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Originally Posted by Brbpuppy
Good morning folks,
I am in the market for some new all season tires for the wife. They are for a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. I am aware that different tires can have varying performance based on type/make of vehicle. Looking for something that will have decent performance in winter/snow/ice. I am currently rocking some BFG KO2's on my Silverado 1500, of which I am extremely happy with in mud/snow/ice, and everything in-between. So I am sort of leaning towards sticking with BFG, but that's just a shot in the dark as far as all seasons for a Jeep go.
Looking for any suggestions, opinions, or a point in the right direction.
Appreciate it again guys,
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A lot is going to depend what specific size option you have on your Cherokee as there were different options. Not every model of tire will be made in every size.
With all weather tires, there are a lot of variances in their characteristics, but generally speaking there will be two distinct types. There is the type like KO2's and Duratracs etc that are more all terrain tires, where they have more aggressive lug style tread patterns to essentially "dig" better, or there are the type designed more for cars and SUV/Pick ups that do not see off-road as much and have tighter tread patterns with higher sipe density.
The benefits and drawbacks of each will maybe make one a more attractive choice to your own specific needs over the other.
The AT (all terrain) style with more aggressive lug type tread patterns are more for the person that uses their vehicle in areas where deeper lugs help with moving loose mud and snow away from the tread surface by giving the tire a little more "shovelling" power. The trade of to this type of tire is the ride quality is not generally as nice as the tighter pattern style with higher sipe density, and the rubber compounding is usually made to be a bit tougher to handle more rocky off-road use which translates into a little less pure ice traction, especially when the temps really start dropping.
Along with usually a bit more specialty com pounding, the more car/SUV type with the tighter tread pattern and higher sipe density are generally better on compact snow and icy surfaces as all those little sipes open up a bit when the weight of the vehicle is on them, giving the tread a lot more biting edges than a lug style pattern, and they also act like squeegees on ice so if the tire is slipping or spinning, it is sweeping the water off the surface of the ice which improves traction there (it is the layer of water that forms under compression that actually makes ice slippery rather than the frozen surface itself). Because of the tighter tread pattern and compounding as well, on dry road surfaces the tire generally is smoother and quieter.
Even within these two categories there are leanings one direction or the other, and both types have their place and it just comes down to what is most important for you.
By all means message me if you want a few options and comparisons.