So my vehicle plans look like they are about to be abruptly changed on me, which will in turn impact my tire decision.
Before this week, the plan for my vehicles was that my wife uses the Tiguan as her daily driver most of the time, and that the Sienna is on back up duty for running the family around, and is used mostly by myself. Weekday use is limited, as I take transit in to work. The Silverado is primarliy used for any heavy hauling, 99% of that being to tow our fifth wheel. Which means it sits dormant for the winter. The Tiguan has good rubber for winter and summer (2 sets), the Sienna has good rubber for winter, and would need new rubber for summer (2 sets), and the Silverado has the set it came with when we bought it, and pretty much reached the point of needing replacement just before it went into winter storage.
While the Sienna was parked this week, a driver of a welding rig had a medical emergency, lost control, and crashed into a number of parked vehicles, my van being one of them. While the damage looks minimal, the front passenger wheel is bent in (possible frame damage?), plus it is a 2006, meaning it won't take much in damage for insurance to write it off. It is with insurance estimators now, and will be only a matter of days when I will most likely find out it is a total loss.
I think I am leaning to not replacing the Sienna with something. This means pulling the Silverado into back up duty for running kids around (though likely more limited than I did with the Sienna, given that it is a pretty big beast to be a daily driver).
Having real and severe winter here means that my intentions to replace the Silverado's tires with Cooper Discoverer AT/3, and only have the one set for the truck year round, may not be the best choice.
I am looking to hear from those who run LT tires year round, through real winter conditions, and find what your experiences and recommendations are. Should I look at "all weather" tires? My concerns are good ice and snow traction in the winter, and having decent summer capabilities. Primarily on road, very limited off road, enough that it isn't a real consideration.
Thoughts on one set that will fit the bill, and also not break the bank?
Before this week, the plan for my vehicles was that my wife uses the Tiguan as her daily driver most of the time, and that the Sienna is on back up duty for running the family around, and is used mostly by myself. Weekday use is limited, as I take transit in to work. The Silverado is primarliy used for any heavy hauling, 99% of that being to tow our fifth wheel. Which means it sits dormant for the winter. The Tiguan has good rubber for winter and summer (2 sets), the Sienna has good rubber for winter, and would need new rubber for summer (2 sets), and the Silverado has the set it came with when we bought it, and pretty much reached the point of needing replacement just before it went into winter storage.
While the Sienna was parked this week, a driver of a welding rig had a medical emergency, lost control, and crashed into a number of parked vehicles, my van being one of them. While the damage looks minimal, the front passenger wheel is bent in (possible frame damage?), plus it is a 2006, meaning it won't take much in damage for insurance to write it off. It is with insurance estimators now, and will be only a matter of days when I will most likely find out it is a total loss.
I think I am leaning to not replacing the Sienna with something. This means pulling the Silverado into back up duty for running kids around (though likely more limited than I did with the Sienna, given that it is a pretty big beast to be a daily driver).
Having real and severe winter here means that my intentions to replace the Silverado's tires with Cooper Discoverer AT/3, and only have the one set for the truck year round, may not be the best choice.
I am looking to hear from those who run LT tires year round, through real winter conditions, and find what your experiences and recommendations are. Should I look at "all weather" tires? My concerns are good ice and snow traction in the winter, and having decent summer capabilities. Primarily on road, very limited off road, enough that it isn't a real consideration.
Thoughts on one set that will fit the bill, and also not break the bank?
