Best Winter Tires for 2021

[@louisg8389]

I have been a tractor trailer mechanic in Alberta’s oil field for 10+ years and every fleet ive ever worked for has run Duratrac’s year round. They are proven in the harshest conditions cold, or muddy or both.

[@TrailBuilt]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@bdd1469]

Obviously you are not using them in the harshest conditions, or you would have experienced the well documented sidewall failure that thousands of others have. I have a set on my daily driver jeep , and they are a decent tire , but I would never put them on my trail jeep or work truck as I've seen first hand how easily the sidewalls fail off road.

[@louisg8389]

@@bdd1469 yeah so im talking about long highway drives, ice roads, deep snow, mud to the doors getting dragged into sites by a dozer. I had never heard of the sidewall failure until i started watching overlanding videos. I think its an overall pretty rare failure considering how many millions of duratracs are sold. Maybe its not the best rock crawling tire. This video is about winter use and in my experience the tire does great in the winter.

[@richardcheese4722]

@@bdd1469 Over the past 40 years I've had plenty of goodyear car tires suffer sidewall failure so I dont buy Goodyears. However I'm on my second vehicle that had Duratracs on them when purchased. Only Goodyear tires that I've ever been impressed with. Great on road manners year round and work off road pretty decent. Then again Im not part of the air down /sway bar disconnect crowd that have to do the ritual to tackle obstacles that my grandma could pull off in a stock Rav4.

[@toyotaguy75]

Just don’t take them around rocks. Weak sidewalls absolutely kill them.

[@keithmorrison9372]

I'm running the falkan wildpeaks at3w. On both my vehicles..2013 f-150 fx4. Tire size 275/70/18 they are great. 02 Sequoia 4x4. Tire size 265/75/16s. Last year it was amazing in the snow. My buddy has a lifted suburban with firce attitude Mt tires 35 inch. He was having issues going up a hill. I went around him and kept on going. The falkan wildpeaks at3w are amazing. In sand ,snow , rocks, handle great on pavement dry or wet. Plus I tow a 5000 pound camp trailer. They tow great. Best tires I've ever had

[@himesjon]

Same here with my AT3W

[@WheresWaldo05]

What a garbage tire. Will never buy falkens again. And will actively tell everyone on a daily basis to avoid them.

[@TheHighRPM]

@@WheresWaldo05 I hope you give them reasons why 😂

[@Killerean]

I went with Yokohama Geolandar a/t g015 and so far I wasn't disappointed. They hold decently on snow, drive me through shallow mud without really slipping much, hold well on wet surface and perform decently on dry road. Only noticeable loss of grip I got so far was on icy road and even there they alternated from lost grip to full grip in an easy to control manner. Considering their low price, not bad.

[@schmojo33]

I've had the Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws grip hard in conditions my Merrell hiking shoes had trouble walking in. I live in Minnesota and run Wildpeak AT3Ws all year round with zero complaints on a 2001 Nissan Xterra and pull out bigger trucks in winter who are running mud terrains.

[@mikeplncrzy]

Pull out anyone running winter tires? I need to get to work in pretty much anything CO winters can throw at me for a 50 mile commute from the mountains at 7500’. I would like to just run wildpeaks year round, but not if ice-x has better snow/ice traction. AWD Tesla Y.

[@schmojo33]

@@mikeplncrzy No because the people that have the sense to actively run winter tires also tend to understand how to drive in the snow. I'm sure there are some who think they can drive however they want just because they have snow tires however I just haven't had to pull one of those guys out yet.

[@JohnDoe-ud2cc]

I have to say, I have a set of Kanati trail hogs in 37s on my ram and they are the best snow and ice tire I have ever used. I have pushed though 4 feet deep of snow with them and pulled out other stuck rigs on solid ice with ease. They are extremely quiet especially for a 37. They are fairly soft and are wearing fast on my truck, but I am also 7000lbs diesel making 1200lbs torque. They may wear fast but they are half the cost of their competitors, you can buy two sets.

[@josefnigro214]

I'm in rural Quebec Canada, snowy icy Winter condition about 5 months out of the year. I run falcon wildpeak at3 and I also have snow tires. Falcons aren't bad in deep snow actually I have a big hill to climb on my driveway and I always make it even with a few feet of snow. On ice you can't beat a snow tire though. I can get away with running the falcons year round but I really have to watch my speed and unsalted roads are super dangerous without a dedicated snow tire. Id say if you don't get too much snow and ice all terrain tires are excellent however if you live and play in the snow it's important to swap for proper snow tires.

[@MIKEC2000]

I completely agree. I live in Rural NEw Brunswick, Salt is used very briefly and our winters days go from minus 25 to plus 2 with major flash freeze. I have KO2s and Hercules winter tire and there is no comparison. The KO2 are very dangerous on slick frozen roads.

[@napoland9676]

I've been a snowboard instructor in the icy PNW for about 10 years, and I'm running Kumho AT51's on my Tacoma. They're the best non-dedicated snow tires I've ever used. Great in snow and on ice. Pretty wallet friendly to buy as well.

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

That's what I run on my Sprinter. They are pretty amazing. Best trait is there wet road abilities. 70 mph in torrential rain no problem.

[@aroundthegroundlandscaping7107]

They didn’t last on my 2500 ram burned right through them

[@BenDover-bt1my]

Long time dyed in the wool BFG ko2 guy here until I sold my Rubicon and bought a ZR2 two years ago. The factory installed Duratracs on the Zed are an amazing tire. I live Texas and spend a lot of time in Colorado year round pulling a small travel trailer fly fishing and exploring. I see all the seasons , weather and lots of miles on/ off road and the Duratracs have yet to disappoint. Excellent video here on tires guys, something else to consider with tires is weight, unsprung weight, and for me thats an issue since I'm pulling a trailer and loaded up with gear. Ive noticed that the Duratracs are some of the lightest tires. The factory installed tires on the ZR2 are 30" tires that come in around 44lbs per tire, I'm getting ready to replace them and move up to the 255/75r17 which is a 32" tire and 2lbs lighter at 42lbs per tire compared to 52-67lbs per tire in a similar sized tire from the other manufacturers listed in the video. Big weight difference that affects unsprung weight, wear and tear on brakes, suspension and decreased fuel mileage. May not be an issue for some but for me it is, especially at the current fuel prices.

[@SKiiTTLe5]

I run Duratracs and have 55k miles on them in mixed terrain to include pretty brutal lava rock wheeling and lots of snow. Tires are still nowhere close to being worn out and have served me well…as they age they’re just now starting to make a little more highway noise and lose a little fuel efficiency but by a small margin and still nothing bothersome. I’ll definitely be buying a new set to replace my first set in ten to fifteen thousand miles

[@johnserrano9689]

Duratacs running for that long wtf you mount them on a Civic?! I've seen first hand them burn off in less than 20k on a 3/4 Denali 6.6 taken care of every 3k atleast. So from what I have seen, mind you I really like the tire, the soft compound has no chance of lasting under anything heavier than say a half ton....jeep or little gutless Taco then that'd make a lot more sense

[@baldre3000]

I have 49k with my Duratracs mounted on a 5th Gen 4Runner. I’ve put mine through everything from snow/ice in the Sierra Nevada mountains to wheeling in extreme desert heat and the tread still looks great. Lots of highway driving as well. I could probably get another 10-15k out of mine. Overall, I’ve been really happy with them.

[@lanceolot7498]

I’ve had Toyo open country AT3’s on a 2006 ranger. Great on road performance, went very well in snow that was a foot deep. Im currently running the Mickey Thompson Baja boss ATs and those behave very similar to the Toyo’s. I would say the Mickey Thompsons are a little more noisy on road ( still quiet generally speaking) and outperform the toyos in deep snow and mud.

[@andrewhowton1961]

I've run Goodyear duratracs on a Toyota Tacoma, 1993 Range Rover classic, 1996 K2500 Suburban, 2006 Silverado 2500HD, and a 2016 Silverado 2500HD. I've driven them across western Canada and on the winter ice roads of the NWT. Great all around tires summer and winter on and off road. However, for really good winter performance I do like to run them studded and after a couple of winters I'll pull the studs and run them as summer tires while getting a new set of studded Duratracs to for the winter.

[@KapitanPisoar1]

Been running Duratracs for the past 80 000km here in Canadian Rockies year round and they've never failed me. Good traction in snow and on the ice. I am just buying new tires for this winter, been looking around, thought about the K02s or maybe some other cheaper options, but gonna buy again the Duratracs as they've proven themselves over the 4 years I used the one set on my 1500 Silverado. Also I worked on the pipeline in BC and pretty much every company vehicle truck or van was running the Duratracs, so that also says something about them.

[@TrailBuilt]

Hey when you have that much experience with those tires in an area like that I don't blame you! We are from northern Wisconsin so I am 100% supporting that decision! 😂

[@kodyadams5561]

OUT OF THE 5 TIRES IN THIS VIDEO THE ‘’TOYO ‘’ OC AT3 IS BY FAR THE BEST IN SNOW AND ICE NON OF THE OTHER TIRES OFFER 65,000 MILE WARRANTY. ALL OUR SNOW PLOWS IN UTAH DOT ARE FITTED WITH THE NEW TOYO OC AT3 . WE SEE 450-520’’ OF SNOW IN THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS.

[@willieboy7264]

General Grabber ATX on my F150. Ive driven with them through multiple severe snow storms. Incredible tires for heavy rain, mud and sand. Better price point than Duro or KO2.

[@mikekirkendall9183]

I have the Grabber ATX's on my 2018 Ram and I love them!

[@DomingoGaona]

Have them on my 2018 4Runner TRD Off-Road ! 👍🏼

[@lonelybikr]

Ive been dedicated to Ko2's for 20 years now but I got a deal on cooper at3 4s tires for half the cost of Ko2's. So far no complaints. Ram 1500. Ontario, Canada.

[@yankeetown3739]

Put the coopers on my wife’s Jeep 2014 Cherokee. Good tire but seems the road noise is more than other tires on this list.

[@MrRecica]

I had KO2 set for 6 years. Was looking for Cooper AT3 XLT but couldn't find any. Found some Duratrac I put on Wednesday. Also in Ontario. I got 130,000km out of my KO2

[@robl6044]

I have KO2 35 12.5 17 and this is my Second winter on a 2020 JLU Love them in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@1PITIFULDUDE]

KO2's. 2012 King Cab SV Nissan Frontier 4x4. 265/75/16 E1. Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, farm use. Mud, long and short wet grass, severe grades, river crossings, gravel, rocks, hardpack dirt, public roads. 44psi on and off road (cause I'm lazy). Best tires we've had on the little Frontier. Unstoppable. KO2's only...

[@peten6445]

I tried the ko2 and they suck in rain and snow. I only had them for 3k miles and switches them out for Falken wildpeaks. The Falken was so much better in rain and snow. And we’re cheaper. Ko2 look better and can air down more but Falken are over all better.

[@recnepsgnitnarb6530]

I love the Goodyear DuraTracs on my modded LX470. Incredible traction in mud, snow, sand, dirt.

[@noisysounds4420]

Gave you a 👍🏽 for that profile pic!

[@xk1119]

Thumbs up on the 470!!

[@henryherman9113]

I have the Toyo open country on my Ford F150 Had no problems on ice or deep snow..And my Nissan Xterra I have the B F Goodrich TKOs had no problem what so ever in deep snow on mountain trails..Live in Alberta Canada..Happy with both brands of Tires..Had the Nitto Grabblers before junk.

[@ms.annthrope415]

Just got a set of the Baja Boss A/T this past Wednesday so no chance to try them in dirt, snow, or trails. From driving around town they have been very quiet on my Ford F250 diesel without any rumbling or roaring. Bumps felt very controlled and comfortable. We did get a thunderous downpour last night that came down in buckets. We drove home at less than highway speed as it was hard to see. The road at times had ponding to test the tires in very wet conditions. They were very secure. Without interlocking tread blocks, water was ablwntonflish out quickly so I didn't feel any lifting of the truck. The truck cut through standing water as long as we drive at a reasonable speed. Good feedback so far.

[@TrailBuilt]

Good to hear! Especially with these Baja Boss A/T's. We have a lot of people asking about them and how they handle!

[@brianrisdon8664]

I have a set of Goodyear Durtract, One word that fits them AWESOME!

[@silentshredr]

Cooper discoverer At3 4s. Great all around performer

[@kari53]

They are a great tire, but they only last for 1 year. I've had to change from them.

[@vinceruland9236]

I run these wildpeaks on my tundra, and my xterra. As long as they're available, I'll keep buying them. They work very well and don't break the bank.

[@odigskimedia4919]

I'm researching the wildpeaks. I want to buy them for my xterra.

[@vinceruland9236]

@@odigskimedia4919 buy them. You won't regret it.

[@odigskimedia4919]

@@vinceruland9236 Thank you!

[@jims3463]

I have a tundra and xterra too! Looking for good tires for plowing with my tundra. So many different options and opinions.

[@vinceruland9236]

@@jims3463 what years? My tundra is a 16 and the xterra is an 03. The Falkens are snow rated but we don't get very much snow here in North Texas. So I don't have an honest opinion on that aspect. However, I have read great snow reviews online.

[@stupiddummy8087]

Goodyear duratrac on 04 avalanche. Best tires I ever run in my life. Very very good tires

[@GothmogLives_G40]

Been running Copper AT3's for years now and have had no complaints. Last year I put the Cooper AT 3 4S on and I like them. No real issues yet and they seem pretty good in the snow and on ice. They do get a bit chewed up on the gravel though so I'm still not 100% on them... will have a better idea once it comes time to replace and see how long they lasted.

[@Hun7er77]

I live in central Oregon where we get snow every winter and I run Toyo at/3 on my GMC Sierra, they work great! Before them I had BFG ko2 which also I have no complaints about. My next tires will probably be the Falken Wild Peaks.

[@TrailBuilt]

Heard great things about the Wild peaks recently from comments on our videos! Sounds like a great move, let us know if you need help finding a set!

[@bryanratcliff2129]

I currently run the Falken Wildpeak ATW3 in 275/70/18 on my 2019 Tundra. 3rd season on them now and I can say they wear excellent, don't cup and are quiet and I like the extra deep tread depth for helping prevent rock punctures, but the wet pavement traction, snow of any depth and ice traction is certainly less than the Duratrac's I used to run. The price on them is much lower than the Duratrac's coupled with a deeper tread depth is why I went with them. With that said I will be going back to the Duratrac's. The Duratrac's I had did wear great and were quiet, but had to pay a little more attention on cupping (rotate more often). I wish the Duratrac had the same tread depth as the Wildpeak. This truck is used everywhere from pavement to gravel roads, off-road and our mountain terrain. The BFG you mentioned doesn't seem to be the tire of the past as a friend with an identical Tundra had them wear out prematurely and I have heard this often with other vehicles.

[@fuji302]

I replaced the Hankook AT-M tires my 19 Ranger came with for KO2’s. I had experience with the BFG’s on my old truck when I bought it in the early 2000’s and in the snow it was great. They’re still just as good today as almost 20 years ago. I’m not sure why people dog them they’re awesome in the snow.

[@prepper_nation_h]

I used to run the first generation KO2s on my Bronco up in Alaska. I always aired them down for winter driving. It stayed cold enough there that overheating the carcass due to deformation wasn't really an issue. I think the Bronco's stock recommended pressures were like 32 front/30 rear. I ran them at about 26 front/24 rear all winter long if I recall correctly. I had no complaints about the BFGs. But when the weather got serious, I put on tire chains and drove in beast mode.

[@yankeetown3739]

Got nearly 70 K on my Falken wildpeaks. Probably need to replace before this winter in CO. Been a great tire and will get them again…. 2013 Ford raptor and plenty of towing.

[@JavierPadron]

All these tires were on my list to check out to buy for my 2015 Duramax and I picked the Baja Boss At and man do I love them. They are so great, I just got back towing my 8,000 # rv to Georgia from San Antonio and man they are smooth and did great I. The muddy camp grounds . Tested them in sand and talk about tons of traction with this sidewalls. Soon I'll be in Montana testing em out in snow January 2022.

[@SamClarkschannel]

you live in georgia or tx? You don't need any of these tires lmao

[@JavierPadron]

@@SamClarkschannel live in texas, and I don't need these tires? cause there no snow here... lol. There just 3 peak rated for snow & ice they can be used in all terrain conditions. Don't think you quite get why we buy these type of tires if you do go out and use your truck.

[@JavierPadron]

@@SamClarkschannel now if I went out and bought winter tires that would be funny. These companies build there tires knowing they will be used In all types on condition, even towing. BAJA Boss got my money cause of the warranty and the fact I liked there tread design and clame of being quite & smooth riding which in fact is true cause I have tested them now for over 9,000 miles. Pretty damn happy with them so far and are wearing nicely. They are way better then my Toyo Open Country's AT 2 Extreme I had on pervious, in my opinion. 😎🤘

[@evilamc1962]

I will always ride with Falken Wildpeak AT3s especially since we get snow and freezing rain storms. I’ve had few sets with zero issues. Made the mistake of buying TOYO AT3s and they are horrible in any wet conditions. Had them for 12k miles and junked them. Multiple shops in my area have piles of Toyos because people are having issues with them balancing plus traction issue

[@evilamc1962]

@J. Reid SL

[@nemesis851_]

Did my research last year (and installed) Blizzak DMV-2 in N.America (handle EXCELLENT) Over in Europe they have Blizzak DMV-3

[@TKsw191145]

I have had the Falken AT3Ws for over 46,000 miles on a 2017 Ram 1500 in 30/55/R20 and they have been great. From the deserts of California and Utah, the wet PNW, and Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Washington winters. Only complaint is how heavy the tire is but otherwise they hook up and go in any conditions I have experienced.

[@himesjon]

My AT3W killed in on the side of Mt Adams in over a ft of powder

[@SSatterberg]

I have BFG Ko2 on my Tundra. I've driven on them for about 28k miles they are absolutely dangerous on wet roads, they are prone to hydroplaning and now I'm having balancing issues as they wear. I get wobbling in the front end even after the tire shop has balanced and aligned them. I will be going Falken Wildpeak or Toyo AT3 for my next set.

[@Dumontjon]

Bs. I live in a rainforest and the ko2's are fine in the wet.

[@roeeovsey7773]

@@Dumontjon , hello sir 🙏 Happy to see you here! BFG r not comparable to the others, in wet conditions. BFG, baja and California they r the best, but not for Vancouver 👈

[@Dumontjon]

@@roeeovsey7773 I'm on my second set of ko2's and I live on Vancouver Island, which is a rainforest. Do you think I'd buy a 2nd set if they were bad in the rain? You don't know what you're talking about. You're just repeating what you heard someone say on the internet.

[@bhampresson]

I live in Alabama with hilly pavements and K02s are dangerous, couldn't get them off fast enough. Running falken wildpeak at3w and they are good tires on pavement and off

[@MIKEC2000]

I have KO2s and they are like hockey pucks on slick winter roads. Who ever thinks these are good for winter probably haven’t tried a good winter tire before

[@triumphiztation]

2019 Nissan Titan 4wd. East coast winter Snow/Rain. Just replaced w/ 2nd set of Falken Wildpeak AT3W. Awsome traction in ❄️ 😊

[@billp6312]

I have over 85k miles on a set of Duratraks on a 4Runner. I rotated them every 5k miles.

[@jeffbearce4830]

My stock tire on my pick-up was Bridgestone Desert Dialer A/T RS-S lasted 25,000 mile, nice tires was good off road, but kept small stones in tread and wore out to soon. Next set of tires is Yokohama G015 , in 4 wheel drive go through 1.5 feet of snow , 40,000 mile with 4/32 left on them, not enough meat in them for another Maine winter. Would recommend them for People to buy. I am looking around for options since tech has change in 4 years

[@Below_Average_Nerd]

I live in Colorado at 8,250' and commute to Denver on a winding canyon highway. Also tow snowmobiles and ski about 50-60 days a year. For comparison, my old Jeep Cherokee had Michelin X-Ice and studded Sumitomo Ice Edge tires and my wife has Blizzaks. I'd rank them as 1st - studded sumitomo, 2nd - blizzak, 3rd - X-ice. I put studded General Grabber ATXs on my new ZR2 and I'm a bit disappointed, especially with braking. I also run Duratracs for late spring and early fall in the snow and they might be almost just as good. Depends on what you do and where you drive, but none of these can compete with true winter tire. I'm ditching the Grabbers and going with studded Nokians this year...even if they don't look as cool.

[@judee00]

I'm up in Northern NH. Those BFG ko2 are no good in the snow. We get a significant amount of snow and ice in winter. The best winter tires I've put on my truck are coopers with studs. I've had my truck 15 years so I've had My fair share of winter tires on it. I drive by people who are stuck with BFG ko2.

[@LWRC]

The BFG KO2 that came on my Rubicon was just junk. One had internal ply separation in less than 30,000 miles of street driving. I will never buy BFG tires.

[@leonardwalters154]

Up here in the Colorado mountains Coopers have been the best Up here, I was talked into hancook tires and they might work in the city, but not worth a damn in the mountains

[@NickySull]

I’m also in nh and I’ve had great luck with falken wildpeak at3w’s!

[@ryanleblanc6817]

All terrains are not good for snow. They are too hard. You need true soft rubber winter tires. I moved to NY from Louisiana and learned that lesson the hard wayZ

[@Dumontjon]

Tires aren't going to help you pos open diff truck.

[@photoapeal]

I'm considering the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss ATs since they are three peak rated and designed for an aggressive look. The Jeep community seems to really like these tires in snow. I currently have Nitto Trail Grapplers M/T and they look great & ride great on most surfaces but they are prone to sliding and not very good in snow. I wanted to check out the BAJA ATs performance on snow and ice and so far, I haven't been able to find much about them in snow. These are for a 2021 JTR.

[@TrailBuilt]

We ran these on the tail end of the year last year and had no real issues in the snow - will be testing them a lot more this winter as we have about 6 vehicles here with those tires on. They are a fantastic tire!

[@sholomhoffman]

Nokian Hekkapalitta's studded tire is the way to go, best winter tire there is. I live in Saskatchewan and those tires are the only ones that can handle long and icey roads with ease.

[@markbrandenburg7910]

I'm running Ko2s. They are great tires all around. My good friend is running the Wild Peaks and they are also great. I personally like the look of the Ko2s better.

[@ericglasgow1616]

BFG are the best I have ran I run on steep hill roads in the snow and most of the roads are closed for winter and I never have problems

[@TrailBuilt]

BFG has some solid products! I can definitely say from personal experience I would swear by them.

[@BrianLampright913]

I ran a Nitto Ride Grappler for the last 2 winters in Utah, was disappointed in its wet/winter performance and it also wore out in 30k miles and got loud after 15k. I wanted to replace them with Toyo AT3, but they are completely sold out in this tire shortage and got the Falken Wildpeak. So far with almost 5k miles on them pretty happy so far. 35x12.50r20 on a 2500 Ram Cummins and often pull a 13,000lb toy hauler.

[@mdbangsund]

Did you try simple tire? I received mine within a week.

[@hulbert87]

That’s what I always said about my nitto ridge grapplers, but everyone online never believed me. They are absolute trash on wet pavement and snow

[@jdm8577]

@@hulbert87 I too had nitto ridge grapplers and you are correct! Their wet and snow traction was terrible and from what I hear they have balancing issues also. Mine certainly did! Tech where I got them had to use all his weights to get them balanced and one was still off. Im running the new Cooper Discoverer rugged trek’s and so far love them! Great on wet surfaces!

[@TheSouthPaw]

They are trash in the snow because they are mud/off road tires. Completely different tread requirements from a snow tire.

[@jdm8577]

@@TheSouthPaw they are a hybrid tire a cross between a mud and an all terrain there are several hybrid tires on the market that perform well in snow. Throw in the ridge grapplers balancing issues and they’re trash.

[@user-ed5jh3ff6u]

TA’s have been snow flake rated for decades, on my third set, two pair ko’s, one ko’2s all snow flake rated.

[@toeknee4B11T]

Falken Wildpeaks for the price, a huge amount of satisfied buyers and great reviews while a lot of the other A/T tires are pricier with mixed reviews.

[@MO-xv1cz]

Falkens AT3’s are my pick.

[@l.carroll9076]

These are definitely five of the tires I’m most excited about. I might have added the General Grabber ATX as well. I’ve run or recommended all of these for use in Colorado except the Baja Boss which I want to try next.

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

Got Boss AT recently on my F150 2017 super cab, absolutely no other tire will go on my truck! Amazing

[@voyager11221]

I have the ATX. They perform ok in the snow but the ko2 felt better to me.

[@l.carroll9076]

@@voyager11221 Good to know! I always wondered how the ATX compared to the KO2. Additionally, I have the Baja Boss AT’s now and they are excellent in the snow.

[@LWRC]

Interesting review on snow rated tires. It would be interesting to see a head to head review of the best snow rated all terrain tires compared to the best mud terrain tires that most off road vehicles like to run - specifically, the Nitto and Toyo mud terrain tires.

[@jotterson1156]

Would be interesting to actually see the tire...shxt video

[@forwardplans8168]

For complaints about Duratrac sidewalls failing, it may be people are buying C rated tires when they require E or F rated tires. Most blogs mention Duratracs are Great or Junk. Many that claim Junk Duratracs are heavy duty pickups in "real-work" environments. I think tread depth (16/32nds not 12/32nds)) is extremely important for great snow and mud traction.

[@rockymntdan1]

If you drive somewhere like Colorado Mountains, Nokian Hakkapulita's STUDDED. Studded is a must in this environment. I hear people who even live here say you don't need them. I ask them: "if you're walking on ice, would you prefer to use spikes on your boots, or no spikes?" Simple physics. Studded makes a HUGE difference. Use them on your car too.

[@salvadorzambrano3542]

I have falken AT3w in my Nissan Armada and those are really good and snow and ice

[@gerryvolpone6466]

I run the goodyear durtracs 315 75r16 on my 2001 dodge 2500. i use her for off road recovery and daily driver. I also haul a 37' 9000 bls camper with her. The tires handle very well in all condisions. They handle the weight of the camper no problem and don't heat up. Excellent all around tire. Oh they are also very quiet on road.

[@ilikerealflight]

If my winter looked like yours, Id probably just run my Wildpeaks year round. But instead I run Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3's in winter, and just picked up a set of Wildpeaks this summer. Looking at them, I feel the Falcons would be better in snow, but the I have more faith in the Nokians on ice. Since stopping In deep snow isnt generally to big an issue for me, but ice can be, I prefer to run a more ice orientated tire

[@Beary98]

This is the initial other tire besides the xooper snow claws that I could fins that were a SNOW tire first. In bigger sizes. Couldn't get them in tho, so we went qith the snow claws. We actually swapped FROM falken at3's and the snow claws are definitely better I'm snow, slush, ice-sll of it

[@ilikerealflight]

@@Beary98 hmmm, that's interesting. Granted, I havnt seen the tread on the snow claws. On ice, an all terrain will never match a dedicated winter tire. Thought they may he closer in snow. Guess I was wrong

[@masonkaye5]

To everyone in the comments talking about how a specific tire has bad wet traction, that is typically caused by you having a tire that is a higher load rating than what you need, my brother's last f150 has nitto ridgegrapplers that were 10 ply tires and it had no traction in the wet, the last f150 I had with 6 ply ridgegrapplers had much better traction in the wet. While some tires will be better than others in the wet the load range and the tread life matter more.

[@JVR-gd7zw]

Or you drive a truck with 5,6,700 lb-ft tourq and rear axle only has 2,200 lbs on it.

[@brentworls8509]

@@JVR-gd7zw My Mega-cab Cummins was the absolute worst truck for getting stuck in flat, mowed wet lawn. Weight and torque are a bad combo for rear wheel traction, or for gaining any initial momentum in low-traction situations. They'll never compete against the weight and balance of a Jeep in lots of slippery snow situations, but are nice for the long haul with a load.

[@christopherfarrell9227]

KO2 and Duratrak are the only two I have used in snow. The Duratrak didn't perform as good in deep snow as the KO2 did, but they were on two different types of vehicles as well, so I can't make the assumption of one was better over the other.

[@leadxpoison9281]

General ATx tires are awesome, too. They have the 3-Snowflake rating. We got 70,000 miles on our last set. Price is right at $600 for 4 (online) for 235/70R16's.

[@getinthespace7715]

I bought a used ram 1500 for the wife. Came with wildpeaks on it that are down to the wear strips. Not going to cut it for winter. I'm trying to decide if I just put Blizzaks on it for the winter and buy some new AT's in the spring or just go for some Duratracs. Blizzaks would be the best possible option for snow and ice traction. Where we live. But we are moving in January to a slightly warmer climate. More snow but less ice. Duratracs might do the trick there.

[@snowmankace7769]

We have duratracs on my wife's 2014 grand cherokee and I just bought a set of 37x13.50 Baja boss ats for my 2009 f350 for this winter

[@f143744]

Kenda Kelvler RT’s are my choice, best tires I’ve used after 40 years, installed on all my 4-wheel drives. One size didn’t meet the 3-mountain snowflake so they left it off all of them. I can afford any tire., Kenda RT’s are my only choice.

[@mikedardutube]

You should’ve included the “Nokian Outpost A/T” tire all their tires use Aramid belts, (Kevlar), they’re also 3Peak, mountain rated, great tread pattern.

[@Icutmetal]

I agree- not much info out there on them yet.

[@scottpreble3330]

Best tire I have ever plowed snow was the the general grabber. Duro tracks second only because they didn't last long at all

[@brianmadlock8385]

I have the Goodyear dura tracks on my trail boss. The sick on wet roads and in the snow. Good in the mud. Prone to flats. All 4 tires have patches. One replacement for side wall hole. That’s why I’m shopping for something better.

[@coco9004]

Also in winter time the tire need to be more narrow than during the summer time. to be able to cut the snow on high speed like highways

[@davidwethington9320]

IMO the General grabber atx is a better tire than the ko2. I also prefer the Goodyear ultra terrain over the duratrak but most people have never even heard of it.

[@bboness713]

The Goodyear ultra terrain is a great tire. I had them on my grand cherokee and were the best tires I've had. Have another set of KO2 now on my 4runner and they do a good job all around as well in Colorado

[@louismarchaland8939]

The best winter tires are dedicated snow tires, and I prefer studded also. That is what I use on all my vehicles in the winter.

[@HSKFabrications]

The issue is, they don't make snow tires big enough.

[@tahoeben]

@@HSKFabrications NITTO EXO Grapplers are 3-peak, softer compound, stud capable tires and come in 35s and 37s That's about the closest to a dedicated snow you can get in the off road world.

[@HSKFabrications]

@@tahoeben yeah just like the bfg k02, falken at3...etc all the same. They should make a snow tire in 35-37 period.

[@CptAngelKGaming]

Thank you captain obvious. This video obviously isn't for people that live in the snow for many months out of the year..

[@louismarchaland8939]

@@CptAngelKGaming Go back to your fantasy games reality is to tough for you

[@carterthiessen2664]

None of these will perform as well as a true winter tire. My dad has 32 inch skinnier bridgestone blizzak LT on his sierra and it is insane how deep of snow he can go through and how well it handles icy roads. This is coming from a guy who has ran ko2s and duratracs. They don't compare. That said this is a good list of tires that can be ran all year and still perform decent in winter.

[@bobbob6409]

Yes, however winter tires are hard to find in larger sizes, most people won’t settle for a 32” tire and will want to go 33”-37” tires. I run a 34” tire for everything but winter then have to switch to a 33” for winter

[@Scoobienorth]

No one makes winter tires in sizes off-roaders run. These tires are a huge improvement. Blizzak don’t do well in truly deep snow. They don’t come big enough. When you’re at 2-4 psi on 4-6 feet of snow or more way In the mountains then you’ll see where big tires matter

[@scottsmith6571]

You tried at3 Toyo ?

[@bobbob6409]

@@Scoobienorth I’m running Hercules Avalanche X-treme Lt tires for my winter they actually have more space between the lugs then my summers with still having a complete winter rated tread, I have taken them through snow almost to the floor boards on my 4” lifted truck and they run great

[@carterthiessen2664]

@@Scoobienorth I fully agree, I'm talking about my old man's truck, a practical daily driver up in Manitoba. I lifted the front about 1.5 inches and put 265 70 18s on it. He takes it ice fishing and guys on the lake get stuck with similar sized trucks and their mud tires/all terrain tires while he drives on. Plus on a lake when you cut through the snow you hit ice, and the blizzak is hard to beat on ice. I have a similar truck but mine is up about 3.5 inches in front and 2 in the rear and i have ko2s, 285 75 17 which is a 34. I can go through about as much snow as he can with his 32s. He has to change tires though for summer and winter but he likes winter tires so who am I to argue.

[@deerock7]

my friends who drive emergency vehicles don't like the Duratracs in the rain, but work great in the snow and sand.

[@AppanaTv]

Just ordered K02 295R60/20 on fuel contra rims . Picking it up tomorrow installed 👌🏾 They are sexy. Out in the Fraser Canyon British Columbia 🇨🇦. We get lots of snow in the winter. Online they say k02 are better in the snow then toyo. I went with wider tire then taller tiers.

[@MrRecica]

I got 125,000kms put of my KO2 285/65R20. 5 Ontario winters. Very happy with them.

[@zr2dad5]

i had the duratracs. great tires. i went to the wildpeaks in a 255/80r17 on my zr2. a great tire as well. less options in that size. i can see doing the baja boss next as they come in a 255/85r17.

[@chrisb-br5nx]

I know this is an old comment but the wild Peak and the Dura Trac are the ones that I am trying to decide between, did you notice a big difference between the two and snow?

[@Beary98]

The wife's xj has mountain snowflake rated 32 inch falken wildpeak at3's. All the jeepers and trucks run one of the big name all terrains that have a snowflake rating. But let me tell you, in deep, slimy, gross side hilling situations up on the mountains my chevy astro van with blizzaks does WAY better than the xj. We ordered the one of the only TRUE snow-tire-first snow tires I could find. The new cooper snow claws. They come in a 33 inch tire for a 16 inch rim. They are leaps and bounds ahead of the falkens.... Really hope more people purchase them and this market segment of big SNOW tires can expand. Not truck tires, not all terrains. Some SNOW tires with a lower load index would be awesome

[@tomandhistruck]

I'm so excited to try out those Mickey Thompson Baja Boss tires hopefully next year after my Maxxis RAZRs finish through their useful part of their life :)

[@andrewpleger488]

They are amazing

[@hawk99gt]

@@andrewpleger488 Getting them installed tomorrow. Tire guy was trying to steer me away by telling that they are a 10 ply tire which makes them heavier. I told him to order them. The praises are too high for them. I use to get the Falken Wildpeak AT3W. Which were awesome, but I am trying the MT's, they look bad ass.

[@machineleo]

To those who now run the new baja boss at, does it throw a lot of rocks on gravel road? Currently running wildpeak at3 and love everything about them including the fact they don’t throw rocks but leaning towards the baja boss as my next set. My only concern right now is destroying my paint on the way home

[@zxej6879]

The 3PMSF tires are awesome! In the Western part of the USA. It is common to experience temperature variations that put a true winter tire at a risk of failure. If a all-season or 3PMSF tire is siped after mounting. The ice performance is very good. In severe on road conditions, Auto Sock is a really good option.

[@TJ-hd5ym]

I'm running blizzak dm-v2 on my jku just for winter, then swap later 👍

[@timhansn362]

Toyo M55 are the only tire that gravel will not chew up. I have 6 miles of gravel to get to pavement so every trip is 12 miles minimum. I run them year around with a 3rd of the miles there is either a 24 ft stock trailer or a 35ft GN flatbed behind.

[@YoshiToshi101]

General Tire, Grabber ATX 275/65 R20. 2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn.

[@j0hn22]

I have a lifted sleeper Prius with Falken Wildpeaks and I will trounce you.

[@lanny89]

I have KO2 on my Ram 1500 Warlock. Great performance out of these tires. Use them year round in PEI, Canada where we get all kinds of weather. The Toyo AT/3 caught my eye tho!

[@TrailBuilt]

Those ATs'3 from Toyo are definitely not a bad option! However, those KO2's sounds like they handle perfectly for you up there!

[@Vile_412]

I've had the Falken Wildpeak A/T (not the AT3W) for over a year now on my 19 subie forester. Absolutely awesome in snow/ice/rain. Can't say enough good things about them, with the exception of the treadwear being slightly better. Last winter was fun while I was passing wranglers and other trucks stuck on icy hills. Trading in my Subaru tomorrow for a new truck and I already purchased a new set of Falken Wildpeak A/T for my new vehicle. Buddy has a set of the wildpeak at3w on his wrangler, drives significantly less than I do, after 4-5 months his tires are already showing a lot of wear compared to mine. Just some food for thought.

[@TC-rw6gk]

wear is mostly dependent on the type of driving and maintenance the tire is subject to. How's the suspension in terms of wear? Alignment? are they easy or harsh in day-to-day driving? Rotations? air pressure? All of things factor into tire wear and things to consider. One's bad experience is also followed by another's great experience of the same tire. Just speaking in general & not directly to you.

[@Vile_412]

@@TC-rw6gk agreed

[@zzz7zzz9]

i've had the duratracs on my jeep and my dakota. they are absolutely phenomenal on snow and ice, BUT, they are brutally noisy once they start to wear. those toyo tires though, are fantastic. smooth ride, silent, and superb on snow and ice. i just did a trip from southern BC up the alaska highway to the yukon and back again. wicked tires.

[@_THUMPR_]

I just slid off the highway in my KO2s. Driving 40mph in packed slick snow I knew today would be sketch but this isn't the first time these tires have slid around. They just seem to be packed with snow and ice and also covered at all times in wintery weather

[@michaelmadrigal4809]

My last truck had the Nitto Exo Grapplers and they did amazing!!! I kinda want to try a different tire on this truck to compare but I also kinda want something more aggressive but worried about a M/T on snow and ice on the road

[@deanretzlaff2253]

I have a 2016 Ram 2500..I have KO 2 for my winter tires..I live in northern Illinois and travel to Wisconsin a lot snowmobiling and ice fishing..never been stuck..looking for a new set of tires..thanks for the list..

[@chadw3370]

Of those mentioned, ko2s and duratracs are the 2 I have experience with. My dad's 05 duramax CC had duratracs and I had an 08 duramax CC with ko2s. Very disappointed in the ko2s, in snow and muddy terrain and wet pavement. Way overrated and not worth the money imo. The duratracs were amazing in the snow and muddy terrain and great in rainy conditions.

[@jeffherring6279]

I have had the opposite experience

[@RNicknackpaddywhack]

How did the duratracs compare to the Baja boss AT? My KO2s were the best I had ever tried as the time but really they weren’t great in the snow. They just packed up with ice and wouldn’t crawl over anything.

[@chadw3370]

@@RNicknackpaddywhack I never have used Baja ats but duratrcs were awesome and will be the next set I buy for sure.

[@chadw3370]

@@jeffherring6279 maybe different climates but the duratracs for me were no comparison with ko2s.

[@sumo45069]

I have General Grabbers on my 4runner. They've been pretty good although I have been stuck a couple times in the snow. I previously had wildpeak AT3Ws on my old Ranger and anecdotally they seemed a bit better. I never got stuck in the snow with them (although that vehicle was also lighter)

[@voyager11221]

I second that. ATX haven’t been that great in snow.

[@unclemikeb]

I was curious to learn what you had to say regarding dedicated winter tires. Back in 2008 I started looking at replacement tires for my Jeep Liberty. A forest ranger suggested the General Grabber series. They have proven to be most capable summer and winter. They have the snowflake on the sidewall so I no longer switch tires with the seasons. For less than $150 per tire I can find them in several stores now. Tire rack currently lists them for $138. I normally get 48,000 plus miles on that tire, sometimes 52,000 before they are down to the wear bars. To be fair, I'm certain tires made for winter ONLY will have better traction on ice than my Grabbers. Unless we are expecting horrid ice storms my Grabbers will suffice. I still have one pair of Winter force on wheels in the shed in case we get a nasty freezing rain in March.

[@CaptainRudy4021]

I have a set of duratracs on my jeep. Best tires I've ever bought.

[@deanw7044]

I've tried many all season AT's but nothing can beat the cooper snow claw studded in the winter.

[@terrarecon]

All-season or all-terrain. I'm just asking for clarification, because they are definitely a different tire type.

[@abrahamreyes4535]

Running KO2’s 17R LT265 just checked on a base 4x4 Tacoma 14, some of your off road test look like my 1/5 mile Private Rd drive way home to & from. One of our roads, before it was paved, I could not drive when it was wet, & stay in two wheel drive for more then fifty yards, without locking the hubs & going to 4 wheel drive.

[@russogden6556]

Bull spit!!!!

[@Boom6613]

Cooper AT3 4S for my Jeep Cherokee.

[@lylebonney3081]

Probably the best AT tire for small SUVs on the market for on-road and light off road in my opinion

[@ronpage101]

That's what we use on our company trucks in the Tahoe Reno area. I also have them on my 4Runner. They are hard to beat in the winter, but are also good off roading in the summer.

[@butcherknife59knife46]

Tire 4 and 5 are the best I have ever used on and off trails and winter pass crossing in blizzard conditions. JMO

[@cheeseymccheese7249]

I dont even have to watch this video to say Duratracs all the way. Canada north they are by far the best in the snow and ice and you can run them all year round.

[@timmcanally9599]

Good Year ultra terrain 265/75x16lt on 2000 gmc z71.great in snow rocks and rutted trails.would buy again great tirer

[@MrRecica]

Anyone know how these Baja Boss Mickey Thompson tires compare with the others in severe winter? Snow ice etc....

[@benjaminhartshorn2333]

I have had wildpeak at3 and dura trac. I would pick wildpeak at3 because they wear better, quite and better traction on ice. Dura tracs may last a bit longer but get noisy when they get more worn.

[@TrailBuilt]

Have heard such good things about the Wildpeaks lately. Has me thinking that should be my next set! 👀

[@canacruzer5320]

I have run both duratrac and ko2. They are both great tires. I run the duratracs on my patrol vehicle. My preference though would be the ko2’s as I find they wear better and are quieter. I will be trying the Toyo at3 next, as I would like to upgrade the tire size slightly, and the ko2 does not offer the size I am looking for. Have around 70,000 km on the ko2’s mounted on my ram 2500 diesel. Used on and off road, also towing 11,000 lbs a few times a summer for camping off road.

[@jasonlewis6914]

Probably not the best for winter time. But I couldn't beat the deal I got on a set of brand new 265/65r17 km3' for 760$

[@thekoalas718]

toyo AT3s on my 2012 jeep grand Cherokee have been the best out here in Michigan

[@scottsmith6571]

Love my Toyo at3 have them on my lx570 p rated And Chevy 2500 Diesel lt rated