Mt's in the snow

[Southbayglad]

So forgive me if this is a stupid question. I have only ever ran A/T tires, but I am currently in the market for 37's and several that Im interested in seem to be M/T tires. I am concerned about having m/t's in the snow because during the winter months we spend much of our time in an area that sees between 5-10ft plus of snow a year. Ive read some conflicting threads on m/t's being slick in the snow, and others saying that they are great. I am currently interested in the bfg km3, Nitto ridge grappler r/t, but I really like the look of the general grabber x3's. If anyone has any advice or experience with these it would be much appreciated.

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[wannajeep]

So forgive me if this is a stupid question. I have only ever ran A/T tires, but I am currently in the market for 37's and several that Im interested in seem to be M/T tires. I am concerned about having m/t's in the snow because during the winter months we spend much of our time in an area that sees between 5-10ft plus of snow a year. Ive read some conflicting threads on m/t's being slick in the snow, and others saying that they are great. I am currently interested in the bfg km3, Nitto ridge grappler r/t, but I really like the look of the general grabber x3's. If anyone has any advice or experience with these it would be much appreciated.

I'm in Maine and ran stock BFG M/T (I think they were KM2) on my JK, and they were great in 4WD in the snow. Better than the Dick Cepeks I ran before them, which were supposedly a hybrid AT/MT. So this time around I went with MT. If you can find something with sipes, even better. You probably sipe a non-siped tread.

 

[Southbayglad]

I'm in Maine and ran stock BFG M/T (I think they were KM2) on my JK, and they were great in 4WD in the snow. Better than the Dick Cepeks I ran before them, which were supposedly a hybrid AT/MT. So this time around I went with MT. If you can find something with sipes, even better. You probably sipe a non-siped tread.

Thank you very much. Was looking at those myself, the price is great right now.

 

[Puttyandnapalm]

Conventionally, I think a/t’s with the snow ratings are better than m/t’s. Might differ by manufacturer though

 

[TennesseePA]

I had Firestone 35 MTs on my JK and they did fine and I never had any problems with my KM2s in the snow. ATs are supposed to be better but MTs are still very good in my experience.

 

[WXman]

Snow tires are best. Snow rated A/Ts are second best. But that doesn't mean M/Ts won't work. I particularly like the MTs that offer some siping, such as the Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003, Milestar Patagonia M/T, etc. In fact, I personally like tires that clean out and bite the road surface. Some prefer tires that pack with snow on purpose, but not me. Those seem to "push" into curves and I don't like it. I want some bite.

 

[Southbayglad]

Snow tires are best. Snow rated A/Ts are second best. But that doesn't mean M/Ts won't work. I particularly like the MTs that offer some siping, such as the Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003, Milestar Patagonia M/T, etc. In fact, I personally like tires that clean out and bite the road surface. Some prefer tires that pack with snow on purpose, but not me. Those seem to "push" into curves and I don't like it. I want some bite.

Thank you very much. I would rather have them clean out myself. Im looking for 37x12.50x18's and seem to be having come across many tires that ar A/T's in that size. The General grabbers look really good to me and have siping. But again never have ran MT's in the snow. So a little apprehensive.

 

[Southbayglad]

I had Firestone 35 MTs on my JK and they did fine and I never had any problems with my KM2s in the snow. ATs are supposed to be better but MTs are still very good in my experience.

I am looking at the KM2's right now also because they have siping and come in the size I'm looking for of 37x12.5x18. They are a super good price right now because I think they are trying to phase them out for the KM3's. To me the KM3's don't look good as they have no siping.

 

[Renegade]

Generally, the more “biting” edges the better in snow and ice.

 

[Altex]

Most recommend Goodyear duratracs but they only go up to 35” in size. I’m in the same boat as you... looking for a 37 that can handle some snow and ice on ski trips as well as plenty of rain (Seattle), while still having the aggressive looks and capability of a m/t. I think I’ll wing it for now and try the milestars

 

[Southbayglad]

Most recommend Goodyear duratracs but they only go up to 35” in size. I’m in the same boat as you... looking for a 37 that can handle some snow and ice on ski trips as well as plenty of rain (Seattle), while still having the aggressive looks and capability of a m/t. I think I’ll wing it for now and try the milestars

I totally wanted to originally go with Milestars. I really like the look, and the price. Lite write has a good video review of them in deep snow. But i got a crazy good deal on a set of brand new black rhino mozambique wheels for $500, but they are 18's. I love the look of the wheels, but they have put me in this weird spot with what tires I can get. Milestar 37's come in 17's, or 20's. LOL. Let me know what you go with , and how they do. Im hoping to score something good on black friday.

 

[RH 67]

I have General X3`s on my Ford Raptor and my experience is that they do very good in snowy conditions. On my Gladiator i`m going with Milestar MT`s.

 

[JT.Pavly]

From what I have seen online the KM2s aren't that great in the snow, and the grabbers are alright.. I had Duratracs in 35s.. THEY WERE AWESOME. flat out.. snow did wicked .. Mud did wicked..
Now the semi good news is there's a tire with the same (very similar tread pattern) as the Duratracs called the trail hog... which is getting some awesome reviews..ill post a link here. Anyone hear of these? they come in 37s for 17" and 18" I will be running 37x12.50r18 myself.
https://www.kaltire.com/en/tires/trailhog-at-4/10001020120001.html#productSizes

 

[Southbayglad]

From what I have seen online the KM2s aren't that great in the snow, and the grabbers are alright.. I had Duratracs in 35s.. THEY WERE AWESOME. flat out.. snow did wicked .. Mud did wicked..
Now the semi good news is there's a tire with the same (very similar tread pattern) as the Duratracs called the trail hog... which is getting some awesome reviews..ill post a link here. Anyone hear of these? they come in 37s for 17" and 18" I will be running 37x12.50r18 myself.
https://www.kaltire.com/en/tires/trailhog-at-4/10001020120001.html#productSizes

Funny you mention these I literally just left my buddies tire shop and he was telling me about them. Price is great to. I pulled the pin on the KM2's already so I will report back on the snow. We get a ton where we spend the winter. Everyone I talked to said they performed pretty good in snow, and they had siping so......I took a shot. But we will see.

 

[JT.Pavly]

Funny you mention these I literally just left my buddies tire shop and he was telling me about them. Price is great to. I pulled the pin on the KM2's already so I will report back on the snow. We get a ton where we spend the winter. Everyone I talked to said they performed pretty good in snow, and they had siping so......I took a shot. But we will see.

Yeah let me know
I wonder if anyone else knows or has tried these trail hogs. I just found out the same falkens I have from factory are available 27x12.50r18. MIGHT give them a shot but they run 36.50 instead of 36.80 which I guess isn’t that huge. It’s a good tire and quiet

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