Just how good are the HUMVE tires?

[Wombat.4]

I'm building my M715 as a foul weather vehicle for the snow and ice storms we get here in Oklahoma. Just how well do the surplus tires from the Humvee work in these conditions? I have been told that they are a very hard compound that doesn't work well on ice. Just wondering what you guys think. Thanks in advance for any advice.

[kwai]

There are many different brands/types of humvee tires. But all are commercially available tires that you can research to determine which brand/type is best for your application.

[Mikel]

I have been told that they are a very hard compound that doesn't work well on ice. Just wondering what you guys think. Thanks in advance for any advice.

I run MT's and that's an accurate assessment. I hear the MT/Rs are substantially better, but I have no experience.

Here is a friend's M715 with MTs stuck in 37" of wet snow...

[ray steadward]

If you are getting "surplus" ones, they can be as cheap as $40 each and that is the advantage....Nothing works on ice, but it sounds like you ar looking for more of an all terrain tire than mud terrain....

[farmer]

The older MTs, both 36 and 37 variants, absolutely suck in the winter, and I say this from experience.

Maximum traction in bad snow/ice conditions? Chains. Then you could run the surplus 37s and not worry

[Don Cavey]

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Maximum traction in bad snow/ice conditions? Chains.
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Been a long time since I drove an M715 in snow, Germany actually. That was my observation as well. "Just Do It" as the commercial said.

[Subybaja]

The older MTs, both 36 and 37 variants, absolutely suck in the winter, and I say this from experience.

Maximum traction in bad snow/ice conditions? Chains. Then you could run the surplus 37s and not worry

Agreed. My 37s are pretty lousy. But they're also old, so may be harder than newer tires.

I think the 37s are exactly what they're meant to be- mediocre at everything. Long life on the road, moderate traction offroad.

After sliding around for a few years, I picked up some civilian tires with sipes and studs for the winter.