best strictly winter/snow tire brand and models for trucks?

[edyvw]

All season work for people who do not need to drive in really bad conditions. 90-99% of winter driving is on dry roads. Unless it is not and then nobody needs to be convinced about winter tires.
However if you want to handle the worst conditions you need to sacrifice the performance in typical conditions .
No free lunch in life.

Krzys

Problem is life does not work that way, especially here in the Rockies where you go from 70 degrees to 2ft visibility in 2hrs.

 

[Bighorn2500]

I run these dedicated winter/snow tires on steel wheels, Hercules Avalanche X-treme LT

Winter | Winter Tires | Hercules Tires

Snow, slush or shine, Hercules Winter tires keep you going when the temperature drops and the traction declines.

www.herculestire.com

 

[Mike Jung]

Check out: Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3 winter tires.

Nokian Tyres have a winter tires R&D facility north of the Arctic Circle in Finland.

Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta LT3 - Premium winter tire for light trucks / Nokian Tires

The Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta LT3 winter tire offers exceptional winter grip and driving stability combined with strong structure and superb durability for demanding winter use.

www.nokiantires.com

 

[Mike Jung]

I run Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV winter tires on my GMC Terrain Denali AWD.

Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV - Peace of mind for the Northern winter / Nokian Tires

Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV Nordic winter tire is designed for high-performance sport utility vehicles, providing enjoyable driving feel and much-needed stability. The non-studded Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV comes with Aramid Sidewalls, which prot...

www.nokiantires.com

 

[4WD]

We don’t get much snow, but my Destination AT’s were great on wet roads

 

[FordFocus]

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Currently running Michelin Latitude X-ice Xi2 which is discontinued for snow suv

 

[edyvw]

Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV
Currently running Michelin Latitude X-ice Xi2 which is discontinued for snow suv

I saw example at Costco. Tread blocks are much softer than Xi2 and especially Xi3.

 

[350Rocket]

That makes it a consensus.
Your point is.....

My coworker put winter tires on for the first time a few years ago (in his 60s). I got him a deal through work as I still worked at Goodyear. He told me the first week after he got then on someone spun out in front of him and he would have hit them with his regular all season tires.

People that start using them typically never go back. If you think they aren't worth it for you, that's fine. Just don't try to convince others that it isn't a big deal.

Slowing down early is important no matter what tires you have in the snow. But snow tires shorten the stopping distance greatly.

 

[Hogwash]

I've had dedicated snow tires and Goodyear Duratracs. The Duratracs were great in deep snow. But in light to moderate snow and slush....there is no comparison. Snow tires are vastly superior....especially when the temps get very cold.

I actually sold my Duratracs and went back to a snow tire. Currently running Firestone WinterForce in a 265/75 on stock 16" steelies. Had great results with the WinterForce.