Nice in the snow

[CapeCodKraken]

Was able to try my Bronco in the snow since the 12-16 inches have not been plowed around us. Slippery mode is nice. I grew up on the east coast mostly driving sedans, had one rear wheel drive light weight pickup (bad decision), then our 2WD Escape. I have never been stuck in the snow (knock on wood), but the Bronco has been the easiest to drive. Also, bought a new shovel well before the snow this winter. That is a first too.

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[Xjeeper]

yep, many different rear front 4 wheel drives over the years, latest jeep renegade, 2 dr lifted wrangler , bronco sport is by far best winter driver i have owned.

 

[sajohnson]

As good as the BS BL is with the stock tires, it's even better with winter tires.

 

[CapeCodKraken]

Mine came with Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail. I love these. Not sure if these are stock tires.

 

[sajohnson]

Mine came with Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail. I love these. Not sure if these are stock tires.

Last I saw, even the worst true winter tire was better than the best all-season (in ice & snow). There are some good "all weather" tires that might be better than some of the lower performing "3PMSF" winter tires.

Needless to say, not every driver needs winter tires. Even those that live in the snowbelt may get by without them if they do not work outside their home and are not otherwise forced to drive. Just wait for the roads to be cleared (of course in some areas they never are...). Before we retired, I had winter tires (mounted on rims) for all of our vehicles. Now that we're no longer working and can chose when we drive, I haven't purchased winter tires for the BS BL, and probably won't.

For those that must drive in snow and ice, winter tires are well worth the expense. Actually, the only additional cost is the wheels, because using the winter tires reduces wear on the all-seasons and vice versa.

There are plenty of YT videos demonstrating the difference between dedicated winter tires and all-season tires on snow and ice. It is pretty dramatic -- enough to avoid rear-ending another car or keep you out of a ditch, when those accidents would/might have happened with all-season tires.

Ideally, you'll have traction that's equal to or better than other vehicles on the road, so that you can match or exceed the deceleration rate of the car in front of you if they slam on their brakes.

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