My son goes to college in central Washington. We live in western Washington, and during the winter, Snoqualmie Pass can be treacherous. Lots of times WashDOT says 'traction tires required except for 4WD/AWD vehicles'.
We just got my son a 2015 Ford Escape S, 2.5L, 2WD for school. His old 95 Buick probably wouldn't have survived the trip over the pass.
So, for him to come home at Thanksgiving/Christmas/Semester Breaks where Snoqualmie Pass can have snow, I am thinking of getting him some dedicated studless snow tires for year round use. He will probably only put 5-6k miles per year on the vehicle, and he has two years of college left.
What is a reasonable treadlife expectation for year round use on dedicated snow tires?
The other option I am looking at is getting him some all season tires with the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol on them.
Not really wanting to go the route of a dedicated set of wheels/tires for winter due to lack of storage space at home.
TIA
We just got my son a 2015 Ford Escape S, 2.5L, 2WD for school. His old 95 Buick probably wouldn't have survived the trip over the pass.
So, for him to come home at Thanksgiving/Christmas/Semester Breaks where Snoqualmie Pass can have snow, I am thinking of getting him some dedicated studless snow tires for year round use. He will probably only put 5-6k miles per year on the vehicle, and he has two years of college left.
What is a reasonable treadlife expectation for year round use on dedicated snow tires?
The other option I am looking at is getting him some all season tires with the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol on them.
Not really wanting to go the route of a dedicated set of wheels/tires for winter due to lack of storage space at home.
TIA