Recent content by Kelso

You live, and you learn... CTs compromise true winter road capabilities to increase the off-road side of the equation. Not a bad choice if you need both, I considered them, but you are fooling yourself to think they will handle winter road conditions as well as a true winter tire. Compare the...

I totally agree there would be some more targeted information, just trying to see if there is twice the value to match the expense but it doesn't seem to me that there would be... Hangfire or Zacs tracs, care to help me understand the value in one of your classes? Sell it to me! Sent from my...

Just picked this up last week. Not sure which one will be for the wife yet [emoji13] Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

Thx, went with a different sled though. Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

Hi everyone, I took AST 1 through UofC a few years ago and have been wanting to get my wife into one as well. We just got a second sled and she is excited to get out and learn to ride with me so an AST course for her is essential this winter. My question is why are the snowmobile specific...

8's are a passenger tire, as were the 7's and so on. LT2 = Light Truck, version 2 And yes a 1 ton diesel pickup is a "light truck" by definition. Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

Hello, Looking for some advice on the older rmk 800. I ride an 04 Ski Doo summit 800 and my few ridding buddies ride newer doo's as well. I'm trying to sell a dual sport bike and have a potential trade offer for an 03 Polaris 800 159 track but I know nothing about these machines. Figured it...

Winter on stock wheels... always! LOL I just returned home with a set of 5 used studded Nokians (80%+ remaining) for a pretty darn good deal so that solves my winter tire dilemma. I'm searching for a second set of factory 18" wheels now for cheap 😆 Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

I just picked up a set of 5 Nokians for $1000 with over 80% tread remaining 😎 You could always keep an eye out for a good set of lightly used tires to keep cost down... Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

Load range and weight rating are of more relevance... I used the 285/70R17 which are only a D rating but my truck scaled around 9500lbs. I knew the sidewalls would be softer which I didn't mind for winter use and I was well within the weight rating of the tire. 265/70R17 or 275/70R18 are E...

Studs are great the first winter. My experience has been by the second winter they are worn down or missing. This of course depends on the conditions and kms you drive... gravel kills them quick! But then you are no worse off then not studding to begin with. Any dedicated winter tires I buy...

Good info, but that's just car tires. Not applicable for trucks. Where did you find that though?? Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

Good to know, thanks. I was very impressed with the Hakka's on packed snow and ice and I don't want to be completely hopeless on icy roads, but I'd like to have a bit more bite in the deeper stuff... Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

I'm struggling to decide on tires also. I've been running dedicated winter tires on our vehicles for several years and always recommended others to as well. On my trucks I've used the Hurculese both studded and not and studded Nokian Hakka LT most recently. I traded in my Ford for a new Dodge...

The truck that hauls the sled is typically worth many times more than the sled, but nobody tarps their truck while on the road... and they are right in the muck! LOL