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- Location
- Southern maine
- Vehicle Year
- 2023
- Make / Model
- Ford Bronco
- Engine Type
- 2.3 EcoBoost
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 2.5"
- Tire Size
- 285/75/18
- My credo
- Its probably better to be self deprecating than self defecating.
I have 255 width MTs on the 2021, kenda klever MT's.
...and oh my lord they are the worst tires in the snow I've ever driven on.
OBVIOUSLY.... right? I just really didn't expect them to be THAT bad.
I drove around all last winter in my 2010 2wd that had mud tires on (Achilles desert hawk MT) and it was "fine"... obviously not optimal but the tires certainly weren't an issue/annoyance/safety hazard. I was astounded at their capability in the snow to be honest. If anything defies all logic and science its how good those tires were in the snow for being MTs.
These kendas on my '21 though... jeeeeesus mary they've got to go. Terrible. Awful. Definite safety hazard. Half an inch of snow on the road and I needed to use 4x4 to move along reasonably in a straight line.. and cornering on these things is "unsafe at any speed" lol.
I know this is a real Capt. Obvious topic but damn... the fact my old truck would run circles around this one in the snow just absolutely boggles my mind.
Moral of the story:
Light 2wd truck with mud tires = good in snow
Substantially heavier 4wd truck with mud tires = bad in snow whatever.
...and oh my lord they are the worst tires in the snow I've ever driven on.
OBVIOUSLY.... right? I just really didn't expect them to be THAT bad.
I drove around all last winter in my 2010 2wd that had mud tires on (Achilles desert hawk MT) and it was "fine"... obviously not optimal but the tires certainly weren't an issue/annoyance/safety hazard. I was astounded at their capability in the snow to be honest. If anything defies all logic and science its how good those tires were in the snow for being MTs.
These kendas on my '21 though... jeeeeesus mary they've got to go. Terrible. Awful. Definite safety hazard. Half an inch of snow on the road and I needed to use 4x4 to move along reasonably in a straight line.. and cornering on these things is "unsafe at any speed" lol.
I know this is a real Capt. Obvious topic but damn... the fact my old truck would run circles around this one in the snow just absolutely boggles my mind.
Moral of the story:
Light 2wd truck with mud tires = good in snow
Substantially heavier 4wd truck with mud tires = bad in snow whatever.