Pro comp mud terrains bad for ice?

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smokeeaterXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Lancaster

• Dec 13, 2006

• #1

Hey guys ive been readin some news that pro-comp M/T's are not to good on the snowy road. What have u guys heard about this. I also heard that the M+S on these tires arent the mark to be lookin for, now its a snowflake for a true snow tire.

 

DaveD912

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Location

NJ

• Dec 13, 2006

• #2

I've never owned ProComp MTs, but you can find a description of the symbols here:

http://www.tirerack.com/winter/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=125

A M+S tire is good, but a tire with the mountain/snowflake is better. Having tires that are siped (like the ProComp MTs) is good, but I think alot has to do with the rubber compound used too.

 

ZacSquatch

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Location

Fairbanks, AK

• Dec 13, 2006

• #3

They are fine in snow, but ice is a whole other thing. the m/t's have little traction on ice. They lack the small groves that give tires trcation on ice.

Notice how these have them crossing the tire. But in snow they work great and are less prone to getting hard packed then a/t's

 

KarlVP

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hardcoreville, WA

• Dec 13, 2006

• #4

Any Mud Tread isn't great on ice.

Get them siped. It's worth the money unless you wheel rocks frequently.

 

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rehab

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Location

The Citadel, SC

• Dec 13, 2006

• #5

mine suck on the hard packed snow and ice, but im getting them siped here soon so that should help a bunch.

 

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smokeeaterXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Lancaster

• Dec 13, 2006

• #6

ok cool thanx for the info but Im planning on going on alot of trips to mammoth for snowboarding and also. Will they hold up to the icy roads ok or do u think ill be sliding all over the place? The signs up there say that no chains are required for 4 wheel drive plus snow tires. I have 33s u think ill be ok?

 

KarlVP

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hardcoreville, WA

• Dec 13, 2006

• #7

Sipe them and you will be fine.