I never ran snow tires on my old zq8 Sonoma. As long as you have decent tread life left and maybe throw a couple sand bags in the bed you should be fine.

A heavy foot gets you places in the mud, a light one will get you there in the snow.

 

i know all about the lake effects being in michigan here. but i have 4x4 but to be honest i only used it like 2 times last winter. anyways i put like 150pounds in my truck with some p255 70 15 mastercraft avengers and i was fine didnt slide to much and this was my first winter with a truck and rwd so your tires you have should be just fine

 

It sounds like your truck has seen plenty of snow and ice before and had no issues, so I would not expect any different this coming winter.


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Nope snow tires are not needed!!!!

 

crap it lookis like my videos didnt work

Edit: ok thanks to Geeds old how-to post I got it fixed!! Thanks for giving me a reason to watch my old videos!!

 

Joe, how's them 'new' tires??

 

DUDE!!!!! They are awesome!! one of the curves I take everyday I can do about 50-55 before the rear end starts to slide. with the old tires I could only do about 35-40. Even on wet roads I dont have much slip! I looked them up and they run $280 each.... I paid $200 for all four!!! Winner Winner chicken dinner for me!!! A huge thank you to you, Ivan, and Andrew for helping to get the tires down to me! You guys are awesome!

 

Since you're running Michelins and also have the G80 you should be fine. If you need weight, get a couple of Home Depot buckets, fill 'em with concrete, and ratchet-strap them to the rear tiedown loops. Each one will weigh in excess of a hundred pounds and then you can use them for dock anchors (or something similar) during the summer.

 

A couple hundred pounds of weight and you're set. Good tread is better than no tread. And the traction additives built in contribute to good things happening.

I like to use the bags of gravel for traction. They come in plastic bags. Plastic doesn't deteriorate very quickly like sand bags do. Plus if you ever get stuck, you can break open the gravel and use it to assist in traction. A handful or two at the tire and a little bit of a 'runway' for the tire and you can work your way out of a mess.

I think this is what I have. The packaging is different but mine is over 4 years old. I'd get 4 or 5 of these.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Quikrete-50-lb-All-Purpose-Gravel-115150/100318444#.UirEnD_mWLY

 

Guys, thanks much for straightening me out here.

My tonneau cover weighs about 125 pounds. That helps.

 

I lived 45 min east of cleveland most of my life and the snow can be rough at times. Where I lived though they were really good at keeping the roads clear but then again that was also over a decade ago im not sure how well they do now. I live in Columbus now and I run snow tires really just cause I got them cheap from work and I love them.

 

You need more than 125 lbs. You can actually pick up sand bags at Lowes. I prefer sand to concrete blocks for two reasons. A, if you DO get stuck, you can cut open one of the bags and use the sand for a little extra traction if needed. You can't really shove a concrete block under your tires and expect to do anything. B, if you have to slam on your brakes or you're in an accident, concrete blocks can become flying projectiles because the singles don't weigh much. A sandbag is less likely to fly out or come thru the rear window of your truck. Plus, as the surface area is larger for a bag of sand, it's less likely to move around in the bed of your truck. No ratchet strap needed. THey lay pretty still on thier own.

Your street tires will be fine, just put a couple sandbags in the back over the axle and drive like there's an egg under the gas pedal. Be easy on the brakes, be easy on the gas and you'll go wherever 4WD's will go with the G80. The G80 really shines in snow.

 

If you're in the need for new tires, I'd go with an all terrain BFG or Nitto. If not, just see how the Michelins do. Should be decent.


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Grain sacks filled with dirt work perfectly.

 

I concour with waht everyone has said. I used to commute to the Cleveland area from Youngstown every day for 3.5 years. I ran my BFG ATs without an issue in 2WD and no weight in the bed. Jus tadjust your driving habits and add some weight and I'm sure you'll be set. If you do feel you need a little "help" I highly recommend BFG ATs.

Welcome back to the snow belt. :snow:

 

here in pa we get bad snow storms.
your tires should be fine if they have good thread.
i put my air pressure down to 30 pds in winter so tires grab road more.
go to lowes and buy round sandbags for 4 dollars each .
they are around 70 pds ea.
i put 3 on each side of wheel well inside bed for weight.
i put them away each year and reuse them.
work great.
high air pressure in tire in winter is bad,so i lower my air pressure.

 

yep, weight is your friend for getting going.. don't forget you gotta stop too.. take a drive and see how you feel.. slicks would do if your comfortable driving 5kph everywhere! lol except up hills, then you straight fucked sucka