AWD question, how’s your traction?

[colinl]

Anything 3 peak mountain snowflake rated will give the best traction. Look for this symbol

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I have Falken Wildpeak AT3W which I really like. (New version is AT4W) The Michelin Cross Climate2 is highly rated, but also typically the most expensive. I chose the Wildpeak over the Cross Climate because I liked how they looked and the tires will age out before they wear out with the miles I drive. The biggest difference in this category of tire is longevity & road noise. Most do well, but some are slightly better than others.

I like both (or all 3?) of these suggestions.

The cross climate 2 is extremely well rated except offroad. I would say in/near Seattle it's probably the best tire you can get if you don't expect any mud or rocky offroad.

If you do have forestry roads etc in your future, the main reason to get an all-terrain is that the tire carcass is tougher and will survive sidewall hits that a regular all-season tire like the crossclimate may not. They're better in mud and deep snow, also, but I don't think that is a concern if you keep it on paved roads.

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[Captain Wingflap]

Cool, LOVE Maverick Dog People!!!!!!!

 

[MakinDoForNow]

We live in Texas where it does not snow. But on our first trip we were up to Canada and down through the states in snow storms. The worse was a blizzard hitting Tennessee where they do not have the snow plows to handle it. Our AWD XLT did great through it all.

I was more concerned about the Pirelli AT tires because I had a bad experience with the brand in the 80s and I was mentally determined to not like them on my Maverick. But I was surprised that they did pretty well even in the deep snow.

If I was to do this trip again I would switch them out for either Yoko G015s or Falken Wildpeak AT4Ws.

I live in Texas and three years ago I got snowed in for 36-38 hours. Had to open the emergency pantry to get a can of survival pepper spam because the 60ft walkway to the freezer in garage was covered in ice.

 

[Phimosis]

I disagree with the previous recommendation for using the cross climate in western Washington. The cross climate has the most focus on snow, a moderate focus on wet pavement and less focus on off-road all terrain and less focus on mud. I would say that tire is better suited to city dwellers in the upper midewest that see a lot of frozen days and rarely go off-road. In the Pacific Northwest, it is a wet, temperate climate and snow days are rare. And the PNW is an adventure seekers paradise, which means frequent trips off-road and into nature. You see mountain snow in the winter, mud in spring and fall with the rains and rutted up, dry dirt trails in the summer. Personally I would stick with any of the classic off-road 3pmsf all terrain tires like falken wildpeak, BFG TA KO3, nitto terra grappler, wrangler duratrac or Toyo open country AT. These tires have an equal focus on snow, ice, wet pavement, dry dirt and mud, without too much compromise on road manners.

 

[Timothyd]

I’ve ordered a XLT 2025 AWD hybrid. I have a 2022 XLT hybrid.
Those of you with the AWD how does it do in the snow or on slippery hills?
I pull a boat only 14 feet. Mostly put in at salt water ramps, which due to tides can be steep and slippery with seaweed.
So far I’ve only had the tires slip few times… And with no tow hooks in front( WTF) it’s bit nerve wracking.
So hoping AWD would help.

AWD in the Maverick made the Illinois/Wisconsin snowy winter a snap.

 

[AzureBlueBill]

I got stuck on wet grass on a fairly steep incline. Front wheels spinning, nothing happening in the back. Only way the truck would move was to turn off the Traction Control. Then the AWD worked as you'd expect it to do. It was a little embarrasing.

 

[commadorebob]

It's noticeably more stable driving in the rain than my wife's RWD Explorer.

 

[Tom 71 Maverick 24]

I can't speak for snow (yet) nor slick boat ramps, but I will say that the Perelli Scorpions on my FX4 are very good on dry roads and wet roads alike. They do well in rain.

 

[boatman]

Theres a few good videos on youtube showing Mavs in the dirt, mud, and snow

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