Advice needed - Green Mountain Falls

[TechMonkey]

Originally Posted by toxicavenger

I went to Craigslist and got all of my winter tires for a good price. Last year I bought 4 Ice Guards that were used for 2 weeks for 150 dollars and they were 17inch tires. And I bought some Blizzaks for my wifes car for 200 for all 4 and they were never used before. But good luck with the hill climbing!

Yeah, I tried that angle first. No such luck. 225/60 R18s aren't very common.

[reginhild]

Have you considered getting a used 4WD truck? There have been some real bargains lately due to the gas crunch last summer!

[TechMonkey]

Originally Posted by reginhild

Have you considered getting a used 4WD truck? There have been some real bargains lately due to the gas crunch last summer!

Yeah, I actually did. I considered that more than snow tires because I didn't want to invest in the tires if they weren't going to make the cut, when an old cheap beater 4x4 definitely would. I got a steal on the tires, and they are fantastic, especially with a couple hundred pounds of sandbags in the bed. I have zero trouble making it up the mountain now, even with several inches of snow on the road, and I get to keep my decent fuel mileage. Those tires chew up snow like it's their favorite meal.

Thanks to all for the helpful advice, by the way!