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[prostar]

Agreed. My family and I are moving to Kalispell, Montana the first week in September and my granddaughter (pictured in my avatar), who's never seen snow or had a dog, is looking forward both to playing in the snow and getting a dog.

two words for you.

WINTER TIRES

they aren't just a marketing ploy; they do make the world of difference.

 

[Michael OShay]

two words for you.

WINTER TIRES

they aren't just a marketing ploy; they do make the world of difference.

Thanks for the tip. I assume you're referring to the studded tires that my family used to use in northern Kansas.

 

[prostar]

Studded tires work too

 

[Michael OShay]

Studded tires work too

Interesting. So what's the difference between studded tires and winter tires?

 

[prostar]

Studded are the oh holy mother of winter tires. Obviously, studs. Some places, however, do not allow you to have studded tires. (I went with non studded winter tires myself since the county was pretty good at keeping my highway cleared - there was maybe two weeks of the year generally where my roads were iced up and studs would have been a good thing, but I got by without them cause nokain tires are just that good...and I'd probably be driven insane by the road noise on a clear highway.)

Winter tires are a different rubber compound...takes much colder temperatures to freeze them up (though they still do freeze...but I only noticed it on the occasional day where we got below -40 base temps)

All seasons are the jack of all trade master of none....don't trust em. At all. Had brand new ones in my spanking new derp and was sliding down the highway in second gear to the dealership to get my old winters put on. Results may vary but...i dunno. It's just one of those things that I never messed around with.

My dad was shocked I spent more than my old car was worth on winter tires. But they lasted me five winters (though they were done that fifth year) , on two different cars lol.

 

[drumstick diva]

Chicken Grass is that a wolf pup? What a beautiful face.

 

[drumstick diva]

Donrae first two photos, looks like your dog got in the booze cabinet again.

 

[ChickenGrass]

He's a German Shepard x Husky
But I gotta say he did and still kinda
Does look like a wolf.
He's only 9 months today and is
Bigger than the border collie
He weighs about 35 kg/77lbs

 

[Michael OShay]

Studded are the oh holy mother of winter tires. Obviously, studs. Some places, however, do not allow you to have studded tires. (I went with non studded winter tires myself since the county was pretty good at keeping my highway cleared - there was maybe two weeks of the year generally where my roads were iced up and studs would have been a good thing, but I got by without them cause nokain tires are just that good...and I'd probably be driven insane by the road noise on a clear highway.)

Winter tires are a different rubber compound...takes much colder temperatures to freeze them up (though they still do freeze...but I only noticed it on the occasional day where we got below -40 base temps)

All seasons are the jack of all trade master of none....don't trust em. At all. Had brand new ones in my spanking new derp and was sliding down the highway in second gear to the dealership to get my old winters put on. Results may vary but...i dunno. It's just one of those things that I never messed around with.

My dad was shocked I spent more than my old car was worth on winter tires. But they lasted me five winters (though they were done that fifth year) , on two different cars lol.

Okay, thanks so much for the explanation. It was decades ago that our family had the studded tires on the car and I didn't realize there was a non studded winter tire (although I would probably have found out about it shortly after our move to Montana). I learned something new from you. Thanks again for the information. I really appreciate it. )

 

[prostar]

No worries I lived about 3-4 hours north of the Montana/Alberta border for about nine years...(with a 100 mile a day commute for six winters of that...). Good luck with the move!!!