Help finding snow tires

[Choptopbronco]

Hey all,

im looking for some help finding snow tires for my badlands. The stock tire size (285/70/R17) doesn’t return a lot of results, in fact most places don’t carry winter tires in that size (Goodyear X ice, Bridgestone blizzaks, local tire shops don’t return any results). Those of you who bought snow tires, where did you get them, who makes them and what size are they? Wondering if I’d get better results with a slightly different size, but I’m no tire expert. Appreciate any help y’all can provide!

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[Mikerider]

My Bronco I am running a goodyear Duratrac studded in 315/70R17 and my raptor is on Nokian Hakkas in the same size.

The goodyear is a good al season that is winter rated and the studs help on ice, but its not the same performance that you get out of a true snow tire. like the Nokian.

looks like there is a nokian and a copper avalible in your size:

 

[Choptopbronco]

Thanks, @Mikerider! The nokian hakkas look like a good choice. Now to find them locally….seems like they’re on backorder. Appreciate the feedback on true winter tires too, other posts I’ve read have said the bronco can be a bit slippery in the winter so I think true winter tires are the way to go.

 

[Fishwrinkle]

Crazy to think some states still allow studded. I came here to recommend nokkian. Hands down the best.

 

[Mikerider]

Crazy to think some states still allow studded. I came here to recommend nokkian. Hands down the best.

I have studless on my edge and studded on my Bronco/Raptor/Explorer. The studless dont stop the same on hills, the studs grab better. Everywhere else the studless are great. I hope they dont outlaw studs in the mountains.

 

[Fishwrinkle]

Yeah I understand the how’s and why if with or without studs. I would hope mtn areas are still able to run them. I find it funny that in OR people would run these when they don’t even cross over the cascades into the east. Oh and they leave em on way too long. I was in shorts and could still hear people drive by. Idiots

I get why MI outlawed them decades ago

 

[Montana Bronco]

Walmart has Cooper Snow Claws in 285/70r17.

 

[WheelMe]

Have you driven ths SAS Territories in snow? They're actually pretty good on ice and hard-pack snow - they're my preferred snow-wheeling tires.

 

[Choptopbronco]

Thank you all for the replies. Now that I post this the related posts show a bunch of folks asking similar questions, which didn’t come up when I searched ‘snow tires’. Weird. It seems the Hakkas or blizzaks are my best bet. Picked up an almost new set of black diamond rims for cheap, so I’m going to use those as my winter set. Slightly different size: 265/70/R17, which seems to have a few more options and a bit better availability in my area. Will link this to a few other threads I’ve found useful now that I can see them. Thanks again!

 

[Choptopbronco]

Have you driven ths SAS Territories in snow? They're actually pretty good on ice and hard-pack snow - they're my preferred snow-wheeling tires.

This is such a cool shot! I’m still on the stock BF Goodrich tires but will keep these in mind when I decide to change.

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