Since you live in a snow belt, I would suggest you get a dedicated winter tire for your MO. I recently switched my 09' LE into winter mode from the Yokohama Parada Spec-X into a set of Hankook iPike rw11. It's a world of difference and I will never go without winter tires again. The big crevices in the tread is not the only thing that's important. The rubber compound is softer and there are numerous ""sipes" or small drainage cracks to remove water from the tires surface. Hope this helps and take care!

Jim

 

Hankook RW11



Jim where did you get yours? In the Cleveland area suppliers are going Huh.
Chuck

 

yea snow tires are even better, but right now i might be relocating with job so i dont know how much longer i will be here


i just wanted to give people a heads up, the dueler is a summer tire, maybe if you live in the south...def. need better here in the snowbelt

 

My Murano came with Goodyear Eagle LS - and they were not very comfortable tires. I immediately traded them in for Michelins.

I had Goodyear Fortera on my previous vehicle - a Jeep Commander - and they were very good tires. I wish the Murano had come with them.

 

So I live here in the snow belt

we had one storm last week that dumped 20 inches of snow

another storm this week that also has dumped 15 inches of snow here

my first test in the winter with this car and it was terrible, it was slipping everywhere, couldnt get traction, to say i was disappointed would be an understatement (of course the roads are somewhat plowed, so there isnt 20 inches on the roads: a mixture of snow, slush, salt, etc)


so my advice: I recall when i was at the dealer, I saw some Muranos with the Goodyear Fortera tires...if you are buying the Murano (l have an 2010, but I think it applies to other years) and live in the snow area, get it with the fortera tires, these Duelers are a JOKE in the white stuff

for proof: look at the following link

Goodyear fortera | Tire Rack

you can see the difference between the dueler and the fortera, the fortera has deeper cracks (for the lack of better word)

Is your car AWD?

 

i dont see those tires as a option when i select the murano at tire rack, i only see the blizzak available

what gives?


and to the other poster, yes I have the awd one

 

Right now, only Tires-Easy has the Hankook iPike RW11 available in the 265R50-20 size for $156. Everyone else seems to be sold out. Wonder why? :2:
Take care!

Jim

 

What tires come on the new Mo's? Are the OEM that bad?

 

Ours came with the Toyo's and so far, they have been fine in coping with the snow and rains. I'll probably go with a alternate all season for replacements though.

 

I have the dueller H684's and I find them pretty good in the snow and ice. I live in Canada so no shortage of snow here.

I actually bought a spare set of wheels this year but haven't put winter tires on them yet because the dueller's have been so good.

 

I still have the OEM Goodyear LS on my AWD with 36k and find them very good in snow.