Year round tires or swap em?

I have been reading a good bit on the forums about tires but am looking for some specific advice for my situation.

I am moving to Montana next week and will be doing a little bit of everything. Snow (not a ton but about 40" of year), choppy 3 mile dirty road in and out of my house every day, and then some long distance highway driving to get to other national parks and explore the west. I will off road but likely not do anything extreme for a couple years.

First question- Should I just get one set of tires that does a little bit of everything *good enough* or should I have multiple sets of tires based on circumstances/time of year (maybe A/T and snow tires or M/T and snow tires)?

Second Q- Anybody recommend a good all around tire based on my driving described above or a combo of tires for winter/year round?

Driving a 2021 ORP with no mods.

Thank you!

 

Falken wildpeaks is your answer perfect 1 year strong
J

 

An all season with the 3PMSF designation is the way to go. I also recommend Falken Wildpeak AT3W

 

I had Wildpeaks as well, great tire for all around seasonal weather.

(I run Ridge Grapplers now, but that's only because I barely drive in the snow, if i did, I'd be running Wildpeaks again)

 

Year around with my Wildpeaks here in CO

 

Thank you. 265/70R17 , LT265/70R17, or LT275/70R17? I'm likely getting the TRD Pro wheels.

 

I run stock size and passenger tire unless you are really going deep off-roading lt is heavy and not really necessary for a daily
J

 

This.

On my FJ: Running 275/55R-20 BFG's All-Terrain's with the snowflake. Snowflake-designated tire are compulsory here in Quebec.
The truth? Tires are too hard for a winter tire, these definitely aren't the best winter tires out there. But at least I don't need two sets
of wheels/tires

On my 4Runner: 305/50R20 General All-Terrain's, again with the mandatory snowflake. No idea if these are any better, will find out this winter.
But again, at least I don't need two sets of wheels/tires

 

OP - I have 2 sets of tires - one set is the factory set that came with the truck. The second set is a set of dedicated winter tires. I chose this configuration because winter tires are made of a softer rubber compound that is engineered/specific for winter driving. If I was limited to only having one set of tires, I would look for a tire that is rated "all-WEATHER" (note that "all-season" is not the same as all-weather).

 

just out of curiosity, why are you moving to montana? Retirement?

 

I wish it! Im 33

Fell in love years ago. Bought land in Paradise Valley near Yellowstone in 2018 and have been building out there for the last year.

 

is there work out there?

 

I run my own company remotely and my wife is a nurse and feels confident she can find a job.

 

I need to get out of California.... Montana, Big Sky State is beautiful.... for tires, I run BFG KO2 all year around... Los Angles traffic to local mountains, dirt road in Hi desert... it works for me...