Ford Maverick Snow Challenge: I got stuck (Video)

[Bill K]

I put studded snow tires on my FWD hybrid. It hauls thru 8 inch snow like a mule.
But any vehicle that bottoms out on compressed snow is not going anywhere!

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[James K]

Not at all - you should watch the whole video They did extremely well in the snow and the difference from the Pirellis was very noticeable. I've been very impressed with the Firestone Destination AT2's and they are quieter and lighter than many of the other all-terrain choices. These are also one of the few AT tires that come in the 235/70R17 size.

The AWD system of the Maverick is just limited in what it can do and I also don't have the dual clutch rear of the Tremor which might have helped a bit in this scenario since it can kind of simulate a locking differential. The standard AWD system does pretty well but in the snow its faults definitely become noticeable at times. A Subaru Outback for example has a better AWD system in terms of capability and in the deep snow I do miss my old 1979 Chevy with full locking 4WD but I don't miss the 8 MPG from the 400 small block.

AWD on a Mav is programed differently than a Sub. The Northway from Montréal to Albany is extremely crowned and I blew past a Sub struggling on it one snowy day in my wife's Escape AWD (same system as Mav). It's just what they program as I'm sure you know. I go south these days to get out of the snow but back in the day I drove Audis which is the best all around system I've driven. However, no system is going to do any good if you dont have good tires. Glad you like the AT2s.

 

[Steelie Van]

Like the temp look of “white” wheels against Alto Blue(?).

We got a bunch of snow last week and although I'd already given the new Firestone Destination AT2 235/70R17 tires some good snow testing this year I figured I'd give the Maverick the tough task of trying to escape my slick concrete driveway without shoveling it first It's escaped previously in 3"-6" of snow but a foot of snow this time around made it interesting.

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