Great traction in bad weather

[DraKhen99]

You're probably driving more aggressively. I know in dry weather I can kick out the rear end of my truck by pressing too hard on the gas pedal.

For winter, I'm hoping to get a set of 20" wheels and Goodyear Adventure w/Kevlar A/T tires. I had them on my F-150 and they were perfect for the driving I do and they were quiet. I have the 22" wheels on my Limited, and while they look great, I worry about traction in the winter time on the all-season rubber. I have a 25-30 mile commute, so 50-60 miles round trip, and we don't get snow days, and my mom is getting up in age so I gotta be able to get to her (her neighborhood won't see a plow for 5-7 days in bigger snow storms).

-John

 

[Gman]

I had great winter traction with the Michelin Defender LTX M/S I put on last winter. I'm looking forward to using them again this winter.

 

[Turin]

recently my tires have spun going from a stop sign or stoplight when it is raining (not heavy downpour).

It doesn't take much to spin the tires with the 3.92 rear end. Mine tend to slip a bit (triggering the ASD) when starting from a stop on wet roads, particularly shortly after it starts raining; i.e. before it's rained long/hard enough to wash the dirt, oil, etc. off the road. I suspect that I won't be happy with the tires that came on the truck come winter and will want to either replace them or pick up a set of spare wheels and get some proper snow tires. I keep watching the B/S/T forum for local-ish take-offs but haven't seen any yet.

 

[dutchman187]

It doesn't take much to spin the tires with the 3.92 rear end. Mine tend to slip a bit (triggering the ASD) when starting from a stop on wet roads, particularly shortly after it starts raining; i.e. before it's rained long/hard enough to wash the dirt, oil, etc. off the road. I suspect that I won't be happy with the tires that came on the truck come winter and will want to either replace them or pick up a set of spare wheels and get some proper snow tires. I keep watching the B/S/T forum for local-ish take-offs but haven't seen any yet.

That's the funny thing though, I was generally pretty happy last winter through multiple midwest snowstorms with the tires. I was worried going into last winter, but as I posted in January, quite pleased with the performance. I'm going to chalk it up to me hitting the gas pedal harder recently. I'll be keeping a close eye on whether I need to switch to some good AT this winter, or perhaps keep my current AS for summer/spring months and pick up dedicated snow tires.

 

[rudyyoko]

Here is a demo that i found very descriptive of the 2wd, 4wd, and auto 4wd. Though not inclusive of snow and ice, it gives you a good idea of how the system manages to work through the different settings. I have no doubt that the driver makes a difference also. I do not know when or if he is using a brake, accelerator pedal interaction to activate the engagement of the alternate wheels. I hope this helps.

 

[AndyFSR]

Paint stripes on the road maybe? Oily surface ? Or is it just Everytime? Mine will spin a wheel, slip, Everytime even on dry ground if I had a tad bit too much especially on a slight uphill corner.

 

[Gman]

Here is a demo that i found very descriptive of the 2wd, 4wd, and auto 4wd. Though not inclusive of snow and ice, it gives you a good idea of how the system manages to work through the different settings. I have no doubt that the driver makes a difference also. I do not know when or if he is using a brake, accelerator pedal interaction to activate the engagement of the alternate wheels. I hope this helps.

What's the equipped differential? Not really helpful without that info.