Do I need snow tires ?

[mdepll]

Have a black diamond with stock general grabbers. Can they handle snow well enough or should I be looking at proper winter snow tires ?

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[MnLakeBum]

Have a black diamond with stock general grabbers. Can they handle snow well enough or should I be looking at proper winter snow tires ?

Where do you live? I live in MN and I run all-seasons on 3 of our vehicles and snow tires during the winter on 2 others. All of our vehicles are AWD or 4WD. There are about 10 days a year here where it’s damn nice to have winter tires but they are not a necessity. When I lived in the mountains of California where we averaged 450 inches a year, winter tires were the smart thing to do. We are supposed to get 3-6 inches my tomorrow night so I’ll be able to test out my Bronco’s Falken Wildpeak AT3W’s very soon.

 

[mdepll]

I live in Canada just outside Toronto.

 

[mountainbronco]

The Grabber AT is a really good snow tire, I believe. You are flat as a pancake there and will be fine. Use your 4WD!!

 

[MnLakeBum]

I live in Canada just outside Toronto.

Toronto gets a bit less snow than we do in Minneapolis and your December - February temps are about 10º F warmer than ours so the roads should clear faster. The stock tires on your Bronco should be fine. Like others have said, use your 4WD when conditions require.

 

[mdepll]

Yup. 4 auto should help if needed. Just curious about grabbers In snow

 

[BanditSr]

Stumbled upon your post while curiously doing research on my tires. I also own a Black Diamond and I'm not far from the GTA.

I've had this Bronco for 2.5 years now and honestly, haven't really considered winter tires. You'll notice the 3-peak snowflake certification logo on the Grabbers' sidewall. You can also find info about that certification on the Grabber's product page under technical details.

I've taken that as far as to mean that I do in fact have winter-rated tires, and I've informed my insurance of that. Hopefully I'm not being naive or ignorant there lol.

In my experience so far, they seem to do great in heavy snow especially with 4wd engaged. Not bad on ice either. How has you performance in the winter been with those tires? Do you still run them in the winter months?

 

[helifino16]

I've read enough postings on here to know better than driving THIS vehicle in snow. On the rare occasion we get snow here, I drag out the bike (H-D FLHTC) and take that to work instead.





lol

 

[Cygnusx1]

I've read enough postings on here to know better than driving THIS vehicle in snow. On the rare occasion we get snow here, I drag out the bike (H-D FLHTC) and take that to work instead.





lol

Harley's are revered for snow and ice prowess.

 

[BlueWaffle]

I've read enough postings on here to know better than driving THIS vehicle in snow. On the rare occasion we get snow here, I drag out the bike (H-D FLHTC) and take that to work instead.





lol

Years back.. fiance was complaining about having to drive to work in her 4x4 because it was snowing. I had the day off work.. so I decided to visit her on her break on my bike lol.

 

[the poacher]

Definitely get a proper set of winter tires, as your existing tires will not suffice on your snow days. And not crashing your Bronco is definitely worth the price of a good set of snow tires.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

3PMSF symbol isn't worth a damn.
Some tires with it SUCK in the winter, while others without it do extremely well.

My C rated Toyos are the worst "anything other than warm and dry" tire i have ever owned.... yet they supposedly dominate in winter.
Toyo doesn’t return calls or emails.

If I were to pick an All-season tire for the Bronco, I'd go with a Nokian Outpost, just by reputation alone .
Available in sizes up to 35"s (315).

 

[dejones64]

I live in MN, 2022 2-dr Black Diamond Manual. Guess I never thought about "snow tires", I figured the General Grabbers would be fine. I've never used more than 4A and it's plowed through just fine.

 

[superdude12]

Winter tires are really nice to have in the snow and ice. You can drive normally instead of very cautiously.

 

[mdepll]

Stumbled upon your post while curiously doing research on my tires. I also own a Black Diamond and I'm not far from the GTA.

I've had this Bronco for 2.5 years now and honestly, haven't really considered winter tires. You'll notice the 3-peak snowflake certification logo on the Grabbers' sidewall. You can also find info about that certification on the Grabber's product page under technical details.

I've taken that as far as to mean that I do in fact have winter-rated tires, and I've informed my insurance of that. Hopefully I'm not being naive or ignorant there lol.

In my experience so far, they seem to do great in heavy snow especially with 4wd engaged. Not bad on ice either. How has you performance in the winter been with those tires? Do you still run them in the winter months?

Stock BD tires are ok in snow. Not the best but do the trick. I have about 70km on them already so I am starting to consider what tires to consider next. Or to get both winter and all season.

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