Snow tires necessary for SW Montana?

[bigbassfish]

Are blizzacks really worth $1000 over a fairly new set of cooper discoverer road and trail? The coopers are 3PMSF rated and my truck has 4wd. Are dedicated snows really necessary? I have a set of chains and winter driving experience, but have never lived somewhere with winters like Montana. What’s the general consensus? Any concerns with durability on FS roads with snow tires?

Thanks in advance!

 

[joehew89]

You don't need dedicated snow tires on a 4 wheel drive truck imo. Most AT tires will do just fine. Falken wild peak at3w are the best in the snow ive had experience with. Ive had toyo at, toyo rt, cooper stt and the falkens. Maybe some others.

 

[JMundy84]

Ive driven in the snow in Idaho my entire life the only thing Ive ever had dedicated snow tires on was a 2wd pickup and a couple fwd cars. Never felt that I've needed them on a 4wd I've had great luck running ko2s

 

[2ski]

I never once was stuck in my explorer sport and I guarantee ive had it narlier places 90% of Tacoma users have had theirs. No snow tires. So no you don't need them if you know what youre doing.

 

[bigbassfish]

Yeah I figure snows will be a given on the fwd Corolla, sounds like I can atleast rough it this first year and bite the bullet down the road if need be. Thanks for the advice.

 

[rabbithuntr]

You’ll be fine with 3 peaks, that’s what my wife get for her suv my pickups have m+s tires

 

[jtevanMT]

Good set of Cooper are fine for the entire year in MT. Cary 2 or 4 chains if hunting on backcountry roads.

 

[bigbassfish]

Looks like maybe some chance for ice next Monday, going to try and fill my leftover bear tag from this spring, might just be the perfect opportunity to find out lol

 

[derrick454@]

I mistakenly bought Blizzarks on wife’s SUV because she drives across Oregons blue mountains a lot. Studless ones. My intentions were BFG All terrain but they didn’t have that particular size. Blizzarks are supposed to be only winter run tires which I didn’t realize. I won’t buy again because it’s a pain to swap back and forth and I’m not. Not supposed to run em over [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]] F [emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]] F either. Oh well.
I’d get BFG or Falken for your area for sure .
Derrick.


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