Best Tire Set up for Snow

[Tpmonahan]

First of all I am way too excited for the new Bronco to come out. Any thoughts on the best set up for New England Snow? My family does a lot of skiing in Vermont and I have heard that the wider tires on a Sasquatch will not be ideal for snow/slush. I hope to take my Bronco off-road but only a couple times a year so the focus should be winter weather.

Thanks in advance,

Tom

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[bbqbronco]

Keep the mud tires for warm weather cuz they're gonna be like hockey pucks when the weather drops. Some AT are more than capable even with snow/slush.

 

[ATLBronco75]

Bridgestone Blizzaks on separate “cheap” wheels. Swap them at the first snow and take them off after your last ski trip. Blizzaks are literally life changing in snow and ice.

 

[Weedwaka]

The advanced AWD TC option on the Badlands / Wildtrack will be amazing in the snow as long as we can turn the traction control off which I think we can as its an off roader.

 

[ZackDanger]

I daily a Jeep Wrangler year-round.

As long as you have either dedicated snow tires, or a good AT All-season (three-peak symbol) tire, you should have no concerns in the winter.

As mentioned earlier, many MT tires are intended for warmer seasons/climates (you know, when there's mud) and the compounds get too hard when the temperatures drop, resulting a poor grip.

 

[Orbiter]

The stock tires on the Black Diamond trim are three-peak snow rated, which seems appropriate given the trim name.

 

[privateer35]

Is there really that much of a concern and difference between AT and MT? You'd think because of that Ford would offer the option for either with the Sasquatch package...

 

[ZiggysDad83]

This is a concern for me too (after telling my wife that I reserved a Bronco but that's a concern for another post).

I love the look of the squatch, but living in NJ I'm going to be driving in snow. I have a Wildtrak reserved but most likely will be switching to OB. Only thing is that so far from the production models, I hate the stock tires on the OB. In an ideal world, I get the 33s from the Badlands and they're just perfect in snow.

Ok now time to wake up from my dreams.

 

[Ripcurl]

I daily a Jeep Wrangler year-round.

As long as you have either dedicated snow tires, or a good AT All-season (three-peak symbol) tire, you should have no concerns in the winter.

As mentioned earlier, many MT tires are intended for warmer seasons/climates (you know, when there's mud) and the compounds get too hard when the temperatures drop, resulting a poor grip.

Yeah, I have the Falken Wildpeak AT3W with the triple peak snow rating symbol on my truck and they are not unreasonably priced. Not sure if they make those all the way up to the Sasquatch size level though.

 

[Laminar]

Good snow tire talk here:

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...rain-tires-sasquatch-package.2540/#post-78874

Nokian makes a snow tire in the stock Sas size of 315/70R17:

NOKIAN HAKKAPELIITTA LT3

 

[QuitPlayinWithYourDingy]

Depends which mountains you go to, really. Some have STEEEP and curvy climbs so the way down can get mighty sketchy. If you go to those then I'd spend the extra cash on dedicated winters for the added braking security so I reduce the chances of ending up in a guard rail. Bolton, Jay Peak, and esp Mad River come to mind.

245/75's on some steelies maybe.

 

[Garemlin]

A set of quality a/t pizza cutters will work great in the snow.

 

[Tpmonahan]

Thanks for all the help we are at Okemo, one tough hill to climb !

 

[Philly]

I have some friends that run Goodyear Duratracs year round because of the winter capabilities and they love them. I would have them but they didn't come in the size I wanted for my wheels. I have 35x12.50r15 Goodyear MTR/k's that I run year round in Michigan winters and have never had an issue with them. I know the compound is not meant for the snow, but when it's super deep I enjoy being able to kind of float on top of it like you would in the dunes.

This is an extremely capable vehicle and I don't see the muds on the Sasquatch being a major problem for winter. You just have to keep in mind the Bronco is probably going to drive like a Jeep and not like a truck. Meaning it will be light and floaty, but as long as you are ready for it and you practice safe driving habits it will be an absolute blast.

 

[JH1026]

Good snow tire talk here:

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...rain-tires-sasquatch-package.2540/#post-78874

Nokian makes a snow tire in the stock Sas size of 315/70R17:

NOKIAN HAKKAPELIITTA LT3

I haven't seen Nokian's without studs in 315/70/17 tire size.

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