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You’ve probably heard of all-season tires and winter tires, but where do all-weather tires fall in that mix?

While all-season tires are designed for long-lasting performance in average weather conditions, winter tires (AKA snow tires) are all about safe performance in extreme winter weather.

On the other hand, all-weather tires fall in between all-season and winter tires, providing more reliable performance in winter weather than an all-season tire without sacrificing warm-weather performance.

Want to learn more about the differences between all-season tires, all-weather tires and winter tires? We’ve got the full rundown on all-season tires, all-weather tires and winter tires.
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Going into 4th winter with the all weather Falken Wildpeaks on wife's Cherokee. Absolutely love them in all conditions. Great in the rain and snow. Heading up through the White Mountains of New Hampshire with them later this week.

Just could not swing a set of them for my Maverick right now with other expenses. This is the only reason we are taking the Jeep instead of the Mav. (y) (y)
 

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You’ve probably heard of all-season tires and winter tires, but where do all-weather tires fall in that mix?

While all-season tires are designed for long-lasting performance in average weather conditions, winter tires (AKA snow tires) are all about safe performance in extreme winter weather.

On the other hand, all-weather tires fall in between all-season and winter tires, providing more reliable performance in winter weather than an all-season tire without sacrificing warm-weather performance.

Want to learn more about the differences between all-season tires, all-weather tires and winter tires? We’ve got the full rundown on all-season tires, all-weather tires and winter tires.
good article, thanks for posting it.
 

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Going into 4th winter with the all weather Falken Wildpeaks on wife's Cherokee. Absolutely love them in all conditions. Great in the rain and snow. Heading up through the White Mountains of New Hampshire with them later this week.

Just could not swing a set of them for my Maverick right now with other expenses. This is the only reason we are taking the Jeep instead of the Mav. (y) (y)
Hey Bob my wife has got a jeep Cherokee also with all season Falken Wildpeaks also the 4 th winter for us small world

Ford Maverick All-Weather vs All-Season vs Winter Tires IMG_20231205_173058077
 

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Very informative article, well worth reading. I have no connection with Discount Tire, in fact they are not even available in my area. The only difference in our area, people are starting to call all-season tires, three season.
Last winter, I drove a Kia Soul with all-weather tires. Only had it for the year that I was waiting for my Maverick to be built. It was not very nice to drive in. Traction getting going in snow was okay, but there is more to winter driving than getting going. You have to turn of keep in a straight line and braking. Even in 35 - 40 degree temp on set pavement, the tires/wheels would lock up and just slide. Take corners slow and careful. I would not want to have to make a sudden evasive
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My Maverick does have winter tires on.

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The ‘23 Maverick that I ordered was never built, BUT the order for a ‘24 was supposed to be built October 23, then November 13, then November 20, and FINALLY they say the build began on November 25. - On the tire issue, yesterday I went shopping for a set of alloy wheels and snow tires. I will have the snow tires mounted on factory rims and mount the factory tires on the alloy wheels. Then I can swap wheels and tires seasonally without mounting / dismounting tires from wheels. I am wondering though how this will affect TPMS. The shops say I’ll have to buy sensors for the new wheels and it might take some driving and some TPMS resets with the seasonal wheel swaps. I had not thought of the TPMS issue. Things are not like the old days. I just turned 72. This will likely be my last new car purchase. Not a fan of ordering a new car. Buying off the lot was better, in part because FoMoCo has made such a mess of taking Maverick orders and not building to the orders.
 

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Our experience with all-weather tires (Nokian WRG3 on our other car) was pretty disappointing. Noticeably worse than dedicated winter tires in the snow and didn't feel fantastic in the summer either, a little noisy, didn't wear all that great, and pretty expensive. Everybody raves about Michellin crossclimates, but we're sticking to basic all-seasons and a separate set of dedicated winter tires here in the Utah mountains.
 

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Hey Bob my wife has got a jeep Cherokee also with all season Falken Wildpeaks also the 4 th winter for us small world

IMG_20231205_173058077.jpg
The world just got even smaller. We have the same color as yours. Same wheels too. We have the Limited.
 

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Our experience with all-weather tires (Nokian WRG3 on our other car) was pretty disappointing. Noticeably worse than dedicated winter tires in the snow and didn't feel fantastic in the summer either, a little noisy, didn't wear all that great, and pretty expensive. Everybody raves about Michellin crossclimates, but we're sticking to basic all-seasons and a separate set of dedicated winter tires here in the Utah mountains.
We too were very disappointed with the Nokian WRG3's. Had them on a 2011 Sonata. Never again. Jus OK, when brand new, but under 8/32 they went downhill fast. At 5/32 worthless. Overpriced, over hyped. The difference between the WRG's and Wildpeaks is stark. No comparison.

I have this OCD induced aversion to the twice annual ritual to the weather gods of "Tire Changover". Steelies with winters is not an option for my wife. Her car, her call.
 
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I guess all-weather tires could be OK during winter on a 4WD Maverick.
But I wouldn't trust my life on them with a FWD Maverick.
We just got a foot of snow in Montreal and you could see those who hadn't put their snow tires on yet : just spinning all over the place.
This is my first winter with my Mav and I have opted for the legal minimum (snow) tires.
I have a feeling I'll regret not putting studs on them like I did with all my prior FWD vehicles.
 
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The ‘23 Maverick that I ordered was never built, BUT the order for a ‘24 was supposed to be built October 23, then November 13, then November 20, and FINALLY they say the build began on November 25. - On the tire issue, yesterday I went shopping for a set of alloy wheels and snow tires. I will have the snow tires mounted on factory rims and mount the factory tires on the alloy wheels. Then I can swap wheels and tires seasonally without mounting / dismounting tires from wheels. I am wondering though how this will affect TPMS. The shops say I’ll have to buy sensors for the new wheels and it might take some driving and some TPMS resets with the seasonal wheel swaps. I had not thought of the TPMS issue. Things are not like the old days. I just turned 72. This will likely be my last new car purchase. Not a fan of ordering a new car. Buying off the lot was better, in part because FoMoCo has made such a mess of taking Maverick orders and not building to the orders.
You can but a simple TPMS tool to reset them yourself on Amazon. A couple guys in the shop have bought them for when they don't want to get the shop tool. Otherwise, if you're paying someone to install the wheels/tires they should be resetting them before pulling out of the shop for you.
 

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For someone in a region that gets real winter conditions and doesn't have the funds to have multiple sets of tires, "all weather" tires make sense. Especially is winter traction is a big concern of yours. Not all of them are that expensive, and they typically also have very competitive mileage ratings to traditional all season tires.
 

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I guess all-weather tires could be OK during winter on a 4WD Maverick.
But I wouldn't trust my life on them with a FWD Maverick.
We just got a foot of snow in Montreal and you could see those who hadn't put their snow tires on yet : just spinning all over the place.
This is my first winter with my Mav and I have opted for the legal minimum (snow) tires.
I have a feeling I'll regret not putting studs on them like I did with all my prior FWD vehicles.
Wise decision on a FWD Maverick. I live just south of you across the border in Vermont and I would run Blizzaks or similar on a truck like yours. Back in the day FWD vehicles had heavy cast iron block V6 or V8's. Now the trend is aluminum block 4 bangers. The weight loss makes a huge difference in both traction and steering. We had a 2001 Dodge Stratus 2.7 V6 Magnum that was a beast in the snow with Bridgestone Blizzaks on the corners. It probably weighed a good 3-400 more pounds up front than the Maverick. Huge.
 

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This is the third winter for the Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires on my Maverick. I live in Idaho and see a proper four seasons and I love driving. These tires have been good in the summer, not as good as a dedicated summer tire but in line with good all-seasons. The winter is where these really shine. They have been really good in the snow. :)
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