I fill my tires higher before winter starts. The cold temps lower the psi in your tires. So instead of filling them in 5 degree windy weather I do it ahead of time.

Also, get the washer fluid that won't freeze.

 

I just don't want them to be a loud / poor ride on the highway - which is where my truck spends 99% of its time.

 

Mid-Atlantic area. We get temps in the single digits, although not too frequently. I'll defer to your judgement for those other areas, as I am not familiar with them. I know that 100% of the time in my area, my truck starts just fine.

-John

 

My stock GY Wrangler Adventure tires are quiet on the highway, no louder than the Michelins were on my last truck. The others I can't say, since I don't have them.

-John

 

You don't need it in the Mid-Atlantic area. Single digits are nothing. North Dakota, Minnesota and few other states you can frequently head to work with temps at fifteen below zero. The Mid-Atlantic portion of the country you get single digits a few days a year.

 

Fair enough.

-John

 

I was in single digit weather last winter and had zero issues.

 

Well, it has to be the light weight of the truck's backside. I added sandbags and the difference is immediately noticeable.

 

I threw 5, 60# bags of tubesand in it yesterday, there went my 1" of rake, but that's another story. Roads are all dry down here, all the weight did was smooth out the ride on Duhtroit [Wayne] County roads.
When I left home Friday, with no weight, and 5" +/- of fresh snow, I slipped and slid for 5 mile until I got to the mostly clear state route. No, I didn't use 4X4, figured if my little Ranger could do it, I was going to try with this thing. IMO, it's all the junk tires.

 

In Canada block heaters are mandatory and the general rule of thumb is if the temperature is -20 celsius (-4 Farhenheit) then plug in for 2 hours before starting the vehicle. Some people have timers or whatever. I plug in before bed.