Goodbye Duratrac's, hello Michelin Defender LTX M/S2!!!

[BLND1]

@dnewton3 What type of snow are we talking? In my experience any tire that doesn't have open lugs like a real AT or MT will have trouble in deep snow. The AT's and MT's are good at self cleaning and digging through the sloppy stuff.

Conversely these AT's and MT's tend to suck on packed snow and ice which is where I expect the LTX to shine. It has tons of siping that should probably give some good grip. That is the type of snow I typically drive in.

Agreed.

My LTX defenders were great on-road in snow.

 

[edyvw]

but decent compared to what. I'd expect on normal highway conditions plowed/salted etc
they would do at least as good as some aggressive tires such as Toyo RT or MT tires.. in those conditions.

Now lugging a trailer up an unplowed steep road... Give me some Toyo AT's

Personally I have run winters last 25 years except a few seasons.
Although with winters being pansy lately and the rise of all-weather tires
there was never a better time to not run winter tires..
if you buy appropriate tires that are decent in the winter. (in my climate)
I also dont work in the primary snowbelt any longer.

Decent as decent in overall scheme of things. I pers would take them over any tru AT or MT tire as they will perform better in handling and braking, and that is what counts in slick conditions.
Here people use them all year around, but they are good to get by I guess.

 

[edyvw]

@dnewton3 What type of snow are we talking? In my experience any tire that doesn't have open lugs like a real AT or MT will have trouble in deep snow. The AT's and MT's are good at self cleaning and digging through the sloppy stuff.

Conversely these AT's and MT's tend to suck on packed snow and ice which is where I expect the LTX to shine. It has tons of siping that should probably give some good grip. That is the type of snow I typically drive in.

They are better that true AT and MT tires in snow. You are talking forward motion. No one died from not being able going fast forward. They will handle and brake better than true AT or MT tires in slick conditions. And that it what really matters.