JJ93
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Hi everyone!
I purchased my '01 Suburban in July of this year from a family member (who bought it new) and it came with 285/75/16 tires that were worn out. In order to save a little money, I dropped down to P265/70/16 BFG Rugged Terrains (not the rugged trails, which I hear were awful). For the most part, I like them. The truck feels "lighter" I guess is how I would describe it due to the smaller size, especially with the 4.10 gears. She goes. They are very comfortable riding tires as well, and the fuel mileage hasn't been bad at all. I have been averaging 16mpg mostly but I regularly get 18mpg on the interstate with the cruise set. For a 5,000 pound brick with a V8, I cannot complain at all about that.
However, today was the first real snow in my area. I took the Burban out for a little spin to see how it behaves in the snow, and I have to say. I do not like these tires at ALL in the snow/ice. I live on a hilly dirt road that compacts with snow (and turns into ice) and I found that while I could get going with no problems (in 4wd that is), it is actually very hard to get this thing to stop especially on the hills. It is downright dangerous. I couldn't even tap the brakes without the ABS kicking in. I held up traffic going down one of the hills because I had to basically crawl all the way down in order to not slide through the stop sign at the bottom. In 2wd, it isn't going anywhere on this road, it just spun. Even on paved roads with a dusting of snow, I was not confident whatsoever. In contrast, my Focus without ABS (has snow tires) had absolutely no issues getting around on the same roads. Obviously, the tires on my Suburban are to blame here I think.
That being said, I am looking at replacing the tires again and possibly just selling these Rugged Terrains to recoup some of the cost. What tires are you all running, and how do you like them on snow and ice? I have been thinking about getting some Falken Wildpeaks since they are snow-rated. My dad has a set of those on his F150 and it is an absolute tank in the snow. Should I stick with 265/70/16 or bump back up to 285/75/16? Either way this thing needs better tires like now.
Main concerns include:
*Snow and Ice (it snows here 6 months of the year here in northern Michigan)
*Fuel Mileage (I do a ton of long distance highway driving)
*Longevity
Any suggestions/thoughts?
I purchased my '01 Suburban in July of this year from a family member (who bought it new) and it came with 285/75/16 tires that were worn out. In order to save a little money, I dropped down to P265/70/16 BFG Rugged Terrains (not the rugged trails, which I hear were awful). For the most part, I like them. The truck feels "lighter" I guess is how I would describe it due to the smaller size, especially with the 4.10 gears. She goes. They are very comfortable riding tires as well, and the fuel mileage hasn't been bad at all. I have been averaging 16mpg mostly but I regularly get 18mpg on the interstate with the cruise set. For a 5,000 pound brick with a V8, I cannot complain at all about that.
However, today was the first real snow in my area. I took the Burban out for a little spin to see how it behaves in the snow, and I have to say. I do not like these tires at ALL in the snow/ice. I live on a hilly dirt road that compacts with snow (and turns into ice) and I found that while I could get going with no problems (in 4wd that is), it is actually very hard to get this thing to stop especially on the hills. It is downright dangerous. I couldn't even tap the brakes without the ABS kicking in. I held up traffic going down one of the hills because I had to basically crawl all the way down in order to not slide through the stop sign at the bottom. In 2wd, it isn't going anywhere on this road, it just spun. Even on paved roads with a dusting of snow, I was not confident whatsoever. In contrast, my Focus without ABS (has snow tires) had absolutely no issues getting around on the same roads. Obviously, the tires on my Suburban are to blame here I think.
That being said, I am looking at replacing the tires again and possibly just selling these Rugged Terrains to recoup some of the cost. What tires are you all running, and how do you like them on snow and ice? I have been thinking about getting some Falken Wildpeaks since they are snow-rated. My dad has a set of those on his F150 and it is an absolute tank in the snow. Should I stick with 265/70/16 or bump back up to 285/75/16? Either way this thing needs better tires like now.
Main concerns include:
*Snow and Ice (it snows here 6 months of the year here in northern Michigan)
*Fuel Mileage (I do a ton of long distance highway driving)
*Longevity
Any suggestions/thoughts?
...but will have my buddy check the Tirebuyer's "installer" balancing to verify when he aligns. 
