Deestone M/S Bias tires on an '05?

[slingworks]

I came across some Deestone Tires at the alignment shop a couple days ago and I got to thinking...

They were D503 tires, a LT type.

I'm wondering how they or something similar would fare on a KJ? Mainly curious if they'd be any good on wet roads and snow? I have no doubt would be good in mud or gravel.

I usually buy a set of new Ironman a/p 10 plies around Dec 15 (I always found them to great all around) but always "lookin" around for something new or different.

(This summer I'm on a set of good used Transforce HT2's I bought on FB marketplace on the super cheap). Those are HWY tires, not really suitable for winter use, but decent for dry gravel/pavement.

What's the general thought on these old style types on a Liberty? Snow experience details would be a plus.

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[ikuo78]

I use big block MT tires in the summer.(Nankang Mudstar)
The noise and vibration are about twice as much as AT tires.
You can easily power slide on a paved road on a rainy day.
You can drive normally on unpacked snowy roads.
It has no grip at all on packed snowy roads or icy roads where water comes out on the surface.
I hear that they are less slippery than winter tires on snowy roads when the temperature is below -10℃.
However, as the temperature changes gradually, you are bound to encounter roads with slippery conditions.
I use winter tires in winter.
It feels soft and gentle, like another car.
However, in Japan, road administrators keep watch on toll expressways on snowy days to ensure that only winter tires can be used.

 

[slingworks]

Thanks for the comments IKOU78.

I've wondered a little if they would be any good on wet snow. Probably a tough situation for any tire in ice that doesn't have studs?

In my case I'd be mostly driving on gravel roads and under 40mph most of the time. Gravel/mud and on occasion snow or a bit of refrozen snow.

I like the idea of studs for ice/hard packed snow, although I haven't had good luck with studs holding up on gravel. (Mastercraft and Nokian Rus-made Hakkapeliitta tires)

I'm probably just a little nostalgic? When I was a boy such tires were a common thing on most 4x4's....

 

[ikuo78]

Near-new studless winter tires are fairly easy to control even when slipping on ice.
They also stop slipping quickly.

It's also a good idea to put spikes on MT tires.
MT tires have larger blocks, so it's easy to make adjustments such as digging grooves and screwing in spikes.
My summer tires have pilot holes for spikes.
I can't use spikes where I live, though, because it's illegal.
I like choosing tires just because I like the look of them.
At worst, I can just drive slowly.