What have you folks found are the best winter tires 2025 Big Bend

[ace1885]

Looking for input as to what the best winter tires are for a 2025 Big Bend,wife has a 50km daily commute mix of highway and city driving,live in Saskatchewan Canada we have snow staring late october,last snowfall last year was May 20th.
Previous vechile she had studded Saliun Ice Blazers,does anyone have any opinions on running studded tires on the Bronco?

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[Montana Bronco]

I run studded winter tires on my Bronco.

Nokian are the best winter tires made. No one even comes close.

https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/nokian-hakkapeliitta-lt3-studded/p/103528

 

[CliffordTheBigRed]

Nokia Halkapeliitta for me!

 

[BillyB]

Looking for input as to what the best winter tires are for a 2025 Big Bend,wife has a 50km daily commute mix of highway and city driving,live in Saskatchewan Canada we have snow staring late october,last snowfall last year was May 20th.
Previous vechile she had studded Saliun Ice Blazers,does anyone have any opinions on running studded tires on the Bronco?

My FH experience with "winter" tires is that you have shop by speed rating. If she's doing highway driving. Some winter tires don't have a very high speed rating. Which to me, on some at least, indicates the tire may not be all that high quality, leading to a not-so-safe highway drive. Buena Suerte !

 

[Direvarg]

I’m driving on snow every day for 8 months of the year and honestly I’ve found the stock Sasquatch tires are really great. Not as good as dedicated snow tires but they handle the hard packed snow on the roads pretty well

 

[Notmattwong]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/nokian-tires-non-sas-non-raptor.137735/

This thread was pretty active with comments you’d find useful.

 

[Brian_B]

Nokia Halkapeliitta for me!

This or Bridgestone Blizzak are what I always see recommended for heavy winter use.

The SAS Goodyears are not bad for an AT, but not in the same class as a dedicated Winter tire

 

[RedBeardoh]

Nokia Halkapeliitta for me!

These for sure! Love mine

 

[BillTheCat]

Studded Hakkas my Northern Neighbor...
I even drop down a size...

 

[orion]

Lived in the Colorado Rockies and always had Blizzaks for my winter tires and loved them.

 

[ace1885]

Studded Hakkas my Northern Neighbor...
I even drop down a size...

Do you need to put it in 4x4 much?
Wife used to have a 2 wheel drive Ranger
That thing was a death trap in the winter.
My 06 f150 i keep in 4x4 from nov to april
Id rather her not do that with the Bronco
Its a Big bend so no 4A

 

[23OBX2.7]

Firestone Destination XT were great when new better than Blizzak DMV2 which are horroblw on more than 2in snow or squishy calcium chloride slush that defeats most close lug snow tires. If no good after 6000 miles on them this winter will probably get Pirelli XTM or Nokian Outpost just because i must have lugged sidewalls

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

If I were to move back to Alaska, I’d buy Hakkas for winter if my size was available. No question.

 

[BillTheCat]

Do you need to put it in 4x4 much?
Wife used to have a 2 wheel drive Ranger
That thing was a death trap in the winter.
My 06 f150 i keep in 4x4 from nov to april
Id rather her not do that with the Bronco
Its a Big bend so no 4A

So...
My BB has 4A (SAS), so that's my go-to in the winters. I don't run it in 4H much unless the weather gets gnarly. I'd leave my Toy 4Runners in 4H all winter with no issues. But there are many threads here that poo-poo that for the Bronco.
FWIW, I'm a big fan of studs. I've owned/driven Blizzaks and studs and for as much icy roads I drive I appreciate the extra grip/control of the studs. YMMV. The downside is dry pavement. So steel studs over aluminum (or Aluminium).
But that's just me.

 

[ace1885]

Studded Hakkas my Northern Neighbor...
I even drop down a size...

Wont I be south of you?

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