snow tires

Hi, I could use some info about winter driving in the Whites. Specifically, I will be living in East Haverhill this winter, which is to the west of Mt. Moosilauke. There are a ton of ski areas "nearby," but as someone who hasn't yet spent a winter in the region, I'm not sure what roads are...

I posted about this earlier this year, but I went ahead and got an AWD Traverse, so recommendations may change. You guys are the most knowledgeable people I know about this stuff and I'd hate to put all my trust in a tire salesman...so here goes. I moved to Fort Collins, CO and I'll be going...

As I get into my 3rd year as a returning skier, many things have changed. Obviously, the skis and boots themselves are a huge step forward in helping me enjoy myself on the slopes. What are your favorite helpful hacks/ideas/processes that make life easier getting to, on, and returning from the...

Just picked up my orange beast yesterday and I've a couple months to price out some snows. I'm coming from Goodyear wrangler duratracs on my wrangler and the look and performance on those is going to be hard to beat. I like an aggressive tread and supreme performance on nasty, wintry...

How concerned should I be about driving I70 from Vail to Denver late Saturday afternoon? I have 4wd but not snow tires. OpenSnow is projecting 5-9" of snow during the day and 1-3" at night for Vail and 2-4"/0-1" for Keystone. I would appreciate some local knowledge in deciding if I should try...

I was reading through a thread about snow tires and someone said new research showed wider tires were better in snow. The link was to Continental's website, but that didn't include any actual tests results. Here is a link to an article in Autobild where they did test them, and they do also say...

Has anyone found a rental outfit at any of the popular ski-resort access airports that rents vehicles with snow tires?

Quick question for those who live in Denver --- should I plan on getting snow tires for my daughter's car for the winter months? She's in college in Denver, but will make a lot of weekend trips to the various Vail resorts in Summit County. If it matters, the car will be an AWD Subaru. Thanks...

I have a new car and first SUV this year. That means new set of snows. Currently Tirerack lists 4 snows for my tire size: BLIZZAK DM-V2 YOKOHAMA ICEGUARD IG51V GENERAL GRABBER ARCTIC CONTINENTAL WINTERCONTACT SI With my last couple of cars I've always gone with the General Altimax Arctic...

From Car & Driver magazine... 1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 2. Michelin X-Ice XI3 3. Continental WinterContact Si 4. Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 5. Dunlop Winter Maxx 6. Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c Snippet: Winner: This tire is a bit of a dark horse. Finland’s Nokian, the 19th-largest tire manufacturer...