22" tires any good in snow?

[iamtheav8r]

Anyone with the 22" wheels and tires care to comment on winter performance? I'm in upstate NY and live at about 1400' elevation. I haven't had to put snows on other trucks, but also haven't had 22s before.

 

[BadAspSVT]

Following. Actually headed to upstate NY next week got the holiday and make a few trips a year up that way. Always 2 or 3 in the snow


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[67 RT]

Mine were fairly good the first year, when they were new. This year they suck. They’ve worn to about the bars now and aren’t worth a damn in the snow.

 

[iamtheav8r]

Mine were fairly good the first year, when they were new. This year they suck. They’ve worn to about the bars now and aren’t worth a damn in the snow.

How many miles wore them out?

 

[67 RT]

How many miles wore them out?

I’m at 14,800 right now. They wore pretty heavily in the centers. Others have shared similar issues.

 

[iamtheav8r]

I’m at 14,800 right now. They wore pretty heavily in the centers. Others have shared similar issues.

That's terrible wear! What brand and model tires do these come with?

 

[Jus Cruisin]

24000 miles on my Goodyears. Drove around in the 10" snowfall we got last week. No problems. I'll probably swap them out in another 6,000 miles. That'll take me through the winter with them. At that point I'll upsize to 305's.

 

[Cravenfan]

The stock tires in all new cars nowadays are intended to provide a softer ride, both in terms of test drives and first year of ownership. They also, for this reason, wear quicker. You get 20k miles out of stock tires and you’ve done well. I’m taking the stock Goodyear’s off my new 2020 immediately and will probably sell them cheap and I’m replacing them with new Continental AT tires. Mopar has a buy 3, get 4th tire for $1 sale through 11/30.

When you look at your new truck, look at the tire pattern and you should be able to realize fairly quickly that the stock tires will be ok in snow, but not great. Use your auto-4x4 and you should be fine. The 18”, 20” and 22”s should all perform about the same, based on tread pattern.

 

[67 RT]

That's terrible wear! What brand and model tires do these come with?

Goodyear Eagle Touring 285/45/r22 XL

 

[iamtheav8r]

The stock tires in all new cars nowadays are intended to provide a softer ride, both in terms of test drives and first year of ownership. They also, for this reason, wear quicker. You get 20k miles out of stock tires and you’ve done well. I’m taking the stock Goodyear’s off my new 2020 immediately and will probably sell them cheap and I’m replacing them with new Continental AT tires. Mopar has a buy 3, get 4th tire for $1 sale through 11/30.

When you look at your new truck, look at the tire pattern and you should be able to realize fairly quickly that the stock tires will be ok in snow, but not great. Use your auto-4x4 and you should be fine. The 18”, 20” and 22”s should all perform about the same, based on tread pattern.

Thanks. I ended up putting the OEM tires back on my current "truck" because the 3 other sets I tried weren't nearly as quiet. Helps that I have a friend who owns a high volume tire store.

 

[Timeless]

I’m at 14,800 right now. They wore pretty heavily in the centers. Others have shared similar issues.

Is this due to over inflation or a defect in the tires? Thanks!

 

[Neurobit]

I'm at 9700 miles, and my Goodyears still look great w/ very little wear. We'll see how they look at 15 & 20k, but so far so good.

 

[JJRamTX]

My Goodyears were replaced at 24,100 miles in October, but they did great in the snow Jan-April 2019. My Nitto 420V 305/45/22" have done great in the snow and ice this year and are wearing very slow and even so far at 4,000 miles.

 

[67 RT]

Is this due to over inflation or a defect in the tires? Thanks!

Not over inflation. IMO. As my Service advisor at my dealer said they air all of them up to 40 psi, which I pointed out was 4 psi over the door sticker. To the response of, “doesn’t matter they are junk anyway”. I personally think it is due to the tons of roundabouts/traffic circles I take everyday. My right front seems to wear quicker than others. I’ve rotated every oil change as well. So-being junk is my opinion. They have no mileage warranty that I’m aware of. My psi is always right around 36-38.

On another note. My wife had a car that had similar tires from the same brand and hers were flat bald like I had never seen at 22k. I replaced hers with a pricey Michelin and they lasted another 35K before we sold it. They still had 60- 70% of the tread left to my surprise.

 

[Twister]

Not over inflation. IMO. As my Service advisor at my dealer said they air all of them up to 40 psi, which I pointed out was 4 psi over the door sticker. To the response of, “doesn’t matter they are junk anyway”. I personally think it is due to the tons of roundabouts/traffic circles I take everyday. My right front seems to wear quicker than others. I’ve rotated every oil change as well. So-being junk is my opinion. They have no mileage warranty that I’m aware of. My psi is always right around 36-38.

On another note. My wife had a car that had similar tires from the same brand and hers were flat bald like I had never seen at 22k. I replaced hers with a pricey Michelin and they lasted another 35K before we sold it. They still had 60- 70% of the tread left to my surprise.

not on the 22's right? I have 45 psi in mine, tires state 50 psi max. I will probably go with Coopers next time as I am not a low profile tire fan

 

[GraniteRam]

36 psi is recommended tire pressure for 22's on the door sticker.

 

[Jus Cruisin]

I've kept mine at 40 psi since new. Add air when they show 37-38. They'd get to 30,000 miles + easy. I rotate front to back every 5,000 miles or so.

 

[Timeless]

Not over inflation. IMO. As my Service advisor at my dealer said they air all of them up to 40 psi, which I pointed out was 4 psi over the door sticker. To the response of, “doesn’t matter they are junk anyway”. I personally think it is due to the tons of roundabouts/traffic circles I take everyday. My right front seems to wear quicker than others. I’ve rotated every oil change as well. So-being junk is my opinion. They have no mileage warranty that I’m aware of. My psi is always right around 36-38.

On another note. My wife had a car that had similar tires from the same brand and hers were flat bald like I had never seen at 22k. I replaced hers with a pricey Michelin and they lasted another 35K before we sold it. They still had 60- 70% of the tread left to my surprise.

I put mine down to 36 psi as soon as I got home. It is the recommended pressure and should also mean a better ride. Higher psi might give better gas mileage but that is about all.

And I have never seen a tire manufacturer not give some kind of wear warranty...it is usually pro rated after so many miles.

 

[BlkLimited22s]

I keep mine at 44-48 psi and wearing evenly. Looks like i will get around 20k out of them. They did well in the winter last year but elected to go with Rebel take offs for this winter. Had snows on my other car and they are still much better then either all seasons I have tried.

 

[67 RT]

I put mine down to 36 psi as soon as I got home. It is the recommended pressure and should also mean a better ride. Higher psi might give better gas mileage but that is about all.

And I have never seen a tire manufacturer not give some kind of wear warranty...it is usually pro rated after so many miles.

The dealer told me they can get them pro-rated for wear, but no thanks. Why would I replace them with the same junk tires?