Tires (22")

Fastcar · Dec 31, 2021

John Ferrero said:
I have factory 22" with the Hankook, mine are HTs. I've kept the HT's on for now in summer but purchased Blizzak DMV2's (on 18" aftermarket wheels from TR) for winter soon after taking delivery of the vehicle. The SUV handles spectacularly in the snow (we take 3+ trips a year out to Colorado's Summit Co to ski) on the B's. I've hit white-out conditions on I80 several times and been up in the mountains with 10"+ falling overnight and the vehicle has never skipped a beat/felt out of control. The OEM tires on the other hand are TERRIBLE. I had the misfortune of converting back to the 22" rims and HT tires one March for a spring break trip to FL. Unfortunately we got hit with a couple inches of snow the week we were leaving, it was terrifying driving in snow without the dedicated snow tires on. Also, I would recommend against going to AT tires with the mountain symbol as an alternative....they are winter rated but not nearly as effective as dedicated snow tires on the road. MT had an article articulating the same (as have other magazines)...https://www.motortrend.com/features/1612-diggin-snow-we-test-the-best-tread-design-for-driving-in/
Good luck....

Yup, couldn't agree more. In snow there isn't a better tire than a Blizzak. I used them for years plowing snow in New England.

MattG · Dec 31, 2021

I don't disagree with dedicated snows as I have WinterCommands for my stock 22s and true summer performance tires for my Saleen 23s.

For some that don't want dedicated sets, I'd go with an all weather tire before an all season, may not get quite as many miles out of them, but there is a noticeable difference in the winter between the two.

Fastcar · Dec 31, 2021

I was under the belief that the criteria for an all weather and all season tire were about the same. Kinda like the swiss army knife. Does a lot of things but none real well.

Anerbe · Jan 1, 2022

Any type of snow covered routes in hilly areas, just go for dedicated winter tires. Either swap them in the OEM rims, and keep the A/S For the warmer months (although change out the OEM’s when you get the chance), or get dedicated set of winter wheel/tires, maybe in 18” or 20”, where you get much better options for tires.

The all terrain / all weathers may do better in deeper snow due to the larger blocks, but they are no better and often times worse in ice conditions due to hard compounds and less edges.

True winter tires on these cars make them absolute tanks in the severe conditions. It’s worth it if you are doing any driving outside of suburbia/urban shopping/commuting.

Wayne Decker · Jan 8, 2022

I got by just fine with the OEM Hankooks when they were pretty new. Now with 33k on them they still have plenty of tread but think they wouldn't be great in snow. So I just put on Conti TerrainContact H/T. I think they'll be much better.

Wayne Decker · Jan 8, 2022

Calidad said:
These have been night and day upgrade over the Handkook garbage

What are those?

Emilner · Jan 8, 2022

We drove 30k miles on the stock Hancooks before swapping to Michelin Defenders. On dry roads the Hancooks were quiet and had a good ride. In the rain they were terrible- they had very little traction and it was way too easy to break the rears loose with a little throttle. In the snow they were comical- driving on roads felt the same as when I was a "kid" and would take my Bronco to go hoonin in a snow covered parking lot. The Defenders are night and day different. I would say they are not quite as quiet as the stockers. But in the rain they are planted and never squirrely. We just had our first snow of the year yesterday and I was very impressed. In "slippery conditions" mode (I believe basically it's a 4A mode) the truck never skipped a beat going through unplowed roads and managed quite well on ice. I would not hesitate to get them again.

Calidad · Jan 15, 2022

Emilner said:
We drove 30k miles on the stock Hancooks before swapping to Michelin Defenders. On dry roads the Hancooks were quiet and had a good ride. In the rain they were terrible- they had very little traction and it was way too easy to break the rears loose with a little throttle. In the snow they were comical- driving on roads felt the same as when I was a "kid" and would take my Bronco to go hoonin in a snow covered parking lot. The Defenders are night and day different. I would say they are not quite as quiet as the stockers. But in the rain they are planted and never squirrely. We just had our first snow of the year yesterday and I was very impressed. In "slippery conditions" mode (I believe basically it's a 4A mode) the truck never skipped a beat going through unplowed roads and managed quite well on ice. I would not hesitate to get them again.

Same the stock tires were terrible on the wet. They would break loose easily under near ideal conditions and were terrible in less than ideal conditions. The BFG Trail Terrains are better in the wet than the OEM were on the dry.

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