What winter tires??

[mktmgrjrm]

I just purchased a set of Michelin X-Ice Snow' s (Gen 2) and steelie wheels to put on my Lariat (that I don't have yet - hope it gets here before winter's over so I can evaluate the tires!!). Bought 17" instead of 18" based on info I've researched.

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[JeffMorasco]

zactly! Not like in the 70's when you'd just put snows on the rear axle of your Camaro

Scotty, if you like him or not did a review and at about 2:30 recommends only putting snow tires on the front in the hybrid. I never heard of that but was looking for input. I don't undestand "Because of the different compounds" and when I live in Pa we always had snow tires on all wheels. As I think on it, I don't know why.

 

[ThisWas]

Just picked up four Blizzak DM-V2s for my front-wheel-drive Maverick.

I believe that the manufacturer knows best:
https://www.bridgestonetire.com/learn/shop/winter-snow-tires/#

"WHY DO I NEED FOUR SNOW TIRES?

Whether your vehicle is front or rear-wheel drive, winter tires are best applied to all wheel positions. While some drivers question the necessity of changing all four, there are good reasons why tire and vehicle makers recommend using a full set of winter tires.

For one thing, just mounting two means you lose some of the traction, stopping and cornering advantages a full set provides. No matter what kind of vehicle you drive, never mount two winter tires on the front axle without also mounting them on the rear axle. Only installing snow tires on the front wheels increases the risk of losing rear tire traction while braking or cornering on wintery roads. This is because the back wheels will have less grip than the front wheels, a scenario that can throw you into a rear-wheel skid."

 

[FirstFord]

Scotty, if you like him or not did a review and at about 2:30 recommends only putting snow tires on the front in the hybrid. I never heard of that but was looking for input. I don't undestand "Because of the different compounds" and when I live in Pa we always had snow tires on all wheels. As I think on it, I don't know why.

I think that's a very bad idea. Winter tires aren't just about going, they're about getting around corners too. With the weight distribution on a truck, you'll have great traction in the front with your winter tires and terrible traction in the back with all seasons.
That's a recipe for extreme oversteer; back end will be inclined to come around aggressively.
It's well established that untrained drivers are safer with understeer than with oversteer.

 

[oljackfrost]

Bought Blizzaks last October. Maverick arrived in April. Putting the Blizzaks on this October.

 

[LSchicago]

Scotty, if you like him or not did a review and at about 2:30 recommends only putting snow tires on the front in the hybrid. I never heard of that but was looking for input. I don't undestand "Because of the different compounds" and when I live in Pa we always had snow tires on all wheels. As I think on it, I don't know why.

You don't want your front tires to stop, and your rear tires to endlessly cycle the ABS sensors when it's slippery. Stopping is so much better with them in slippery conditions.

 

[dadd75]

Bridgestone Blizzak's. Had a front drive Chevy HHR for eleven winters in northern Michigan and they did their job getting me 2.5 miles of non-plowed roads in the morning to get to the highway. I had to pray lots of the time since the snow was deep, but they never failed.

 

[Tailender]

I need 4 snow tires because the tire company says I need to give them more money!

I agree that 4 is better for traction but I've driven all my life with only 2 either rear or front( more fronts) and had no problems. Of course I do slow down and drive like there is snow on the ground, because there is! So many people think they can drive like it's just rain or they're not sliding so they think they can go faster and then they end up in the ditch.

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