Firestone Destination M/T tires

[skobylenski]

Ok, so I'm looking for a decent winter tire that's gonna get me where I need to go with little worry about ice on the roads. Currently I'm running the equivalent of a snow-shoe for tires, and I'm not gonna take my chances with them in bad weather.



I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with the above-mentioned tires and what you think of them. Here's the link to them on Tirerack.com: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...tnum=675R6DESTMTOWL&fromCompare1=yes&place=73



Also, if anyone has any thoughts on tirerack.com I'd be interested to hear what you have to say.

 

[OKish]

well, too bad they dont make it in the size i need.

 

[CLamb]

For snow and ice you might be better off with an All-terrain tire as opposed to a mud tire JMO.



I looked at the Destination MTs for my Jeep and couldn't find a ton of info on them. I get off the pavement alot and need a tough tire. I have had 2 of my BFG MTs replaced in 12K from sidewall cuts thank god for road hazzard lol

 

[CSchafer]

I've had good luck with tire rack. great for figuring out sizes and I have got a set of tires from them. They beat the local guys price and where at my door pretty fast. I am not familier with the firestone but my own personal experiance with winter driving is that mud tires suck. A good all terain tire works great for all year around on road driving. The less rubber that actually touches the road the worse a tire will be. But you do have to have small chanals for the water to escape from (i. e. a slick won't work very well) This is also why wide tires don't work as well because it traps the snow and water under the tire instead of expelling it. I have read some reviews about the Bridgstone Blizzak and it is supposed to be the cat's meow on ice and slippery roads. Some guys around here swear by them for winter. But they are a special tire with a differnt compound so I think they are kind of a one season tire.

Hope this helps

Cade

 

[JLEONARD]

First, about Tire Rack.

Yes they are a great place for comaprisons and research. . BUT check out a couple of your local places after you are armed with the tire rack's prices.

My son's shop is an "official" tire rack installer (no big deal getting that honor) but he can always beat tire rack's price if the customer lets him offer a package deal for the tires and installation.

In other words, if the customer buys the tires, then brings them to him for installation, it costs more.



I have a set of Yokohama Goelanders HTS. They were fair in snow. The last two years I have been running 2 Cooper (Discovers?) studded snow tires on the rear with a little weight in the bed... awsum on ice and snow.

 

[skobylenski]

Hey thanks for the info. guys. I've said it before, and will say it again, the TDR is AWESOME!! I never really thought about how a mud tire would be on ice, something more to ponder before the white stuff falls.

 

[AMikonis]

The other thing about off-road tires is they have a hard rubber compound to resist damage from rocks, etc. Winter tires are softer and stay that way in the cold for better traction. That's the main reason you can't run them in the summer without wearing them out fast.



I run a set of four Bridgestone Blizzak W965 winter tires on a spare set of rims. They are welll worth it, I've never been stuck with them. Running them in the front allows you the luxury to STOP and TURN much more effectively in winter conditions.