[HELP] Best Winter Tires 33/35inch for H3.

[davidh3]

:cheers: I almost had an accident with my 35inch Goodyear MTR, Totally lost control for seconds on the regular road. I was kinda shocked.

Now I'm considering the 33/35inch DuraTac, Do they perform good at snow/ice terrain????

I hope HUMMER folks can give me a hand.-----recommend me any brand tires for Winter~

Thanks!:corn:

 

[cgalpha08]

Hey, i know we talked earlier but i figured i throw on another 2 cents. I find that it doesnt matter if I have road tires, snow tires or all terrains, ice will get ya and make you slide. Currently im running cooper at-3's, which i have no complaints as of yet, and the best thing is that they are American made!

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[H3nightrod]

I am running 35 mt.'s and they are great off road/on road but today with 3"of snow I went sideways on a left turn. I guess too much ice/snow and skinny peddal will cause little bit of slipping

 

[Bigunit]

I have to say, IMO the Duratrac, is one of the best "off-road" tires out there for ice and snow. Even though I'm in Arizona, I have experienced quite a bit of ice and snow with the 33" Duratracs on my T but cgalpha08 & H3nightrod are right, it's the ice that will get you but they are an excellent tire with great bite on snow & ice!

 

[08SolarFlareH3]

Seeing you already have the MT/R and it sounds like your winter driving experience is limited (no offense), why not keep them for summer and get a 2nd set of wheels and tires for winter? The Cooper Discoverer M+S is available in a 33" (285/75R16). Your best choice for a tire for on road driving in the snow in a 33" diameter would be a 255/85R16 but tire selection is very limited. For (on-road) driving in the winter, I would suggest a 285/75R16 over a 305/70R16. With that being said, a 305/70R16's wider foot print would benefit off road in driving in deep snow.

 

[cgalpha08]

Took my coopers out for a test drive today through 6 inches of snow and slushy stuff, i didn't slip at all, and felt totally in control

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[Trekker]

I have to say, IMO the Duratrac, is one of the best "off-road" tires out there for ice and snow. Even though I'm in Arizona, I have experienced quite a bit of ice and snow with the 33" Duratracs on my T but cgalpha08 & H3nightrod are right, it's the ice that will get you but they are an excellent tire with great bite on snow & ice!

Ditto on the Duratracs!

 

[HUMMERADDICT]

Duratracs are also studdable FYI.

 

[08H3]

I always chime in when this question comes up because I am such a big fan. In the winter, you can not beat a Bridgestone Blizzak. Period.

 

[DJinCO]

I strongly concur with Blizzak. Double Period.:wink:

But what do I know, I live in Colorado and it never snows here.

 

[benlaud87]

I strongly concur with Blizzak. Double Period.:wink:

But what do I know, I live in Colorado and it never snows here.

I dont think it snows in Colorado.

I have the duratracs and I survived the 1mm of snow that was on the ground when I went to work last week. Other than that I cant say from personal experience if theyre awesome or not. Everything I've read about them is positive though. And theyre not just good in one driving condition like some snow tires.

 

[DJinCO]

Nah, it doesn't snow here. IMHO, there are two types of people on the street when it snows. 1) the people who are scared to death and have the "death grip" on the steering wheel and 2) the dopes that "think" they know how to drive in snow.

Neither one is usually smart enough to get out of MY way when I am driving in the snow! :mock:

Again, my opinion, snow tires (not all-season tires) are like insurance. When you need them, you want them. Slide into a curb once and you have just about spent the same in repairs as you would for a set of high quality tires like Blizzak's.

That said, I actually have Blizzak's on the Tahoe and the Duratrac's on the H3. If I know it will snow, I drive the Tahoe. (Because the Duratrac's look a lot "cooler" than the Blizzak's) :giggle:

 

[Pappibri]

Well I live in Michigan and I have Goodyear Duratracs on the Hummer and another pair on my Sport Trac. Cant go wrong.. Mud and snow, dirt, they have awesome grip, but any tire will slide on ice.. Everyone that has seen what my Duratracs can go through have been sold on them and have bought some themselves. One tire that Goodyear has gotten nailed down..

 

[08H3]

...but any tire will slide on ice..

Very true, but if a semi stops 50 feet in front of you, would you rather have a tire that slides 40 feet or one that slides 60 feet?

 

[08SolarFlareH3]

Not disputing Blizzaks are a good tires but when it comes to snow tires, its also hard to beat a Nokian.

 

[DJinCO]

Not disputing Blizzaks are a good tires but when it comes to snow tires, its also hard to beat a Nokian.

I have read many great things about the Nokian tires as well. The stuff that makes Blizzaks work so well contributes to the relatively "short" life of the tire. The compound is very soft and remains pliable in uber cold weather. That works well, but it does mean that two seasons, maybe three are about all you can expect to get from these tires. That's what I have found, running October to May here in Colorado.

The funny (odd not ha-ha) is that so many people assume that on ice there is nothing that one can do. The other statement that I love (not really, I mean irritates me) is the "you have four wheel go but not four wheel stop." Well, yes I do have four wheel stop. The fact is that I CAN go up hills with ice, and not slide with Blizzak's on. If a wheel starts spinning, the heat causes the ice to melt and create a film of water under the tire and loosing traction. The key is not spinning the tire and heating the ice to melting.

Sometimes folks don't understand the fluid dynamics associated with driving in snow and ice and try to attack the road rather than caressing the throttle. That is why our HUMMERs work so well, the throttle by wire allows for more caress; like a woman, gentle...

nevermind. TMI.

 

[HUMMER INVESTMENTS]

Maybe go with an Irok ND in 35 size?

 

[DJinCO]

Irok, ND. Is that near Bismark?

 

[08SolarFlareH3]

I have read many great things about the Nokian tires as well. The stuff that makes Blizzaks work so well contributes to the relatively "short" life of the tire. The compound is very soft and remains pliable in uber cold weather. That works well, but it does mean that two seasons, maybe three are about all you can expect to get from these tires. That's what I have found, running October to May here in Colorado.

Most snow/winter tires have a much softer compound such as Firestone Winterforce and Cooper Discoverer M+S have a short tire life, specially when driven on dry pavement. Blizzaks are one of the softest compounds I have seen and usually are pretty well whipped after one season. You are correct that soft compound is what makes them so good in cold weather. Nokian makes a huge line of winter/snow tires and some are every bit as good as Blizzaks.

 

[08SolarFlareH3]

Maybe go with an Irok ND in 35 size?

While Iroks are good in snow, they really shine in deep off road style snow (not on road). The directional Irok would be a better option but they are not available in common H3 sizes.

 

[skeptic]

We have Blizzaks on the wife's Subaru Legacy. Great tire on compact snow/ice, but they are sooooft. Not something I'd even consider running year round. Honestly though, I want Duratracs for my T. I question the ability of Blizzaks to handle deep snow and I'd rather have a year round tire that is relatively good at everything than play the tire swap game.

 

[H3DONIST]

Deep snow, light snow, ice, mud, sand, pavement, grass, it doesn't matter where I've taken my truck, my 35" DuraTracs have handled all of it flawlessly. I'll never buy another tire while they are still available.

 

[davidh3]

:cheers: :thumbs:
Thank you all for the comments, I sincerely appreciated it, I thank every reply on this thread.

I'm sorry for my late reply, at the time I was so busy with my college course works.

 

[R-code17815]

315 Goodyear MTR's!!!!

 

[Burn]

315 Grabbers IMO, but we run a mix of duratracs and others, Firestone included on our type 6 engines which are daily drivers for us here in NC with IA responsibility, the trucks with duratracs have performed very well.