Top 5 Winter Tires for 2020

[@TrailBuilt]

FYI as of 10/1/20 all KO2s purchased after that date will have both a 50k mileage warranty and three-peak mountain snowflake rating (3PMS). They have improved the compound and added the mileage warranty across the entire KO2 portfolio. www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tires/all-terrain/all-terrain-t-a-ko2.html

[@jordanyang3066]

damn I just bought some 6 months ago but I hit snow yesterday with very little slipping only on the ice wiyh. 4x4 tacoma.

[@eonwagoneer]

Good to know. Tread warranty has steered me clear

[@kregadeth5562]

I’m at 30,000 miles on my ko2 on an f150 . It’s looking like I’m gonna get about 80 to 90k out of them. All you gotta do is rotate em. I keep them properly inflated. I air down when I off-road but that is pretty rare thus far. I imagine I’d get less life if I spent more time on rocks. I love these tires. I also should’ve blown the sidewalk twice already on the SAME CURB... but the fat sidewalk protected me. Saved me about $600. So they are definitely worth the cost

[@ViolentKisses87]

Good to know thanks.

[@curtis1951]

That's a good list. Any thoughts on the cooper discoverer at3 4s?

[@hydroman99]

I think the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac belongs on this list. I feel that they have equally as many(if not more) sipes than any tire on this list. The sipes are actually zig-zagged like a true snow/ice tire giving them the edge over straight siped competitors.

[@schrempskynate8944]

Heavy, expensive, and a must have in Canada.

[@pauljacobs4804]

I have a set of General Grabbers and I’ve been able to drive them in snow and sand. I’m impressed with them completely! I think I was sold when we ended up in a cactus field and managed to come out unscathed...

[@ryanleblanc6817]

I wish I knew a year ago how important snow tires are. I moved to NY with a 2wd F150 and Sumitomo All Terrains. Ended up losing traction and put it in a ditch. Then I only had reliability insurance. It was a used 2002 F150 but it was a 4door lariat with only 104,000 miles and one owner. That truck still had another smooth 60,000 miles left in it for sure. I’ll never make the mistake again.

[@amadensor]

I just put a set of the General Grabber ATX tires on my Excursion. Snow traction is excellent, and road noise is very good, but they feel a little soft in the sidewall compared to the KO2 tires that I replaced. Traction is much better, but cornering feels a little soft at the rear. All in all very happy with them, and I will do how they go over time.

[@zach5.32]

Just got those same tires on my Silverado amazing in the snow

[@keithmorrison9372]

Hi im in Oregon. I have the falken wildpeaks at3w on a first gen sequoia. I love this tire. I've had them 6 months so far sand, rocks, logging roads, snow they have been amazing. My wife drives it to work daily 95 miles round trip. After 6 months they still look new. I'm going to put a set on my 13 F-150 fx4 next.

[@sonsofliberty3081]

I put general altimax winter on my wife's compass for winters now. It has been very good in heavy slush and snow, and ice. Our driveway is 1/4 up hill in western pa. I do swap out for summer tires.

[@FBNman1996]

I live in New Brunswick Canada and run Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx M+S. Have had them on my 15 Wrangler and they take me anywhere I point the jeep in winter and off-road. Surprisingly ultra quiet road driving as well.

[@jeffjohnson8443]

I just put a set of Toyo open country AT3s on my stock 2014 JKUR. 255/80r17 no clearance issues and it rides and handles much better than expected for an E rated tire even at 38 psi. Very happy with them on road, wet pavement and a little off road. Haven't driven them on snow yet but northern Illinois will be any day. For me, it was basically a coin toss between these and the falken in the same size.

[@TrailBuilt]

Thanks for the info!

[@steveroma5980]

How are the AT3's for highway noise and handling? Fellow northern IL stater here.

[@jeffjohnson8443]

Steve Roma hi Steve, I really like these tires. Handling is fantastic and noise is not an issue. I was off-road some last week while bow hunting and even pulled a trailer through some mud, hardly spun a wheel. Road manners are awesome. No snow or ice driving yet but I have no doubts.

[@steveroma5980]

@@jeffjohnson8443 Appreciate the response, thanks!

[@andyham6094]

Falken wildpeaks all day!! They are amazing on my 4runner.

[@edkwon]

Falken Wildpeak AT3W user on my Kia Telluride, they're fantastic in the snow when other SUVs are trucks are getting stuck on the mountain roadside

[@dylancopenhaver1224]

I just bought Toyo Open County A/T 3 for my 2001 Mercedes M-Class and omg they are amazing the best traction I have ever had mainly cuz before I had 3 different tire brands 2 were a/t’s and the 2 were hw tires so I had no traction and now I have all the traction and 10/10 highly recommended

[@everardoalba]

I installed a set of cooper discoverer at3 4s in my suzuki grand vitara. That suv, w regular all season highway tires, can pretty much go anywhere. But w the coopers, it is unstoppable. This past winter in illinois, we got slammed weekend after weekend and navigating through snow with these tires felt awesome, safe and overall, i just knew i was going to get where i needed to with no issues. Well, except for watching out for cars around me with bald tires lol.

[@lukeburris5919]

I’m sitting here stuck in the snow rn looking for what new tires to buy.

[@anonuser5202]

@Luke, I just bought Khumoto Venture T 51. Colorado here.

[@myharley5616]

@@anonuser5202 how are those tires on ice and snow

[@bobheale2521]

in rural northern Canada, the top pick is Goodyear Duratracs. Better than the 5 you mentioned off-road and in snow

[@MarkN-ji9iv]

K02s, quiet in summer and good wet traction. Great in the snow. A happy surprise .

[@davidwethington9320]

I run the atx on my 4runner and they are excellent. Especially in wet conditions. Goodyear makes an Ultra terrain that deserves some serious respect. Best tire I've ran so far. Been great on my Tacoma.

[@tundraspecialops]

I'm running the Toyo Open Country AT3's in 35/12.50/R17, since the second day they were available. I have nothing but good things to say about them. Only thing I have yet to do is test them in winter snow. Other than that, they are quiet, excellent on road, in the wet and off-road; dirt, sand, etc. They are not mud tires, but I had no problems driving within reason. I was going with BFG K02's but decided on the Toyo AT3's and I couldn't be happier!

[@-o-The-Duke-o-]

I just have a hard time spending that kind of money on a no name import brand. Look like nice tires though.

[@montechie]

I ran the Grabber ATXs the last 2 years in Montana winters on/off road. They performed great on some long trips on packed ice/snow. The only negative is you can have either 3PMS or a mileage warranty, at least mine bought in '19. I'll probably use some studded ones for dedicated snow tires on my Wrangler in the future.

[@735337707]

Tirereview has a great test on all terrain vs snow tires. As you can imagine dedicated snow tires are a lot safer on ice and snow.

[@1TexasKid]

Excellent clarification. You answered the difficult snow/ all-season tire questions. Still there are the 4X4 diehards that still think they can tackle ice without chains. Common sense & traction in all weather terrains is key.

[@TrailBuilt]

Happy we could help!

[@BMWQC]

I live in Utah and love my KO 2’s in winter!! They offer great snow traction.

[@stout_tossme7541]

Same. Utah here. Unused to run KO2s. I swapped to Falkens about 2 years ago. Both tires have done great. I did notice the now/ice with the Falkens was a bit better (but I have not had a set of KO2s with the 3 peak rating).

[@BMWQC]

@@matthewfernandes6983 well from experience the only thing that helps on ice are studs. Most tires aren’t worth a damn on ice, it’s hard to even walk on it.

[@user-rr6eb2wi2l]

I agree. I live in Aspen where our winter lasts up to 9 months. KO2’s are good in snow. Not much helps other than studs on ice. The best advantage in snow is a good, sensible driver. When I see a comment that KO’s are terrible in the snow, I discount that comment because several Aspenites swear by them. I also drove Goodyear Duratracks in the snow. Not bad tires. In snow, momentum is your friend and enemy.

[@WildBushGrit]

I have Ko2 on my wrangler, in Quebec. After 3 winters, I've seen my share of near-missed accidents, knock on wood, but I will retire them for winter and go with a dedicated winter tire. I like them in many offroad situations, except mud, long tread life, they are fantastic, but for Canadian winter I do not recommend them.

[@gorangagic5424]

I had them last winter in Ontario and was not too happy on ice. Here in Ontario the temperature fluctuates around freezing a lot so i decided to go with winter tire this season, it's night and day

[@WildBushGrit]

@@gorangagic5424 Yes! on ice, they are terrible. Which winter tires did you purchase?

[@gorangagic5424]

@@WildBushGrit i got Goodyear Ultragrup Ice in LT size and they're amazing on both ice and deep snow on pavedroads. Obviously i don't think they would be good choice for someone that spends most of the time off road in deep snow on unpaved roads, dedicated all terrain/hybrid would probably be better choice in those settings

[@TinyGoHomes]

Brand new ko2’s on my hummer. Best tire I’ve ever bought.

[@brandonchilders2118]

I've got the Grabbers on my truck and really like them. Really like the looks of the Grabber X3'S also.

[@667Gurba]

The Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT looks good. Have you tried them?

[@TrailBuilt]

Yeah! We have a few guys running them at the shop and they love them!

[@Infantry4Life.WarFighters]

I ran the falken wildpeak in the past on my fj cruiser and they preformed very well in rain and snow

[@swenden7983]

North idaho.. 80% of tires in the winter are KO2. We might know a thing or two about snow driving. Second most popular are the toyo ones

[@CrazyGreek80]

What about the Goodyear Duratracs? I'm up in the air between K02's or Duratracs heard they do well in snow to?

[@Icutmetal]

@@CrazyGreek80 To what?

[@tortuga7160]

Also Idaho. Looking at swapping the km2s off my wrangler.

[@davidgxp2156]

@@CrazyGreek80 too soft, easily torn off-roading and terrible in the rain

[@l.carroll9076]

I’ve got KO2s on my FJ and they’ve been super reliable for Rocky Mountain winters. Had Duratracs before that which were solid, especially in deep snow and for rock crawling (bad idea in a daily driver). I always ran budget snow tires from Master Craft and Firestone before switching to AT’s, there is only a slight perceivable loss of performance on snowpacked highways with the AT’s over the dedicated snow tire, and they are obviously better everywhere else. Looking at Nokian Rotiiva AT Plus, Falken Wildpeak, and Toyo AT3 as the next tire, just because I like to compare tires.

[@RobWenzel84]

I have a set of General Grabber ATX on my 2002 kia sportage, that thing is like a little tank, the tires look great on it and snow is not an issue for them it goes through deep snow with no issue for me, I love them and will definitely buy them again when I need to

[@4x4gear33]

I have a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks DV-V2 for my Xterra that have seen 5 winter so far. They go on at the end of November or the beginning of December, and they come off at the end of February or early March. It all depends weather condition and temperature. My Blizzaks still have plenty of tread life left in them. Same thing apples to the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV on the 4Runner.

[@bfed2831]

Thank you for the great detail!

[@JVR-gd7zw]

Nokian hakkapeliitta lt3 if you need a snow/winter tire. If you drive in nasty conditions try them once. Running summer and a set for winter allows you to use a different strategy for summer tire. I drive 50k a year and get 3 seasons out of Nokians and 4 summers out of my toyo at2. This is putting winter tires on around November and swapping out in March. The winter grip is 2nd to none.

[@Junior-jw1bb]

I live in NYC and last winter we had some bad snowstorms. My rubicon came with the KO2 A/T, I don’t like the way they look but I had no trouble at all in the snow. I’ve had them on a few other of my Jeeps then changed over to mud terrain tires but they’re not as good in the rain.

[@jacobsebastien3910]

Luv my Kenda Kleaver RT 10 ply tires on my Ram 2500 4/4 HEMI

[@davidgxp2156]

KO2s on my AWD 06 Escape do great in the snow and ice.

[@TrailBuilt]

Good to know!

[@tims.4629]

Switched from Coopers to Falken Wildpeak AT3 and haven't found anything to complain about yet. Much better in snow and ice than Coopers. Went with Falken over the KO2s or Grabbers because of tire weight affecting gas mileage and price of tire.

[@farlesbarkley1022]

What coopers?

[@joshualake4882]

Going on my 3rd winter with general grabber atx tires, absolutely love them, very rarely do I get stuck and if I do it's mud. Will buy them again after mine wear out

[@simonsays582]

I bought the Toyo AT3'S about two months ago and I can't wait to see how they handle our Alaskan winter!

[@SuperReviews4you]

I bought those too a few months ago, I live in warm weather but go snowboarding a lot so im very curious as well.

[@jarretc6497]

I just bought them also! I live in Northern WA. Hopefully they handle the snow.

[@loveme77527]

@@SuperReviews4you I live in warmer weather too.. Thinking about getting them... How do you like them so far? How's road noise?

[@SuperReviews4you]

@@loveme77527 I don’t really notice any noise 75 mph and then a slight hum over 75. Great traction on sand/rock/snow. If I had to do it over again I would get the Toyo R/T for more mud traction and slightly less snow traction but I have no complains. Those might be a bit louder because they are more aggressive.

[@QnA22]

I have the General Grabber AT3's. Saved me 300€ compared to 5 KO2 tires. And I am glad I did. Road noise is comparable. Of road is no difference for me. It's mostly gravel /river rocks/light mud/sand what I do and both perform great. Sidewalls are more pronounced on the KO2, but not bad on the AT3. Second best I would say. I use them in winter to the snow and ice become too much for them. With both tires I had to switch to Nokian Haakapallita R3 and forget about off roading. Well, kind of. Nokians do great through deep mountain snow. Love those Nokians too.

[@cerwin21]

Have the Falken At3W on my BMW X3 size 31, love them, super quiet, super sticky, and handles ice awesome. Drive in ice every morning for 4 months. Only better winter tire, without studs, would be the Nokian Haka. Wildpeaks on both Toyotas and also never slipped and have lasted super longer than Maxxis and General tires used in the past, on same rigs.

[@erwinnez3735]

265 70r17 on Falkens AT3 are good enough and love it

[@zr2dad5]

i have them on my 2008 vw touareg. great anywhere. surprisingly good on steep rocky stuff too.

[@MrSiyamson]

What about the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac? It is 3 peak snow flake rated for severe weather as well

[@GusgusA1]

they are right up there with ko2 but not as good in the snow. I really like them. Nothing nut chains or studs are good on ice

[@MrSiyamson]

@@GusgusA1 it's crazy, about a month ago when i was researching before grabbing the duratracs, i barely had any info on the k02s, I will keep that in mind for my next set though

[@GusgusA1]

@@MrSiyamson they are an old timer stand by. And my next set

[@DDescalchuk57]

I work at a fountain tire shop we sell tons of duratracs for winter tires I run them in the summer and have other tires dedicated to winter. The Duratracs in my opinion are better then trail hogs and anything from bfg. The LT duratracs have the ability to be studded as well

[@WRL218]

I have them on my Jeep. I believe they are better than KO2s in snow and ice. In bitter, brutal winter conditions in SW Colorado, they have always performed incredibly well. Read the reviews on Tire Rack as well.

[@redatek1]

Just installed the New Firestone Destination XT on my 2014 F150 and love them. I live in Canada and can’t wait to see how they perform on the snow. A full review from you would be great!

[@settledontheprairie5524]

I hope you’re not as disappointed as I was with the Destination XT. I put them on a 2019 F150 last year and was not impressed with them in winter ❄️ (North Dakota). Traction was less than expected for a 3PMS rated tire, plus tread life was shorter than hoped. I drive a lot of gravel and they “chunk” badly, contributing to higher wear than a tire with a more robust rubber compound. At the end of the 11 month, 30,000 mile run, they are worn to below 4/32” tread depth. The good things are that I still like the way they look and ride on highways, plus I’ve had no punctures or deformities within the carcass.

[@ttheway2life157]

I love seeing my Falken Wildpeaks great tires on your list. Not loud and great in the snow. I thought I had cheap tires on my "new to me FJ" but I was wrong.

[@Stephen06GT]

Is there a part II to this video with actual winter tires in it?

[@hd100thjd]

@behexen250 were the blizzaks Lt's? Haven't seen any real reviews on them. Been running cooper discoverer m+s on my superduty's for years. Went to get some new ones and have been told there discontinued. New version out called snow claw. Not thrilled with tread pattern and most of the others are directional. I know blizzaks on suvs are great. I appreciate any input on the Lt's if that's the version you ran.

[@dashriprock1780]

@@hd100thjd I have been using Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 on my jeep trailhawk for the last 2 years in winter. I used to use BFG and now have scorpion AT plus on them and as good as they are I still switch to the blizzaks come winter. I live in Canada (not in Toronto where they call out the army when they get 5 inches of snow LOL!!) you won't be disappointed with these tires.

[@philthyphil3324]

I run 35s and no one makes 35" snow tires, I would step down to 33s if I had to, but no one makes real snow tires for lifted trucks

[@bobhunt3197]

Yokohama 742's are incredible in snow and ice, can be studded too.

[@fishing_with_john81]

I got Toyo AT3’s on my wife’s and my truck

[@bradlaflamme6127]

I have a set of bfg ta ko2, they are a great tire. 3' of snow in my lifted xj with the 33x10.5x15 is really doable. I am having the kenda klever at2 delivered tomorrow for my ram 1500. I cannot stomach the almost 2000.00 price tag for the bfg's. Also for the ram I am swapping out the kanati trail hogs. In my opinion they are better than the ko2's but that may have to do with the heavier truck, bigger tire being an 11.5" wide 35" tall tire and the 20 year difference in the vehicles with the extra power for the deep snow and the traction control etc. For on road traction. That being said they would have to break traction for that to matter and unless I tried they did not on the road or in parking lots that were ill maintained even starting in 2wd on steep hills. One gripe was the siping all but disappeared after 10,000 miles but the tires went 60,000 miles and never really got stuck. They are racing slicks now however. But the siping issue is why I opted to spend an extra 240.00 for the kenda. We will see how they do. Great reputation but nobody really doing a customer review on these tires. I have with the kanati tires on my you tube channel and will this winter for the kendas aswell. I can't wait to see how they go.

[@Redhood-417]

I've had Michelin LTX M/S on my Subaru Forester and they have not failed me in the snow. Granted these aren't as aggressive as the ones listed on the video but I'm happy with them. I will be checking out the Falkens when it's time for a new set.

[@mshariff6404]

Your comment doesn’t count cuz Subarus could climb mountains in a blizzard with bald summer tires

[@anthonydeveno9028]

I have 2016 ram and i have the General Graber ATX i live in New England and we get snow the tires perform great

[@DimiThingol]

Where is Cooper At3 4s herE?

[@mutt1112]

no love for the Cooper AT3 4S best bang for the buck.

[@mjm7875]

I live in northern NM and am having great luck with them off road and in the snow!

[@fjb4932]

"...them..." Which tires are you talking about ?

[@mjm7875]

@@fjb4932 Toyo AT3

[@fjb4932]

@@mjm7875 👍

[@user-cg7cc7zj3e]

General's winter tires perform in the top tier and usually cost less and last longer than others.

[@snehabanerjee4336]

Just ordered last week toyo open country at3 245/60/18 for subaru Ascent.

[@franciscoayon9470]

@@ProjectRebuildWNC how they perform on snow,im up north nebraska

[@franciscoayon9470]

@@ProjectRebuildWNC alright,thanks

[@pagodad2036]

General grabber atx. Not sure if it’s because I’m running a size up 265/70/17 on stock suspension Tacoma but they don’t kick ass in snow for me. Seems to pull and slide all over the place even in 4h.

[@davidwethington9320]

Great on my 4runner. I leveled my old canyon and put some weight in my bed and it changed everything.

[@1LifeAdvs]

Have the atx on my 4runner. Slips in the rain and was the worst tires on snow I ever had. Gave general a chance but never again. Will change them out early because I value my family's safety. Toyo at3 or Cooper is next to try.

[@Jon_Drew]

I really love the look of the General Grabber Atx, especially with the white lettering. But I know the Toyo Open Country At3w are a great quality tire. I need a good tire for the wet and snowy conditions, and I'm stuck between these two tires. Anyone have experience with both these tires to compare?

[@marcomaldonado4815]

Where the Duratracs at?

[@kimcapone4791]

On my grandmother's electric scooter

[@andrewmelendez2941]

I have Duratracs on a 18 power wagon feels like im on ice skates with any degree of wet conditions. Never will I run another set of them

[@GottaGoOutside]

Dumpster.....

[@baloghlcb]

@@andrewmelendez2941 My brother put em on his F250 years ago because of all the hype. He hated them and they only lasted 2 years. He switched to Coopers after I told him I loved mine, he said they were much better than the Duratracs.

[@bradlaflamme6127]

I have seen the duratracks fail in so many conditions that much cheaper tires do well in...

[@clwade10]

I just switched from using 35x12.5 r20 General Grabber ATX's on my 16' Wrangler JKU. They were grippy and never had any problems on or off pavement. They were pretty heavy if weight is a concern for you. I don't know where they rank on weight on the other AT 3 Peak rated tires of the same size. Went down 285/75r16 (33's) Procomp AT and took off 150 lbs or so off the jeep in wheels/tires alone!

[@leadnsteel1428]

I use Coopers.. my summer tires are Cooper AT3s and my winters are Cooper ATW winters and they are great

[@thomasroseman575]

Does the winter only tires really perform that much better

[@kimcapone4791]

@@thomasroseman575 does a bear shit in the woods.

[@Icutmetal]

@@kimcapone4791 Too bad they discontinued the ATW. Wish they would have offered them with a more attractive sidewall.

[@CO84trucker]

@@Icutmetal cooper has introduced several new winter snow tires.... the new discoverer snow claw is more of a true snow tire while the updated AT3 lineup have earned the 3PMSF thus becoming all weather tires

[@Icutmetal]

@@CO84trucker Understood, in the AT3-4S. However, I got an email reply recently from Cooper stating that the XLT (at least in the LT275/64R20 size I inquired about) also featured the 3PMS rating.

[@bluecollarwrench7534]

Kuhmo road venture at51. Not as aggressive as the other brands but an amazing tire. Great for stock trucks and suv.

[@beerbeforebreakfast]

I put them on my 2012 Sprinter 4x2. Amazing in rain. Absolutely amazing in rain.

[@kimcapone4791]

The tires on my grandmother's electric scooter are better than those kumho's

[@Icutmetal]

@@kimcapone4791 Ok.

[@VolvoLove28]

Last I checked the KO2's don't come with the 3PMS if you get the 50k mileage, which is only in a handful of sizes.

[@jonathansmart1586]

The KO2s in fact have the 50k mileage warranty and 3PMSF on the entire line now. See link: www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tires/all-terrain/all-terrain-t-a-ko2.html

[@sirreginaldlee3576]

Them Toyota Tacomas go hard 🔥..but yea facts..I learned the hard way about not having dedicated winter tires after replacing so many regular tires bc of so much slipping and sliding and ice punctures

[@joshthompson2337]

Been running the toyo rt in snow and it’s done pretty well

[@Brokenatoms]

I just got a set of Falken Wildpeak at3, 10 ply, All Terrains. So far so good, see how they are in winter.

[@NordicViking88]

same here

[@rlpatton1970]

Live in Colorado, they do well here for sure

[@Brokenatoms]

@@rlpatton1970 Southwest BC very similar climate. Good to know, cheers

[@rlpatton1970]

@@Brokenatoms yeah I’m in the second winter with them , but so far they do well and I like them better than the standard BFG everyone has

[@Proteanlife]

Same, ill come back after Mt Hood adventures!

[@thesheepman220]

I use a general grabber at3 winter ❄️ rated AT tyre does it all for me also new Pirelli scorpion at plus is also well worth a look and better in mud conditions than the at3

[@SmudgyContent]

Cooper SRX!!! Loved those tires here in yooper Michigan, they did perfect with icy roads, they did perfectly fine with little snow ontop of the ice, BUT”, once you hit few inches of snow they didn’t have the aggressiveness. Trying Nittos this year let’s see who’s better

[@albertpatroni5567]

Any reason specifically no mention of the Goodyear duratrak? Been running these for years in my trucks studded. Only downfall for our family suv is the noise ...

[@NanoSoccer]

Agree, this is a very notable omission.

[@johnsanchez1348]

No kanati trail hogs or Wrangler Duratracs?

[@iffykidmn8170]

Kind of funny they did not include the Kanati as they did a review of it back in August.

[@mikefoehr235]

Where is the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac...cannot be beaten in snow and almost as good in mud. Had them on my Tacoma and now new ones on my Tundra. They are rated 9/10 in snow and 8/10 in mud.

[@Brokenatoms]

Goodyear makes terrible tires.

[@kimcapone4791]

There on my grandmother's electric scooter.

[@-o-The-Duke-o-]

Only D rated? Kim's grandmother gives better than that.

[@scottromero4004]

They are an r/t not an a/t that's why

[@gregoriodecker2692]

Goodyear winter commands are great

[@TrailBuilt]

Yes they are!

[@gregoriodecker2692]

@@TrailBuilt 2013 fj cruiser abnd 2015 Subaru legacy in Michigan..I don't see many reviews on the winter command but they really have been flawless the last 2 winters.

[@spthom7698]

Any recommendations for 37's on a Bronco Raptor in -20 environment. 37X12.50R17

[@TrailBuilt]

If you are using them all year, I would recommend the Wildpeak AT3W tire from Falken! Otherwise The Baja Boss tires from Mickey Thompson are a solid option!

[@greym6436]

Great Review! I run the Goodyear Dura-tracs. - Very solid tire for offroad and snow. Thought I would try something outside of my usual bfg's.

[@666dynomax]

i second that tire, and about 30% longer tread life.

[@alelectric2767]

BFG Ok. Best tire I’ve had.

[@666dynomax]

Yeah ok is about all that they are

[@alelectric2767]

@@666dynomax LOL! Should be KO. Good one thou.

[@billymays489]

How on earth are the Duratracs not on here?

[@davidwethington9320]

I was surprised myself. Although I prefer the ultra terrain. But most people haven't heard of it.

[@gdwinco]

They seem to fit more in the hybrid vs AT space

[@danieloconnell9554]

Love my ko2s work great on my wrangler 2 never been stuck in anything,sand,deep snow mud ,rocks will buy again and again..... Doc....

[@FK-kr3xs]

Same here👍

[@stevenyoung3360]

I have a set of Firestone Destination XTs being put on my LX470 Monday. Hope they are good in Iowa climate.

[@brianjames2208]

No duratracs?

[@mikefoehr235]

I said the same thing. Those are nuts in snow and real good in mud to.

[@mikefoehr235]

@Bill Madd You are so right on man👍

[@scottromero4004]

They are more of a hybrid tire than an a/t tire

[@carstereo2493]

I rate the Cooper Discoverer AT3s higher than the BFG KO2s in snow, with considerably less slippage, especially moving out of hard ice ruts made previously by other cars. However, the best tyres I ve ever used in snow are the Toyo Open Country AT3s. Have Toyos on my Y61 Patrol, KO2s on the Hilux and Cooper AT3 XLTs on the Land Cruiser 80 series.

[@tieoneon1614]

I will second the Coopers for snow grip. Super quiet on highway and cushy ride on rough roads too

[@darylRvillaescusa]

How come you guys don't test out the nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3

[@SortaDopeIGuess]

Which tires have the best longevity . Is it only the KO2s that have a 50k warranty?

[@gk9417]

Which tire is number 1 bottom line 🤷🏼‍♂️ 👍✌️🇨🇦

[@waltprescott2124]

Question: RWD Van, studs, or chains?

[@mrpartyshoes]

Sell

[@mshariff6404]

@@mrpartyshoes 😂

[@-loki-7727]

You should consider the Nokian Rotiiva AT Plus. I live up in Maine and use them to plow.

[@QnA22]

I used to have those too. Great tire. If I remember correctly the great advantage was the Aramid sidewalls. However, they were more summer biased tires than winter. Still, as being Nokian, they do well in winter.

[@antonroux6737]

What about the Yokohama Geolandar AT G015? I thought these were supposed to be one of the best all terrain tyres for winter use?

[@r.Prime3134]

Any reviews coming on the Falken Wildpeak Rubitrek?

[@Xoarkitty]

If I hadn't been sitting down, I would have fallen over. I live just minutes from your shop and never new you existed! Oh wait, it gets better. I wanted to buy a set of 315/75-16 Milestar Patagonia tires. Local shops here couldn't or wouldn't order or install a tire that size. I had the opportunity to buy a set of used BFG KO2 in that size and had a shop in Menasha install them. Now I'm out another pile of money, because for all the research and hunting I did, nothing. I'll be stopping in some day. After I recoup the cost of now buying two sets of tires in about a year and half. Live and learn I guess.

[@TrailBuilt]

Just let us know when you're ready or just stop by anytime from 1p - 5p as that is when our front office is open. And ask for Josh from TrailBuilt! 😎🤘🏼

[@a.s.4914]

Milestars are garbage. On a list of tire brands to NOT buy. Whenever I'm buying anything costly, which to me is over 5 or 6 hundred bucks, I research the crap outta them. My favorite tires are Firestone Destination ATs. Had two sets on a Chevy I don't own anymore. Impressive tread wear and driving through snow here in the Midwest was like butter. Sorry about your ordeal. I would definitely give Falkens a shot.

[@pistonburner6448]

It's a strange phenomenon, how in Europe they actually do real tire tests constantly, but so few in North America. Germans(a nation of 83 million people) have at the very minimum 4 medias and an automobile association do several proper, thorough comparison tests every year. Swedes(only 10 million people) have had several medias do really good, big tire tests at least twice a year (at minimum one for summer tires and another for winter tires, nowadays also testing all season tires because Americans have made those horrible things spread to Europe a bit too). Finns (only 5 million people) have at least 2 medias do proper tire tests same as Swedes. Switzerland doesn't do as many as Finns and Swedes, but several every year anyway. I'm not sure how many the other dozen European nations do, but they do very many of these tests. These tests are no small thing, requiring proper testing facilities, lots of working hours from professionals. They have many engineers, also many people maintaining the test facility, a huge amount of work changing the tires and measuring for at least half a dozen sets multiple times. They spend a massive amount of time setting up measuring devices, collecting data, analyzing, then compiling everything into the presented data. Then in the North America, home of many huge car manufacturer corporations, home of many tire manufacturers, countless supplier companies, there are barely any proper tire tests. Mostly just companies advertising their products like this site, maybe giving some nice anecdote-based recommendations about the tires but not bases on real data. I'm not knocking this video or this channel at all, I'm not saying every small company and media should be doing these intense, somewhat costly tire tests, of course not. I'm saying it's a shame there isn't a culture or societal/market structure in North America that would result in more proper testing for proper data, as it would for sure benefit this channel's company too and their customers. We all benefit from more data, and you can only get that from proper, methodical testing. For example I saw a winter test done in Sweden, by a certain British tire reviewer channel, I think funded by General tires, testing a whole range of American SUV tires (the spread of General's range), and it was really valuable to know with accurate, reliable data, as well as the description of a professional, what these very different tire types are like in different winter driving situations. It really would be great if there were a lot more proper, impartial, professionally done tire tests in North America too. And yes, I know that there are some tests done in America, but it's a small amount and many of the tests are not done by impartial enough people/companies. Especially since so many different types of tires are used on so many different types of vehicles in so wildly different conditions in North America. USA + Canada have a population of over 370 million people, a huge market of affluent people with an incredible amount of cars, trucks and other wheeled vehicles, and as I said have got many huge automotive corporations as well as tire manufacturers. Really there should be a market for Americans to do what countless nations a fraction of the size, often with either no automotive companies (like Finland and Switzerland) or no tire manufacturers (like Sweden) can do, funded by a fraction of the amount of people.

[@69sound81]

Which would you pick if you have a big 1 ton Van that will tow a heavy enough trailer from Mexico, through the USA and into Canada in the summer (texas summer) and stay in Alberta for a year (Winter in Calgary). Or would you rather destroy 1 set of tires in the trip and drive them into Autumm and then replace them with a better performing tire? I was actually thinking about Yokohamma G015, Kumho AT52 or Yokohama geolandar XAT to avoid the weight and other dissadvantages of a KO2

[@TrailBuilt]

Are you gong to be hitting trails or doing any offroading on the route? Or mainly sticking to paved roads with light gravel travel?

[@punk303]

No Exo Grappler? Or Duratrac?

[@petset77]

With personal experience to back the claim, General makes great winter tires. The Kenda looks like it would be a great winter tire. It has tread similar to Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac, and those I have positive experience with. Another info filled video. Thanks.

[@shadeie6395]

Liked as soon as he said wisconsin and subscribed when they pulled out the Jeep 😆

[@TrailBuilt]

Wisco Strong! Let's Go! We don't always suggest pulling out, but in this case, we are all for it! Thanks for the support!

[@bigbluegpr]

I live in a northern climate with a lot of snow. Going against conventional wisdom, I've run several sets of snow tires year-round in past years, and I've gotten over 60,000 miles out of all of them.

[@Beary98]

Light car? Or perhaps low speed? Real snows, not all seasons get exceptionally soft in warm weather. You'll feel the whole thing lean in corners.

[@bigbluegpr]

@@Beary98 Heavy vehicle, normal highway speeds. No leaning. Full-on snow tires, not all-season (I know the difference!). No BS.

[@bmezzy92]

I've procrastinated changing out my winter tires before and haven't noticed any wear issues, but definitely noticed a difference in handling especially on the highway in warmer months

[@LaSarge]

Got my Toyo At3s mounted today

[@loveme77527]

How do you like them so far?

[@Co1eTrain84]

i really like my Cooper Discoverer AT3's

[@jhaynes51190]

Man, I’m having a hard time picking between the General grabber atx and the kenda at2. What are y’all’s opinion? What one should I go with and why?

[@TrailBuilt]

Both are great options! You can find pros and cons from our community throughout this channel. I, personally am a fan of the Kenda tires series as I have seen them in action and driven with them before. That's my bias answer. However, on the flipside, I have heard good things about the Grabber too!

[@DM-qr2pm]

Great video, was hoping you would cover the Nitto ExoGrapler

[@TrailBuilt]

David, the Exo-Grappler is on our list of tires to do a review on so make sure and stay tuned! Thanks for watching.

[@michaelrasmussen426]

I have nitto g2s I love them

[@Icutmetal]

@@michaelrasmussen426 And?

[@CrazyGreek80]

What about the Goodyear Duratracs? I'm up in the air between K02's or Duratracs heard they do well in snow to?

[@brettheary]

I had Duratracs and they were really good. Even in the nasty North Dakota mud. They clean out really well

[@bgehsen]

Thanks for the detailed video. How do you rate the Kanati trail hog as it has a three peak mountain rating too. Is that tire any good?

[@DROPTINE]

I have the Kanati trail Hogs om my 2020 Ram 1500 in 285-60-20 So far they have been Awesome in Snow and Mud, Gravel roads Etc.......... I Live in Iowa !!!!!!!

[@Frostbyte911]

Are these in any sort of rating of which is or may perform better than the other?