratrac, good year round tire. And you can easily find them in e rating.
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11-21-2013, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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I picked up goodyear ultra ice tires for my 1ton dodge, they are E rated.
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11-21-2013, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Hythe
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I've heard lots of good things about duratracs. Got a set going on tomorrow at fountain tire.
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11-21-2013, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
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Goodyear dura leach on my 3/4 tone great on ice and snow covered so far I like them best in 9 years of my owning my own truck in the patch for winter so far and you can stud them if you wish
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11-21-2013, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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If you're going for dedicated winter tires In E Range, for something like the duratrac, definitely get them studded.
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11-21-2013, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Thanks for the info fellows, I know that Nokian makes a winter E rated tire that you can stud as well........
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11-21-2013, 02:58 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
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I've often wondered about D rated tires for winter. My truck is just used for hauling a truck camper in summer but it is empty come winter. I would have to check out other forums to see.
Quite a few of the winter tires are good for 3/4T+ trucks. General Altimax is pretty good, studdable too. One caution with the Blizzac, they're a great car tire because they're super soft, once they're on a heavier truck, they wear like crazy because they're TOO soft. Nokians are great tires too. Duratrac seems to be the AOF forum favorite. I run a set of dedicated winters on my 1T dodge and it is night and day difference. That hunk of metal on the front makes the back end so light I couldn't go anywhere with a slight incline in 2wd with my regular michelin allseasons. I don't always want to run in 4x4 on the highways, so winters are a great comprimise.
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11-21-2013, 03:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
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x2 on the Duratrac. studded, E-rated, under $1300 installed after rebate. Awesome traction, Im impressed!
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11-21-2013, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Originally Posted by Kawibunga
Thanks for the info fellows, I know that Nokian makes a winter E rated tire that you can stud as well........
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I'll give you a helluva deal on some Michelin 265/70 r 18. Only 10000km on them.
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11-21-2013, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sturgeon County
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kawibunga
Thanks for the info fellows, I know that Nokian makes a winter E rated tire that you can stud as well........
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Nokian Hakapallitta LT, They come studded from the factory, wont find a better winter tire for a truck.
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11-21-2013, 04:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: High River, AB
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I run Silent Armours on my wife's Silverado 3/4 ton Duramax. Great tires.
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11-21-2013, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Eckville, Alberta
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Originally Posted by AppleJax
Nokian Hakapallitta LT, They come studded from the factory, wont find a better winter tire for a truck.
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That's what I have been running for a few years.
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11-21-2013, 05:38 PM
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Toyo open country at2's put 20's on and so far so good....
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11-21-2013, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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A coworker tried a set of D's on his 3/4 ton F250... Lasted about 3 months of mixed gravel and pavement then the casings started to separate... Mind you a 7.3L is quite a bit of weight to be holding up but still...
I picked up a new set of 285/75R16 E duratracks for $1280 out the door plus a $80 mail in rebate, so far I really like em...
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11-21-2013, 09:40 PM
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I just put Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT's on my 2500 Savana, which is typically loaded heavy to very heavy and they've been great in the short time I've had them on this year. Another manufacturer I've had great experience with is Toyo, they have a somewhat new LT winter tire for those carrying more significant loads that I'd not hesitate to get based on how Toyo's were for me previously. I'll note that I have no personal experience with this model, but I'd happily get them myself.
http://www.toyotires.ca/tire/pattern/open-country-wlt1
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11-21-2013, 10:18 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Calgary
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Bridgestone revo ii is my new favorite tire. Not sure about the one ton, but on my wk it was like having lockers!
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11-21-2013, 10:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wanderingwest
Bridgestone revo ii is my new favorite tire. Not sure about the one ton, but on my wk it was like having lockers!
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I hope they do you good. Had a set that only lasted just over50000km with rotations done religiously. Said they had 80000km tread warranty on them,wrong. Never buy another set of Bridgestone in my life, just my experience. Dura trac by far best tires I've had, got a set on my f150, had set of 33"x12.5 on Mazda and when tires wear on my f350 there going on.
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11-21-2013, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cochrane
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AppleJax
Nokian Hakapallitta LT, They come studded from the factory, wont find a better winter tire for a truck.
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x2
I put these on before heading out hunting last week. SUPER impressed.
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11-22-2013, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bubba 96
Toyo open country at2's put 20's on and so far so good....
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x2 excellent tires
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11-22-2013, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dmax05
x2 on the Duratrac. studded, E-rated, under $1300 installed after rebate. Awesome traction, Im impressed!
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X3 
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11-22-2013, 12:19 PM
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anyone use the Cooper discovery a/t3 ????
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11-22-2013, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 3,197
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Quote:
Originally Posted by triguy
anyone use the Cooper discovery a/t3 ????
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Yes, and had the best luck for mileage with them.
They are not the best off road. But I pretty much doubled the mileage I was getting from my Toyo M55's... and they are about half the price!
Not bad on ice either.
I drive 80 pavement 20 gravel.
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