Mud tires will perform quite well in snow, with minimal slippage. However, they are not recommended for use on ice-- you will need specialized tires for ice.
If you drive in snow you have to, regardless of the vehicle make. -The snow tires are your link to the road.
My 1996 XJ6 drives beautifully in the snow. I use soft rubber BF Goodrich touring tires and if I get stuck, I can always rock it out.
Depends on the weather conditions you will be driving. Winter tires provide noticeable increases in traction, control and breaking distance in ice and snow. If you live in an area where you see much snow and ice in the winter, then snow tires are highly recommended Not only would they increase your safety, but will also reduce your chances of getting stuck someplace! Not for nothing some provinces in Canada make it mandatory to use winter tires in winter. Snow tires are a low speed type of tire, and provide a rougher drive at high highway speeds. Snow tires can be noisier. If you are driving in a location where you do not see much snow, you may also want to consider all season truck/suv tires.
You are allowed to use studded snow tires in New Jersey from November 14th to April 1st.
it is a off-road vehicle by default. they only way you could make it safer to drive in the snow is to put a set of snow tires and/or tire chains. these will not promise your safety, use caution, and obey local traffic laws.
I don't believe anybody is required to use snow tires. In fact, some states recommend that you don't use snow tires unless the conditions are bad due to the fact that they can damage/wear the roadways.
You can use floor mats to get yourself out of the snow if you get stuck. You would need to get them under your tires in order to do this and it would be a one time thing because you would wreck the floor mats if the tires were to spin on them.
Mud terrain tires are not used inside the city highways because mud terrain tires make much more road noise than an all terrain or highway street tire. Most mud terrain tires also use heavy duty construction methods.
Sure you can use snow tires, Im not really sure why you would want to unless yours is front wheel drive. The only side effect that I can think of besides the added cost is that your ride quality may be a little less smooth than with the all season tires.
Winter tires are for use predominately in the snow and All-season tires are exactly that meant to be used all year around. You will not get as good a traction on snow with the All-season tires as you would with the winter ones but the decision comes down to what part of the country you are in and how much snow you get.
The best rated 18 inch snow tires are the Nokian Hakkapelitta SUV 5. These have consistently been rated highly by consumers as reliable and good for snow use.
You strap them around your drive tires.