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Winter Tires for 4WD SUV
Back whenever studded snow tires was the big thing my Father and Mother ran a mom and pop Standard Oil station. Dad sold a boat load of studded tires that i used to help him put the studs in and mount them when the first talk of snow came, that was in the 1970's, that rage soon fizzled out after a few winters. The tire shop I do business with now sells a lot of tires, I'd guess one of the bigger volume dealers in the east half of the state.
I'd have to ask for sure but I think they would have to special order anything other than an all season radial.
The all season Firestones on the Trailblazer right now I bought there at 40K, the current mileage is now close to 92K, but they are getting about shot. I wouldn't see any reason to buy a snow tire even if they stocked them.
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Winter Tires for 4WD SUV
I bought a new pickup a rew years ago, it came equiped with the off road type tires, lots bigger and more agressive lugs tha a regular snow tire. I had the dealer change them to an all season tire. Both our houses are fairly close to hard surface roads, when those pickups with the big deep lug tires go past you can hear the tires roar for half a mile, I don't think regular snow tires make all that noise.
Frank.
PS we got about two inches Sunday, but it's all melted now.
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I "Think" studded tires have been outlawed in Iowa, somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
You could always tell a car with studs going past on bare pavement by the distinctive "Sing" the studs made, I haven't heard that sound in years.
I was going to repalce the all season Firestones on the Trailblazr before winter, but they seem to be doing fine yet, so might as well get a few more miles out of them, they are at 53K now. I'm not a rompin stompin Firestone person, I'm open to any brand that will do better, but they have given me the most miles on an SUV of any brand I've ever had.
I did have to repalce a front wheel bearing a few days ago, but that's the first repair other than a battery in 93K
Frank.
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