AT tires vs snow tires in the snow

[Oxford White]

Anyone have experience with AT's vs snow tires in the snow?

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[RiotfunK]

Technically a dedicated snow tire is the best choice. But all I’ve ever run is AT tires on my builds. I’m driving northeast winters and have never had an issue. We go snow wheeling with them. Just buy a name brand tire. Don’t buy something named like Kodak wintergreen A/T.
The wildpeaks run well in the snow, what I have on now. Coopers do also. Not a fan of the KO2, not the best in snow or slick shit. Get a good siped A/T and you’ll be good.

 

[Benanza]

Depends on where you live, but some AT tires do have high snowflake ratings

 

[Adam CW]

A Discount Tire employee told me that a good A/T tire such as the Falken Wildpeak will be about 80% as good as a dedicated winter tire (e.g. Blizzak).

He said ice is where the Blizzak will significantly outperform the Wildpeak.

I put Blizzak DMV2s on my AWD Escape and the performance was awesome. No worries about weather at all.

 

[Mark S.]

Here ya go.

 

[GoHack]

Anyone have experience with AT's vs snow tires in the snow?

Snow Tires tend to use a softer rubber to handle the cold better vs. that of regular ones, which is why you should remove them come the end of the winter, due to their wearing faster.

Then of course many people use studs w/them as well, where they're required by law in many states to be removed at the end of the winter.

Other than that, there's probably not much difference.

 

[RSH]

Anyone have experience with AT's vs snow tires in the snow?

If the AT tires have the 3 peaks with the snowflake symbol the tires will work in snow. If you live in a high snow city/area like Denver or Buffalo for example, you would likely want dedicated snow tires.

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