Winter tread

[Malahki]

Winter tread for my BJ74

Finally got my new winter tires. Had to order tires and rims because no one could get what I wanted locally. As I am sure you all know winter tires in larger sizes are few and far between.

I went with studded Firestone Winterforce LT's in the 285/75-16 size and procomp steel modulars in a 16x8 with 3.75" backspacing.

 

[Malahki]

Before: 35x12.5x15 Mickey Thompson MTS on 15x8 chrome modulars with 3.5" backspacing

 

[Malahki]

After: Firestone Winterforce LT's 285/75-16 (32.8x11.2x16) on 16x8 Pro Comp steel modulars with 3.75" backspacing

Does not look as cool on the smaller winter tires but then again getting in an accident doesn't look very cool either

 

[ForealBoreal]

do you have wheel spacers?

 

[Malahki]

Yes 1" spacers

 

[Phil in BC]

I get my tires on tomorrow. Getting studded winters as well. I go back and forth to Revelstoke snowboarding quite a bit and that road can be nasty. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Phil in BC]

I also went with smaller tires, 31" Lower COG is way better if you do end up sliding sideways.

 

[Capitalguy]

Studded tires were disallowed in Ontario back in the 70's I think, I don't think they are allowed in Quebec either, for my own curiosity what other Provinces allow/disallow studded tires?

 

[Phil in BC]

No problem with studded tires in BC during the winter months. Have to have them off by April 1st though.

 

[Malahki]

First highway trip on the new tires this morning and it was glare ice. Their were at least 10 vehicles in the ditch on my 50 km commute. The difference in handling was night and day over the MTZ's. These tires really stick to the surface and being 10 ply E rated tires with 50 psi make for very stiff sidewalls, which are much more predictable in the ruts and grooves of the road.

 

[MSGGrunt]

I have run these tires here in New England and loved them. The added benefit is that they are almost half the price of other winter tires like blizzacks etc... Not that you can get those other tires in a size anywhere near 33"

The other tire that I have considered to run is the Good Year Dura Trek.

 

[MSGGrunt]

Your tread pattern looks different than that of the Winterforce on Tirerack.com

 

[crushers]

Nokian, Blizacks, even CT ice radials are night and day over conventional mud or "winter" tires.
i stick them on in Nov and take them off come spring melt. in Alberta it wasn't so bad but here, the slush, ice, snow can go from "not an issue" to "holy crap" in a couple of hours.

your life and health are worth more than the $600 - $1500 invested.

 

[Malahki]

Your tread pattern looks different than that of the Winterforce on Tirerack.com

Yeah I know, that is the design I though I was getting but it turned out that pic is of the lighter version winterforce UV. They must not have had a pic of the LT's as they have only been around since 2010

 

[fzj75macka]

Studded tires were disallowed in Ontario back in the 70's I think, I don't think they are allowed in Quebec either, for my own curiosity what other Provinces allow/disallow studded tires?

Studded ARE ALLOWED in Ontario from November to march. They have to be the non spiked kind.

 

[Capitalguy]

Studded ARE ALLOWED in Ontario from November to march. They have to be the non spiked kind.

Wasn't aware of that, do you have an example of a "non spiked type"?

 

[crushers]

are you sure it isn;t more of WHERE you live in Ontario?

 

[Capitalguy]

Checked with our tire guy here in Ottawa, he says they are not allowed in Eastern Ontario, but he said there was talk a year or two back about allowing some sort of softer stud (non steel) upwards of North Bay, but he wasn't sure what became of it. Too bad, would of liked a set on my pick up.

 

[fzj75macka]

Frequently Asked Questions: Vehicles

it says north of Parry Sound....Ottawa fits the bill

 

[Capitalguy]

Frequently Asked Questions: Vehicles

it says north of Parry Sound....Ottawa fits the bill

I'd have a hard time convincing MTO of that, lol