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[Garth]

Goderich, you?

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[TrueNorthSport]

Goderich, you?

Hi Garth, you are "lucky" to live in one of the snow belts of Ontario !

We live in the Humber Valley area of west Toronto. One reason we got the Bronco Sport was because of the steep roads to get out of the valley and onto the main streets in winter. The City of Toronto does not always do a good job removing the snow and ice from these inclines and vehicles have been known to lose traction and slide down the hills sideways ! So far , the AWD of the BS has handled these hills well but we haven't had the big dumps of snow you have.

Keep on shovelling in Goderich !

Cheers

 

[ratmyr]

You have trees in Texas? All we have in central/southern AZ is cactus and snowbirds.

My yard is littered with mesquite trees. I wanted to plant palm trees when I moved here 17 years ago. I decided not to because I wasn't thinking I would be here. Oh well.

 

[jkernitzki]

My yard is littered with mesquite trees. I wanted to plant palm trees when I moved here 17 years ago. I decided not to because I wasn't thinking I would be here. Oh well.

Instead you got amazing wood for grilling and smoking, and mesquite beans for flour. I’d say you won.

 

[RM951]

I think tires and vehicle weight are also a determining factor in snow/ice performance. I had a jeep wrangler with Goodyear wranglers and I had to fight to keep it on the road in snow. I haven't taken my bronco sport to the snow yet, but my wife took our kids to the snow in the expedition with ironman all country at and she strolled past cars and sport suvs that weren't able to stay on the road

 

[AZraine22]

I think tires and vehicle weight are also a determining factor in snow/ice performance. I had a jeep wrangler with Goodyear wranglers and I had to fight to keep it on the road in snow. I haven't taken my bronco sport to the snow yet, but my wife took our kids to the snow in the expedition with ironman all country at and she strolled past cars and sport suvs that weren't able to stay on the road

I agree with you regarding tires/vehicle weight combination. I'm a displaced AZ desert rat living in northeast WA. I also live in a "snow belt" (didn't know that term before moving here.) We've always run Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac tires on our trucks and the Jeep Cherokee Sport I moved here with and never had any issues in the snow. (But we did put sand bags in the back of my Jeep.)
This is my first winter with a 2024 Bronco Sport and I'm wondering what tires the rest of you "snow belt" inhabitants are running. TIA
@Garth @TrueNorthSport

 

[RM951]

Speaking of snow. Will the Bronco accept chains?

 

[jkernitzki]

Speaking of snow. Will the Bronco accept chains?

Don’t see why it wouldn’t as long as your tires are relatively stock sizes. If you’re running something that rubs in lock to lock turns, though, you may have issues.

As an alternative to traditional chains, you should check out Autosocks (https://autosock.us/).

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Speaking of snow. Will the Bronco accept chains?

No need for real chains. Just buy some “Ford liquid tire chains”!

 

[Garth]

Speaking of snow. Will the Bronco accept chains?
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I managed to pack my wheel wells with snow something that only seems possible because of that weird material Ford uses to line them. So I got a pretty good idea of how little room there is for any sort of extra traction devices with my 245/65 Toyos, I wouldnt event try snow socks.
If getting stuck was a consideration I will start carrying a shovel and traction boards.

 

[Escape2Bronco]

That felt is a pita. Makes it very difficult to clear the snow and slush out before pulling into the garage.

 

[Garth]

Im wondering if spraying silicone would help keep the snow from sticking? I should have take a picture, maybe next time.

 

[AZraine22]

That felt is a pita. Makes it very difficult to clear the snow and slush out before pulling into the garage.

Yeah, that felt was not one of Ford's "better ideas". I live at the end of a mile and a half unmaintained road (aka dirt, dust, mud, snow depending on the weather conditions.) It is nearly impossible to get all the pine needles and mud cleaned off. It's like trying to keep dog hair off/out of upholstery.

 

[sajohnson]

Yeah, that felt was not one of Ford's "better ideas". I live at the end of a mile and a half unmaintained road (aka dirt, dust, mud, snow depending on the weather conditions.) It is nearly impossible to get all the pine needles and mud cleaned off. It's like trying to keep dog hair off/out of upholstery.

Another problem is how leaves and other debris get trapped behind the wheel well liners. Some can be vacuumed out, but not all.

 

[Bill G]

Speaking of snow. Will the Bronco accept chains?

From what I’ve seen; 225’s and under can use cable chains, 235’s and up can’t use any chains. I bought cable chains (235/70r17’s), but have a “plan” ( you know how those go). If I need to use chains I plan on mounting on rear wheels, locking up front-to -rear and going slowly. I figure I’ll only need chains in bad situation in which I would use “4wd“ any way.

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