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I The deal weight situation is equal weight front and back for winter driving.
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Both of my Ex's are dead weight, id throw them in the back but nobody will tell me where they're buried.
Nope. That trick is only for rear wheel drive trucks. I did carry chains last winter that I never had to use.
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You might not "need" it, but it will help with weight distribution, and the truck will handle better. And that could help a lot under slippery conditions. Loss of MPG? I'm not sure you could ever measure it. I'll put a couple hundred pounds back there. I think it is worthwhile.
For an AWD that can send equal power to the front and rear wheels. I don't think the standard AWD Maverick can. Maybe the Tremor does.
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No, don't do it. For normal driving it's all in the driver, everything else just helps a bit at a bigger cost. Expensive winter tires isn't going to prevent getting stuck or slip n slide. Just gotta learn your vehicle's limit.
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Nothing could be further from the truth. It is the tires, for the most part, that SET the vehicles (dynamic) limits, especially in inclement weather.
I used "summer performance" tires during the winter in MN with my integra, and never slid unintended not even once.
Fantastic logic there. I spent my first 5yrs in the Utah mountains with a RWD truck on all-seasons. Never had a single issue, but once I tried winter tires there was no going back. Dramatic difference. There are many objective tests out there which validate how much proper winter tires improve braking and turning in cold temperatures.
Yes, the logic saved me a few sets of snow tires, which is probably $1,000+ in 5 years. That's all that matters to me.
I saw a pickup took a corner and slid into another pick up on pure ice surface, coolant leaked everywhere ,totaled it. 100+ vehicle take this corner per day, he was the only one. Do you really think if he had winter/snow tires, he wouldn't have slid?
Actually more than 1k per 5 year depending how the average person buys them.
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We had our first snow of the season last night. Any of us who have lost control and wrecked due to inferior traction knows not to argue about whether dedicated snow or even Triple Peak Snowflake tires are worth the additional cost.
I have, and they are!
I have, and they are!
A set of decent winter tires on the stock 17"Maverick XLT wheels should be ~$700 all-in installed, and you are saving your all-seasons from all those winter miles. Nobody is going to fault you for not wanting to spend the money. I didn't have the money my first 5yrs in Utah and I survived, and data suggests only ~15% of cars in snowy areas use them. Nonetheless, when you make objectively false statements such as ..."Expensive winter tires isn't going to prevent getting stuck or slip n slide", you should expect others to call you out. Clearly you have little or no experience with this topic and don't have the attention span to conduct a 30 second Google search, so maybe stop tripling down on your uninformed opinions.Yes, the logic saved me a few sets of snow tires, which is probably $1,000+ in 5 years. That's all that matters to me.
I saw a pickup took a corner and slid into another pick up on pure ice surface, coolant leaked everywhere ,totaled it. 100+ vehicle take this corner per day, he was the only one. Do you really think if he had winter/snow tires, he wouldn't have slid?
Actually more than 1k per 5 year depending how the average person buys them.
Personally, I think it's very very dangerous to think "Expensive winter tires isn't going to prevent getting stuck or slip n slide" is wrong. But hey, anyone can call me out all they want on that one. lol.
Experts will also warn you, even with snow tires you still have to be careful (but I guess you're going to tell me I'm wrong).
Oh, and by the way, I'm not convincing anyone to not buy snow tires at all, but more about exploring the other variables (more importantly the driver) other than snow tires, and think twice about "Expensive winter tires isn't going to prevent getting stuck or slip n slide" is wrong.
No kidding, but tires are the most important non-behavioral factor, period - nothing is even close (including having different or more drive wheels). Instead of continuing to respond and digging yourself a deeper hole, how about you introduce yourself to the Google? Here, I'll help you get started:
https:/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC1E2eDt1JY
Absolutely your prerogative not to spend the money, but that doesn't change the results of objective real world comparison tests.
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