Just wondering how the Hanooks will do in the snow. I have not had to find out yet, but by this w/e it's coming. They don't seem to have great tread depth.

 

They seem to do alright for me. I ran them yesterday in about an inch of snow on the road and did a few brake checks and they stopped pretty well. The snow was was not very wet though.

 

They are ok. Not the best tire I've run in snow by any means.

 

I def can't speak for the 15+ since I am still in shopping mode....but generally speaking, it's been my experience that the light dry fluffy snow is what really sets different tires apart. With heavy wet snow, seems like any half decent tire in good shape drives about the same, with the only real difference being how well it channels the wetness away much like heavy rain.

With my 03....I currently have Hankook's on it right now, a variation of the Hankooks that are on the 15+. The factory General's it came with handled the fluffy dry stuff a bit better, enough to be noticeable. Heavier wetter snow is about the same. Puddles/wet weather, the Hankooks are def better as they still track straight when hitting standing water with minimal hydroplaning where as the generals I always had to keep a really firm grip on the wheel and fight the wheels hitting the water. This is on a 2wd with open diferential thus any tire shortcomings being VERY noticeable in snow.

 

This about sums it up...


If I were in a remote area, and driving in a lot of snow, I would not trust them. If you're just doing regular city driving in moderate conditions, you'll be fine.


When it gets a little messy around here, I just switch to 4wd and the truck performs very well.


Most importantly, SLOW DOWN!!

 

Im in the desert west of Phoenix don't get a lot of snow but on a recent trip to Utah several hundred miles in a major storm un plowed roads, over several hills I never slipped a wheel. In snow and ice its not the tread depth but the "Sipeing" That count ant the Hancock's really surprised me.

 

Thanks, that's great to hear.