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@Yellow Buddy responded to a question about l winter tires I had in another thread; we decided to start a new thread on the topic.
I have the stock 21”s today and am concerned about the winter traction of “no season” tires. Here were the requirement questions he came up with:
We lived in NC for 10 years before coming back to PA. At the time I had a 4WD Tacoma with “no season” tires thh h at were appropriate for about 363 days of the year in NC. The first winter back in PA the Tacoma got stuck in a drift on one of the hilly roads.
Since that experience, I’ve always had a set of steel wheels with winter tires. But given the limited selection of wheels (and therefore tires) for the R1T, I was hoping someone with a ScD in Tireology could make some suggestions.
I have the stock 21”s today and am concerned about the winter traction of “no season” tires. Here were the requirement questions he came up with:
In terms of general traction concerns, the highways in my area are usually well maintained during major storms, at least as much as is practicable. My larger concern are the narrow, hilly back roads around where I live. There’s no shoulder. My township has “A” dual-axle salt truck that also is “THE” plow truck, supported by a Fx50-ish pickup plow for cleanup. Sometimes, the plow doesn’t make it to us until it’s just pushing the slush off the road. And when it does come during a storm, it does a great job of plowing in our driveway apron.Are you thinking about general traction and getting stuck?
Are you worried about general road holding and sliding off the road during a turn?
Are you worried about traveling at highway speeds and having the car wallow/potentially spin out at speed?
Are you worried about the ability to brake in a reasonable distance?
What type of roads do you drive on? Are the backroads small, shoulder less asphalt? Or are they gravel? Dirt road? Roads or trails?
We lived in NC for 10 years before coming back to PA. At the time I had a 4WD Tacoma with “no season” tires thh h at were appropriate for about 363 days of the year in NC. The first winter back in PA the Tacoma got stuck in a drift on one of the hilly roads.
Since that experience, I’ve always had a set of steel wheels with winter tires. But given the limited selection of wheels (and therefore tires) for the R1T, I was hoping someone with a ScD in Tireology could make some suggestions.