Have used Vredestein, Blizzak, Hankook iPike, winter tires in the past. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2 were the best winter tires I have used. Live and drive in WI.
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I've got these on my Ranger and run them all season long, and in the bush. They're solid.
For the maverick I'll be getting dedicated snows; otherwise I'd buy the Nokian's again.
For pure safety purposes, I run dedicated (nonstudded) snow tires in the winter. Nokian Hakkapeliitta or Bridgestone Blizzaks are my top favorites for northern MN winters. Used them both on different vehicles, plus lots of other brands of “proper snow tires” over the years that I didn’t like as much. If I had to pick between these 2, I’d go Nokian.
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Personally I don't like the mostly straight siping on the Outpost APT versus a zig-zag sipe for more bite into ice if one wanted to use it as an "all-weather AT".
Consequently when the Rotiivas on our work plow truck needed replacing (another downside of the Nokians is they get considerable dry rot at 6 years) I ordered a set of Vredestein Pinzas and those got good marks from the operators. Although I don't know if I would recommend the Pinzas for a Hybrid Maverick as they're somewhat on the heavy side.
Consequently when the Rotiivas on our work plow truck needed replacing (another downside of the Nokians is they get considerable dry rot at 6 years) I ordered a set of Vredestein Pinzas and those got good marks from the operators. Although I don't know if I would recommend the Pinzas for a Hybrid Maverick as they're somewhat on the heavy side.
Get a set of steelies if you live in an area where they use salt. Salt eats aluminum rims really well. If you have any ice then you need Blizzaks or X-ice or equivalent tires that are made of super soft rubber and super compliant sidewalls and micro-siping. Don't get blocky AT tires, as they have a smaller contact patch and will give less traction unless you are in deep snow. They look cool, but suck.
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I went with Pirelli Scorpion Winter tires. Seemed to work pretty well for our upsate NY winter. There were a couple guys at work with "real" trucks (according to them lol) that found out real quick that true AT tires don't do shit in real snow....no matter what kind of "manly" truck they think they have 
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to each their own tho
These are the Hakkapeliitta LT2s I used on my 2wd F150.
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These are the Hakkapeliitta LT2s I used on my 2wd F150.
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the Michelins do look like good tires. might give them a shotbor their Goodyear cousins.
I seriously wonder about you guys claiming ATs are worthless in snow. When my wife was doing home healthcare we got ATs for her FWD minivan. It made a huge difference. Snow gets trapped in those spaces between the block and that snow stick to ice far better than rubber does.
They might not be quite as good as pure winter tires, but they last drastically longer.
I seriously wonder about you guys claiming ATs are worthless in snow. When my wife was doing home healthcare we got ATs for her FWD minivan. It made a huge difference. Snow gets trapped in those spaces between the block and that snow stick to ice far better than rubber does.
They might not be quite as good as pure winter tires, but they last drastically longer.
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I like Kumho Crugen HT51. Highway oriented, snow rated tire. I call it the poor mans Michelin.
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Nokian Outpost APT is a great tire for snow. Also they are low rolling resistance so great for a hybrid where you don’t want to hurt your mpg.
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Personally never tried AT tires as this is my first truck and I just went with the 3 snowflake winter tires. I usually do snows on my sedans I had so just kept the same pace for my Maverick. I don't have a need for AT tires...at this time anyways. All I know is 3 of my coworkers had ATs of some sort, one on a Silverado 1500, one on a GMC 2500 and one on a mid 90s Cherokee and all 3 immediately ordered snow tires after some serious snow fall. Maybe the drivers, maybe the vehicles, maybe the tires
maybe all 3 
not really sure but none of them were pleased in the snow.
What I like about dedicated winter tires is that all the extra siping collects sand and grit. Combine that with these top brands of tires that add silica right into the rubber, and they get even more grip (think sandpaper). That, and the rubber is much softer. But this means they wear faster and are no good for summer use.
If you are in the UP and are measuring snow by the 100 inches, I would seriously consider true snows. The ice grip alone is worth it, as is helping to avoid accidents/injuries/deductibles.
Yes, true snows just during winter are the way to go. I got Blizzaks from Discount Tire and they swap the wheels twice a year for free.
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