Winter tire setup

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I have a Premium+ getting ready for delivery at the dealership right now. I am looking to install winter tires on my factory 20" rims. I want to get 275/60-20 and am thinking about studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10's to get a bit more ground clearance and more sidewall.

Has anybody installed 275/60-20's on factory rims with the Premium or Luxury trim.
Is there any difference in suspension clearance from the Overtrail which normally has 33's?
 
We had about 2 feet of snow this weekend and the Toyo’s on the OT have been really good. That said for deep snow At’s will often outperform “true winter” tires. A little squirrely on sheer ice but that’s to be expected.

Where the rubber will hit the pavement ( tire pin ) is when we get a real deep freeze. That’s where I think true winters will leave the toyos behind. It’s only about -10 to -15C here right now. I want to see how they perform in -25 or less and with more ice.

Going to run the Toyos through December and make a call on if dedicated winters make more sense for me, maybe some studs to make this rig a winter king.

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Obligatory winter pic above with another guys winter beater haha, this was a week ago before the real deep snow came.
 
I see where you're coming from (up north).

Chances of me seeing those kinds of temps on a regular basis are pretty slim here in north central Kentucky USA. As for these particular tires on ice, my driveway (quarter mile mix of paved/unpaved) will probably be the biggest test that they will see, as we usually have a fair chance at an ice storm here, as opposed to a real deep freeze. The steep grade at the beginning is where we usually get the greatest ice build up. I figure worst case, I'll get a set of chains.

The OC's performed well on wet, much better than the average AT tires, according to the Aussie review of the GX, so I'll see how they do this year. I'm sure they'll be fine, and much better than the Goodyear Assurance shoes that are on my Expedition.
 
I'm planning on running a set of Hakka's or XIce for my winters, both are available in stock 18" sizes according to their respective websites but the Hakka's are LT tires, which, I don't think I need in the winter.
 
Obligatory winter pic above with another guys winter beater haha, this was a week ago before the real deep snow came.
I can't imagine that 'beater' in the snow. I know how my 83 Z28 was, but it was on Eagle GT's, and they would start sliding if there was rain in the forecast. Which was much of the time given that I was in the Pacific NorthWet while I had that car. :ROFLMAO:
 
We had about 2 feet of snow this weekend and the Toyo’s on the OT have been really good. That said for deep snow At’s will often outperform “true winter” tires. A little squirrely on sheer ice but that’s to be expected.

Where the rubber will hit the pavement ( tire pin ) is when we get a real deep freeze. That’s where I think true winters will leave the toyos behind. It’s only about -10 to -15C here right now. I want to see how they perform in -25 or less and with more ice.

Going to run the Toyos through December and make a call on if dedicated winters make more sense for me, maybe some studs to make this rig a winter king.

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Obligatory winter pic above with another guys winter beater haha, this was a week ago before the real deep snow came.
2 feet?! Damn bro where do you live, the North Pole?
 

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