With snow hitting the midwest already I am looking at finding a decent all terrain tire with good grip on snow for my LR3.

I am planning on putting them on a set of 18'' wheels.

After researching the web and some forums here are my results:

General grabber AT2 255/60 R18
Wrangler All terrain Adventure with Kevlar 265/60 R18 (2013 tire)
Nitto Terra Grapper 255/60 R18

My driving is about 80% road and 20% Off road and I live in a rural area (aka last road plowed). I am also looking at staying close to the original tire size (don't want any rubbing).

I am leaning towards the new wrangler because of its snow capabilty.

Do you guys have any input regarding these tires or any experience with the new goodyear in regards to what I need?

Thanks for your advice.

 

I just bought a set of the nitto terra grapplers today. We'll see how they do. I chose not to get the grabbers because for some reason in that size they come with a warning that they are not rated for heavy snow. I also got the stock size, mainly because I plan on using the LR3 to tow the defender, and I didn't want to reduce the braking with an oversized tire (even if it would be minimal).

 

With conditions like those why wouldn't you go with a dedicated winter tire? The Blizzak DM-V1 or the Toyo Open Country G-02+ would get my vote.

 

I am trying to find a good compromise all terrain/snow tire.
I know it's hard to find the best off each in one tire. That's why I am curious to have some feedback.

 

Check Nokian Rotiiva in 265/60/18.It is all terrain tire with severe snow emblem.

 

A lot of the AT's don't tend to be nearly as good as specific snow tires in heavy/deep snow. That being said I have run AT's for years and have had no problems getting around in the winter here in Maine. I have the AT2's on right now. They were fine last winter in everything from 2" of slush/ice to the 3-4 foot blizzard we got. I don't have a lot of tread left but I'm going to head into this winter with them again and see how it goes.

 

Nitto also makes a "severe service" tire called HD Grappler. it is 10 ply, has a fairly aggressive tread and can be studded. I reckon if it comes with holes for studs it must be a "good but not great" winter tire without the studs. One piece of advice on tires is not to go too big. My 285/65 Trail Grapplers RUB EVERYWHERE. Too wide and too tall (33 inch) I will down size on my next set and was considering the HDs for when I do.

** EDIT, A TOYO M-55 is similar to the HD Grappler but I'm not even sure if you can find what I am describing, it's not even on the nittotire.com website!

 

Can anyone explain this "snowflake" and "rated for severe weather" or not rated for severe weather? I have run some A/T's over the years that supposedly are rated severe and some that aren't and I can't tell a difference at all. Does it have to do with tread depth? Tread compound? Or is it just marketing BS?

Also I'm interested in the Goodyear Wrangler A/T w/ Kevlar. Seems like a great tire for someone who does a lot of highway driving but needs a good A/T on the weekends with good sidewall strength. Any feedback anyone? Assuming they are probably a stiffer tire due to kevlar sidewalls.

 

Snowflake symbol means the tire was actually tested compared to a normal tire's performance and performed better in snow. The old m+s rating just means that the tread pattern is more than a certain percent "open" but they didn't actually test it to see if it works better.

 

makes sense, thanks for the info Jafir