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TRD Pro Winter Tires

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tundras (2022+)' started by DesmoDoe, Dec 6, 2022.

  1. Dec 6, 2022 at 8:16 AM
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    DesmoDoe

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    Curious if anyone has found a winter tire (and wheel combination) that they're happy (or unhappy) with for a stock look on a TRD Pro. I've found that 275/70 18 seem to be fairly close to stock size (+1.8% diameter and -3.6% width) and there are a few options available including Blizzak LTs and Hakka LT3.

    So far I'm okay on the OEM Wildpeaks but haven't been into the mountains yet and if the OEM Wildpeaks aren't very good on frosty roads, I want to know what's working for others.

    At the end of the day I wouldn't want any poke which eliminates a lot of aftermarket wheels in the 8x8.5/9 size. I wouldn't mind a a slightly bigger tire either, but I figure that 275/70 18 is close to the largest winter tire around.
     
  2. Dec 6, 2022 at 2:55 PM
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    The OEM Wildpeaks are not Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rated. The tread is also much less aggressive.

    Here's a thread: https://www.tundras.com/threads/stock-tires-on-trd-pro.115531/#post-2975789

    I also live in the mountains and immediately replaced them with actual Wildpeaks in the same size that have the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rating. I just drove several mountain passes and the tires did very well, but probably not as good as Blizzaks that I put on my wife's car. I would advise not driving any passes with the OEM tires.
     
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  3. Dec 6, 2022 at 3:11 PM
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  4. Dec 6, 2022 at 3:21 PM
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    You do realize your “OEM” wheels are BBS?….
     
  5. Dec 6, 2022 at 3:26 PM
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    Certainly I do. Often when people have a dedicated winter tire they'll have an equally dedicated summer tire given that winter tires will wear significantly faster in non-freezing weather. As such, many people that run two sets of seasonal tires have two sets of wheels for the aforementioned tires. I took this as going without saying.
     
  6. Dec 6, 2022 at 3:28 PM
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    Thansk, that's a useful thread. I was sort of hoping I could wear out my OEM Wildpeaks before replacing them. What were the road conditions on your recent mountain passes like? My wife has Hakka 10 SUVs in studded form, they're incredible but I dont' knwo if I want stubs on my tires as I drive a lot more in the city than she does.
     
  7. Dec 6, 2022 at 3:30 PM
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    Gotcha, I didnt think of it in that regard. I dont really have a winter here persay. I just cringe when people buy a new pro then swap the wheels for something else all together, then usually its followed by the suspension lol… and I wonder if they realized the upcharge they paid for the PRO was just tossed lol.
     
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  8. Dec 6, 2022 at 4:20 PM
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    Blizzaks or Nokians are pretty good without studs. I’ve had many different snow tires over the years and would say that those two are the brands I have had the best experience with.
     
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    I took a calculate gamble on new Wildpeaks for winter driving. I was debating a studded winter but wanted to replace the Micheline LTX.

    So far we’ve been in a deeper cold, and icy, winter for a month and I’ve been overall happy with their stopping ability (which is what really matters). I’ve driven to the ski hill a half dozen times so far and have been bombing around the icy logging roads. This may change as they wear over time but we will see.

    I did toss 300lb of sandbags over the rear axle to help with 2wd traction.
     
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    They were awful...a couple of 100km's of driving on ice, grated ice, snow and packed moguls. This was just one of the 18-wheelers that flipped.

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  11. Dec 6, 2022 at 8:56 PM
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    I feel ya!

    That's part of the reason I was and still am hoping that non-OEM Wildpeaks will be good in the cold. They seem okay on snowy roads but today it WARMED UP to -25C/-13F and I could feel the OEM tires slipping on the frosty roads (best way I can describe them, appear clear but definitely slick). I much prefer the look of an AT tire but keep going back and forth if I can find an AT tire that will work or not.
     
  12. Dec 6, 2022 at 10:01 PM
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    Ran two sets of Blizzaks on two different tundras (all 255/70r18 size), it felt very stock and driving in snow was like driving on dry ground. Running studded LT3s (315/70r17) right now and they are a little different. I'd say quick acceleration you notice more sliding in rain conditions as the studs are more like ice skates, but then pure ice traction has been superior, whereas the Blizzaks my ABS would come on more. Have not tested in deep, 12"+ too much yet to know the difference there. 4-6" with ice under neath was similar performance. Going from my summer times (Duratracs, other stock Tundra tires) to winters in November was like night and day better in wet/snow/ice conditions. 275/70r18 is an odd size where the P SL tires I was using are not available and you'd be in an LT Blizzak so may be a little different, the Nokians likely have an edge in LT vs LT. I heard though that Nokian LT3s are becoming rare as they were mostly manufactured in Russia. I would recommend getting another set of rims and burning up your stock tires in the summer, it's delayed gratification.
     
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    I am a fan of Nokians as well, but they tend to be harder to find in my area and are $$$$. I am having Toyo Observe GSI 6's put on tomorrow. I had their GSI 5's on my gen 2 Tundra. I was happy with those as well. Others that I would have also been happy with are the new Michelin x-ice snow. Blizzaks are great, have them on our car but they wear much more quickly than the others.
     
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    I’ve always ran studded snows 275/65/20 on my tundras for winter when I was traveling MT, ID and WY towing a trailer for work. Haven’t bought a set yet for the new truck, our winters have become more mild here in Boise and i no longer am traveling like I used too. Studded snows turn a tundra into a tank on tracks, unstoppable
     
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    Lifelong south central Alaskan here, who also happens to be waiting out our current 15” (and counting) snow storm so I can attempt to plow my sloped driveway with my side by side (2020 General XP4).

    My wife drives the Tundra mainly, so finally after over 20 years of Tundras (01, 10, and current 18) made the switch to dedicated winter tires vs. running 4x4 all winter on AT tires.

    Running Toyo Observe G3-ice (275/60r20) and am extremely surprised at how well they make the truck perform. Can honestly say the truck does better in basically all winter conditions in 2wd with the studded Toyos, than it does in 4x4 on Cooper AT3 XLT’s (285/55r20).
     
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    Hankook snow tires are a good option I had in Northern Vt on my Gen 2 Tundra - similar tread pattern (might have bought it from Nokia) to the Hakka 5's I had on my A6 that were incredible in the snow. Might be an option for people. The Hankook's were as good in the snow I found as the Hakkas .
     
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    The Hankook Ipikes are good winter tires. I had them for my 2014 Jeep SRT.

    On my 2020 SRT I got a great deal on Hakka 9’s since the 10’s came out. The Hakka 9’s are FANTASTIC.
     
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  18. Dec 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM
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    That's the hankook model I had, Ipikes. I couldn't remember it. I bought a set of Nokian WR's (first gen I think) on the A6 (Quattro) with the mountain peak for snow ... NOT GOOD! I sold them after the first season, they were awful in the snow, anything over 2", and it felt like I was driving without skates on ice! Got the Hakka 5's after that, and I was churning thru snow, that was literally 5-8" over the top of the hood of the car, the wipers couldn't even keep up, all four tires were digging in and had rooster tails behind them. That year(2007/8), we had major snow storms on every holiday from Thanksgiving thru spring! Even in March, we had major dumps of snow that year. Hakka's seem to be keeping the tradition of great snow tires.
     
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    It was 60° here today LOL
     
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    I just put toyo open country WLT1 winters on in 275/70/18 after a lot of research

    Happy so far

    10 ply

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    Blizzak 275/70/18 in the LT series are excellent, I’ve been running them for 3 winters with good wear overall. I would not go back to a 4 season tire.
     
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    To make it as simple for the OP as possible....any winter tire with the mountain snowflake symbol will outperform AT tires any day of the week in snow and especially on ice.
     
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    I'm putting mine this week. How did it performed on ice last winter?
     
  24. Oct 25, 2023 at 4:08 PM
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    I have dedicated winter tires. Blizzaks are available everywhere, nokian hakkas if you can find them.

    Three peak AT tires are not in the same zip code as real winter tires. It's all about tread compound.
     
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