[jimc]

I wont ever do any driving on rocky surfaces/trails. Might eventually get out on dirt trails, fire trails in state parks, etc in Michigan…but nothing like mountain or out west off-roaring. So having a good and comfortable daily driving tire outside of winter that can still hit basic trails, seasonal roads, fire roads in state parks, etc is what will be most ideal for us.

Next year in the winter I plan to get a set of true winter tires (Michelin X-ICE). However, when my Destinations eventually need replacement (still great at 37k miles), or if I decide to switch to something better earlier, I am curious as to what options to consider for my needs. Thanks to any that reply.

The Wildpeaks are great in the snow and quiet on the road, and wear pretty well. Currently at 30K miles driven and 15K dragged behind the RV with a decent amount of tread left. And last winter they handled snow pretty well.

 

[jimc]

On ice or icy/frozen slush I'd imagine you'd really need studded tires. The Falkens were great in fresh snow and heavily driven clumpy wet snow, and decent in slush. A couple times it was noticeably slippery stopping in slush, but those spots may have had ice underneath.

I'd say they're good enough that you can run them into winter and test them out. While they're most likely not as good in the more challenging winter conditions as the X-Ice, they may be good enough, definitely better than regular all-seasons.

edit: the biggest problem I had from driving around in that snow was that it packed up inside the wheels and froze on the brakes while we were parked. It broke free with a clunk when I pulled away, but then I had to stop and get enough snow out of the wheels to make sure ice didn't grab the brake lines.