20 Best Used Suv For Snow (2023 Updated)

I really hoped I wouldn’t have a chance to review these, if you know what i mean, but alas, I do, and they were amazing! I have a front wheel drive Rav4 with decent tires, but the temps had been below 0F for several days, and I parked on a slope while ice fishing.

I am assuming the tires were a bit warm when getting there, and they melted the frozen snow some, and made it a challenge to go up the slope and get out of the hole. I threw these little guys on and boom, right out I went.

Snow was about 4″ deep around that area, and these still bit in nicely, getting me out of the spot I put myself in. I hope I won’t need them again, but I know if I do, I can rescue myself and save either a friend having to bail me out lol or a tow fee :).

I couldn’t get my fully loaded trailer with cord wood out of the woods and up the hill because of the ice and snow. I went out and picked up these Trac-Grabbers at Cabelas. And about five minutes after getting back to the trailer in the woods I had them strapped to my trucks tires.

Real easy install. I climbed right out of the woods and up the hill with no issues. Super happy with this product! Would definitely recommend.

A very good product to use when stuck, but you need to listen to the instruction very well, the instructions arent there to make you go slower or hinder you experience with the product, the instructions are there to make the product work the best and not break.

The first of the two most important instructions are to keep your wheels straight, they say this but dont give you a reason, and the reason is if you turn your tires too much with these on it can damage your cars tire well and everything around it, and can break the trac grabbers as well.

The second is to go slow with these on, if you put the trac grabbers on and floor it you are an idiot for thinking there not gonna break, you need to slowly crawl out of wherever your stuck. It even works a lot better when you do that, AND if you are flooring it and they somehow dont brake you will dig your self deeper.

Ive seen too many bad 1 star reviews about these. And I cant understand why, Im only assuming its because people cant follow directions and get cranky when the product fails and they cant seem to understand why.

Ive used these countless times after getting my Jeep stuck in some bad mud and have had no problems whatsoever with them.

In October 2020 we would soon need new snow tires for both of our vehicles so I started looking around at what was available. I previously had General Altimax Artic winter tires on my vehicle and even after 5 years they were still great in winter conditions but I figured it was time to replace them.

On our other vehicle we previously had Continental WinterContact SI Plus tires. My wife does more driving than me so I was not surprised these tires were wearing a bit faster but had provided excellent traction for three winter seasons.

According to Canadian Tire the Michelin X-Ice® SNOW was the top rated winter tire, just ahead of the Continental WinterContact SI Plus. (For some reason the General Altimax Artic tire had no CT rating despite having excellent customer reviews).

We purchased two sets of the Michelin tires and assumed they would be great in winter conditions. When winter weather finally hit we were shocked to find both of our AWD vehicles were sliding (fish-tailing) at the slightest sign of snow, slush, or ice on the roads.

Neither of us drive aggressively and had experienced no sliding of this type in similar conditions on our previous winter tires. These Michelin X-Ice® SNOW tires are the worst performing winter tires I have ever owned, especially considering their premium price.

Michelin touts the tires long tread life in their ads, saying that you can get an extra winter out of them compared to other brands. I have no doubt that this is the case but I’d rather have three seasons of excellent winter traction than four seasons of poor traction.

I wish we had went with the Generals or Continentals again. I don’t know how CT rated these Michelins as the top winter tire, They must have tested them on bare, dry roads.

With increasing gas prices, I decided to keep my car three more years so I took advantage of an end-of-winter sale and replaced my older Michelin x-ice tires with a new set. My car is hybrid-electric, so when it’s running strictly on battery, it’s very quiet.

After a month of driving, I cannot believe how much more quiet this tire is compared to the previous generation. I got a good price, a highly rated Michelin tire, and I’m set for the next three or four seasons.

The sales team was a bit of a fast-talking crew, promised a few things they did not deliver, like a Michelin rebate directly from the manufacturer, but overall, I am pleased and would recommend this tire without hesitation.

Replaced these tires on BMW 431 ( had Pirelli snow tires on ); There is roll at corninrind , feel slike going to loose traction; On snow and ice; 10% better than summer tires. Only good thing about them is less tires noise.

loose traction on 1 inch of snow; Do not buy these tires, waste of money; I have been Michellin tire owners for 30 years, this will be my last Michelline purchase.

These tires are the greatest ice and snow tires ever. Ran them all last winter good wear. Guess I got one of the last sets made in Russia. The ones I ran last year said made in Finland hope these are as good.

Priority tire is a great place to do business with Can’t wait for winter to try these tires out I have this tire on our 2018 ram and love them hoping this set on the Audi is just as good

These do seem to have less road noise then the hakka 7’s. Walmart got them to my door here in Alaska in less then a week. We havent had snow yet but I am excited for it since I have my tires.

Walmart makes buying tires on-line. Why go on-line instead going straight to the store?, because the best tires from the top tire companies are on-line, but almost never at the store. On-line pricing is as good as you will ever find and the tire are delivered free to the store.

Warning, be sure to keep your paperwork and check to be sure your receipt is accurate. I had road damage to a tire but they would not honor my claim because I did not have the receipt. On the next set I purchased, I asked for road damage, but they forgot to include on work order, but corrected by adding it to my credit card and it then did appear on my card receipt.

I believe the mechanics do good tire work, but are sloppy at the check-out counter. As the customer, you need to make sure your paperwork is all in-order before you leave the store.

I give high enough praise to these tires! Put these on my 2017 Explorer Sport (20″ 255/20 R20) on Nov 22, 2018. I drive them ALL YEAR (I don’t switch to summer tires). Three years later I have put 85,000 km on the tire and there is still 3-4/32″ of tread left; but winter is upon us and it is now time for new ones (if it was summer, I could go a few more months on these tires).

The Ford factory supplied tires lasted 1. 5 yrs and 49,000 km. Excellent winter handling, no noticeable increase in road noise, excellent summer handling. If you run these all year long, you save $200 per year in tire swapping each season and hassle of storing tires.

After 3 years, I have saved $500 by not swapping tires which is 41% of the cost of new tires. So, even if you don’t get as long of tire life, it is still cheaper than buying summer and winter and swapping them each season.

I put these on my 2018 Grand Cherokee after having the all seasons on there since i had bought it. I live in Yellowknife NT and there’s not allot of snow but allot of ice and hard packed snow as they don’t use salt and don’t really plow here.

These tires, I’m telling you made it seem like i was driving on bare pavement again. I cant believe the difference. Well worth the money, and now its a pleasure driving in the winter again. And also feel allot safer with the kids in the car.

Great purchase, great tires.

Does exactly as claimed, thoroughly recommend Cheers Gaz

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et enfin 30′ pour tout retirer !!!! Bravo et très bonne Affaire !!! Merci Cdiscount.

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Best studded tires! If you don’t drive on ice/snow roads a lot, mostly on pavement, they will wear faster than other brands. If you are on snow covered roads all season, these are the best.

I bought this tires(two) for only one reason: to safety drive for Christmas Holidays to Michigan to my daughter. In Michigan Nissan dealership informed me that metal studded tires are prohibited by Law and I can face a big fine(more then $1,000) They also presented me with an extract from document from tirebuyer.

com, certifying that metals studs are prohibited in most of the states. I would never have bought them if the seller(Walmart) informed me ahead in his on-line web page. Today I returned them to Walmart store and I hope they will be refund me the full amount of the tires.

Great tire for a great price. Ride well for studded tires!

So far these tires perform tremendously in the snow and slush. Only had them a month so we’ll see how the rest of the winter goes, but I have no doubt they will work perfectly for my needs.

Great except the black nut covers I got were too small for my vehicle. Would still order from them again any day – but will order extras elsewhere 😉

One of the best tires Ive ever had, they go great in Snow & Ice they are also very quiet going down the black top as well. Highly recommended for the $.

I was first introduced to Nokian back in 99 when looking for quality studded bicycle tires. The Nokian Extreme 296 tires lived up to their name and have performed flawlessly. The first thing I want to say about the Nordman 7 tires is these tires work.

My first impression of these was my 25 mile drive home on dry to wet then some snow and ice covered pavement. I didn’t realize how bad the road was till I stepped out of the vehicle to check the mailbox and nearly went down on the ice covered road.

My commute starts with dirt road, then about 12 miles of secondary road that gets plowed sometime later in the day. These tires do an amazing job in the wide varying conditions that I encounter. There are a couple minor down sides (if you want to call them that) to these tires.

They do collect rocks on gravel roads, but seem to eject them by the time you reach 30mph. The other is you must be patient with the other drivers who are using inferior tires. You must keep in mind that they don’t have the traction or confidence that you do.

Best studded tire ever. I live in Montana, With snow and ice and mountain pass. they are amazing tires. Shout out to Interwest tires, Belgrade, Montana. David R. made the best recommendation ever. I had bought Hankook Ipikes, they were good,, these were so much better.

Thank you David, for making me feel safe with these tires. COMPLETELY SATISFIED as always, and will always be a return customer. Thank you,.

My 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan goes through the snow almost as good as a 4-wheel drive. I delivered mail on Friday without these tires, and got stuck 3 times. I delivered mail on Saturday, with the tires on, and never got stuck once.

They I also saved 2. 5 hours on my driving time, because I had no troubles taking off or approaching mailboxes. I just can’t say enough great things about them!.

I’ve driven 10,000+ kms during the winter of 2019/2020, 90% of my driving is on the QEW/400-series highways in Ontario. Mercedes recommends 17″ wheels for the GLK, but having 20″ OE wheels with AMG package I opt’d to go with 19″ wheels to maintain handling, and I never regretted it.

The tires are quiet, comfortable, corner and turn-in well, and soak up the potholes. Although I’ve never had the opportunity to try it in deep snow conditions, traction in dry and wet/snow is excellent, and able to handle turbo-diesel torque in high boost conditions, allowing seamless thrust with the 4Matic all-wheel drive system regardless of weather.

I’ve also noticed the benefit of quick recovery time when the tire hydroplanes in wet snow/slush/rain. The only downside would be a bit of tread squirm under hard/panic braking, but it’s to be expected with the narrow tread blocks (Alpin A4 winter tires did the same; similar tread design); on a SUV it would be more noticeable than on a car due to more weight transfer.

If you’re a hard braker, then the Pilot Alpin PA4 might be the better choice. For most people, this tire is an excellent choice for urban areas. Previously, I’ve purchased Pilot Alpin PA2/PA3/PA4’s, X-Ice3 and Alpin A4’s, and await installation of the X-Ice Snow on another vehicle—I’ve always been happy with the performance of the Michelin family of winter tires; my number one choice if available in my tire size.

Highly recommended!.

The one negative is road noise on some types of pavement. Other than that… a superb tire: ride, traction, wear, handling.

I purchased the pilot alpin 5 winter tires in November 2020 Was very satisfied with performance and the look of the tires.

Tires, so far, have been great in the snow and ice. I was a bit surprised that they came with only 9. 5/32 tread new, especially after adding the “snow” to the tire name. I’m hoping that the tread is durable enough to get me through at least four seasons with that.

Today, I noticed that they are definitely prone to hydroplaning in moderate to heavy rain, so be careful. I would assume that possibly a slightly deeper tread might reduce that issue. If it wasn’t for that aspect, it would have definitely been a five star rating.

Long time Michelin X-ICE winter tire owner and we bought a new set for our Honda Ridgeline and these are great tires. Recently had accumulations of snow on our roads and these tires handled it like a champ.

Going from a dead stop to safe speeds is pretty much instant with little to no wheel spin. Braking is also great and as long as you RESPECT the weather and road conditions, you shouldn’t have any issues navigating through snow build up, corners or slippery bridge and on/off ramps.

Great tires and would highly recommend these if you’re looking for a winter tire.

I’ve had many different winter tires over the years, several of them were very good, but each had at least 1 flaw. I’ve had the Michelin X ice snows for a month now, and they have been excellent. Fuel economy is exceptional for any tire, let alone a winter tire (My Nokians were great too) They will literally pay for themselves vs my previous ones.

Very smooth and quiet, which is important to me since we usually don’t get much snow and therefore drive on dry pave more often than not. Braking is excellent too as advertised. I haven’t seen ice yet or deep slush, that’s tough for any winter tire but these should be decent in those conditions as well.

If they last as long as Michelin says, I’ll definitely be buying them again. My favorite winter tire so far I’ve used.

These tires are the best we’ve ever had. They plow our little car through deep snow with no problems and they stick to ice better than we ever expected them to. The last set of winter tires we had couldn’t hold a candle to these tires.

The noise is much quieter than any others we’ve had and the way they handle on corners is much better than we would have expected from a winter tire. A big thumbs up to Michelin for these tires!.

Great winter tires. I realized that I was basically stuck in my driveway trying to use all seasons on an incline to exit the driveway. These tires are FANTASTIC. The traction on them is amazing and for country and highway driving, I’d definitely recommend.

No need to build up speed just to get on the road anymore.

I’ve run Cooper discoverer tires in the past and these new snow claws do not disappoint! I live in northern Vermont and see every kind of weather and I’ve had some heavy snow, light snow that leaves a glaze on the road, rain, and dry conditions to tests them out.

No issues. Much quieter than my Falken Wildpeaks. I pretty much have run every brand snow tire or severe rated tire on my Toyota trucks over the years and Cooper is always end my favorite. They are affordable and have never had an issue whether up.

towing my snowmobile trailer, out of the fire roads, traversing my friends insanely steep driveway, or cruising on a nice day in the Green Mountains. Cooper instills confidence without breaking the bank.

I’ve ran the M&S studded for 15yrs on my 02 Excursion towing a 30′ snowmobile trailer all over CO and WY. They didn’t last long but were the best snow tire out there. Mostly had to worry more about someone sliding into the back of you when stopping.

Bought some snow claws for the wifes expediton and they work well – not as good as the M&S’s but are better than anything else I’ve tried. They are less noisy and more round than the M&S’s. Going to try a set on my new F250 this winter and see how they roll.

Seems like the compound is harder and they will last longer but that really isn’t a factor for me.

I bought these tires due to having the use of family cottage 400 km North of home. Driving there in the winter is unpredictable but I have made many trips this winter in different road conditions and I am very happy with these tires.

Quite and smooth enough for dry pavement and aggressive enough for snow, slush and ice. Truck hasn’t made a miss move with these tires on.

Put a set of these Pirelli Scorpions on my daughters 2017 Tacoma. This all weather tire makes for a great ride in her Urban/suburban environment. Expect only 50,000 miles for wear.

Bought these for my Toyota Tacoma. I commute 140 kms round trip every day from a small town in Ontario to a larger city in the GTA. Everyday I felt confident that no-matter-what the elements would throw at me these tires would do the job and get me through.

Installed, with tire pressure sensors, steelies, these were not cheap – but then how much do you value your safety? I have a friend who has put two words together and came up with Gription. These tires have it.

Great winter tire, good traction and little road noise. Keep in mind that you are starting with 10/32” tread where most others are 12/32” to 13/32” (265/65/R17). These tires will wear more quickly. Also, make sure your wheel alignment is within specifications before putting these tires on your vehicle.

My alignment was off slightly and I only got 20,000 Kms out of them.

I just had these tires mounted on steel rims for the winter. I’ve had the same tire on a previous vehicle and was very happy with the performance. They also have very low road noise for a winter tire.

We haven’t had any snow yet so I can’t give a honest review on performance on snow or ice however with my previous set they worked well. My vehicle is a Mazda MX 5.

I have these on my 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV AWD and they are great. The vehicle was new a few years ago and the original tires were all seasons and they were terrible. I can really stop well, which is where the originals failed.

My tires are 19 inch and they are rather pricey and so are the steel wheels they are mounted upon, its an odd size.

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Warning – wear on these tyres is poor. If you want 80,000km from a tyre, this isn’t the right tyre. 30-35000km maybe. Also – sometimes there can be a developing ‘roar’ – easy fixed; rotate front-back.

BUT! – grip in wet clay is inexplicably good. Braking distance – you only have to avoid one accident to pay for the tyres, perhaps several times over. I’m guessing they improve braking distance by at least one metre (100kmh panic stop).

Grip on gravel is good. Grip on dry bitumen is ‘almost road tyre’ good. Wet bitumen: this tale: Driving a friend on a wet day, a series of roundabouts. Suddenly he said, “Gods! – what tyres have you got on this thing” (Land Rover Freelander2)”! My SUV – would be sliding all over the road at this” (unspectacular) “speed!” He used a hard, 80,000km rubber.

The Freelander was originally fitted with Geolandar ATs – my first replacement 100,000km ago I found these Pirellis and I’ve never bought anything else since.

Worst experience ever. Still trying to get the wheel balancing right. Car shakes between 100 and 110 k/h Same tire, same car and can’t get them balanced?? Very dissatisfied and will never recommend your service or your fitters.

Booked for assessment with alternative tyre supplier and the f we find the tyres are seconds will be asking for refund in full. Disappointed!!.

The tires arrived a little later than expected, however they were exactly what I ordered and They ride so smoothly. These tires are extremely affordable. I was previously quoted $363/tire as opposed to the $237 I paid for each.

I highly recommend this route for new tire purchases!.

This was my first set of 4 of these studded tires on my Nissan versa (fwd). Difference is night and day between these and all season tires. I never worry about making it literally anywhere with these tires.

They make it anywhere.

First let me state that these tires were highly recommended from a co-worker who is very happy with them. Unfortunately mine arrived without studs. I reviewed the WalMart page AGAIN and I see nowhere that they DO NOT come with the tire.

However, we still called around the State- even the State capital 45 minutes away and could not find a distributor that would stud these specific tires. Returned to WalMart and because they were bought from a 3rd party, we now need to wait for them to be shipped/received to receive our credit.

First time trying to buy snow tires and not a good experience.