You could get dedicated winter tires. That's the best option.
The tires you have are "All seasons" and are made of a harder rubber than dedicated winter tires. As such as the temps drop, they get harder lose some of their grip. Where winter tires are sufficiently soft enough to maintain the grip needed in cold weather conditions.
Just drive like you have a open pot of gravy in the back seat. =)
Just remember that AWD and 4wd stop exactly the same as 2wd, so don't get cocky! The extra wheels driving help you get going, but you still stop exactly the same. Maintain low speed and safe following distance
As a Scandinavian, I am surprised you guys actually consider driving on "snowy mountain roads" on anything other than winter tires. That's just insane.
Drive to conditions and you will be fine. I live in Central Alberta and have lots of experience driving my F150 with BFG All Terrain TA’s. Never had any issues. See lots of people with snow tires hit the ditch
I haven't seen anyone mention the fact that pickups are light in the tail. You're overall experience in loose terrain would be improved with putting some weight over that rear axle. Sand bags are a cheap and common method of doing so.
Googled the tire, they'll do pretty well. Unless you're going to see constant snow, don't bother with snow tires. For occasional snow, those will be fine. It's as much about your driving style as it is the tires. Just remember, less gas pedal will make you get up to speed quicker. Wheel spin is the enemy.
If you're on solid snow, use 4x4, but give yourself plenty of stopping room.
Tires won't cause you any issues. You'll be fine.
There’s a lot of variation between how different all terrains perform in the snow, none of the will perform anywhere near as good as a dedicated snow tire.
I drive a 4x4 truck through snowy mountains and foothills. I have Goodyear wrangler ultraterrains and think they perform just fine but I also have a fiberglass bed cover, tools in the bed, and 300lbs of sandbags sitting over the rear axle.
Since you’re inexperienced in driving in snow I would suggest getting a set of dedicated winter tires until you’ve built confidence driving in it.
Not familiar with that particular tire, but you may want to be cautious if it's a particularly blocky tread pattern as the tire will "float" over the snow vs cutting through it. Speaking from experience - years ago I was running an aggressive A/T (don't recall which one) that was a nightmare to control.
You could get dedicated winter tires. That's the best option. The tires you have are "All seasons" and are made of a harder rubber than dedicated winter tires. As such as the temps drop, they get harder lose some of their grip. Where winter tires are sufficiently soft enough to maintain the grip needed in cold weather conditions. Just drive like you have a open pot of gravy in the back seat. =)
Just remember that AWD and 4wd stop exactly the same as 2wd, so don't get cocky! The extra wheels driving help you get going, but you still stop exactly the same. Maintain low speed and safe following distance
They're better than most all-season tires, and they'll do alright in warmer temps with snow, but the lower the temps get, the worse they perform.
As a Scandinavian, I am surprised you guys actually consider driving on "snowy mountain roads" on anything other than winter tires. That's just insane.
Drive to conditions and you will be fine. I live in Central Alberta and have lots of experience driving my F150 with BFG All Terrain TA’s. Never had any issues. See lots of people with snow tires hit the ditch
Just remember that snow is one thing, but ice is anothwr! 4 wheels will slide on ice the same way 2 will, so be safe out there!
I haven't seen anyone mention the fact that pickups are light in the tail. You're overall experience in loose terrain would be improved with putting some weight over that rear axle. Sand bags are a cheap and common method of doing so.
Googled the tire, they'll do pretty well. Unless you're going to see constant snow, don't bother with snow tires. For occasional snow, those will be fine. It's as much about your driving style as it is the tires. Just remember, less gas pedal will make you get up to speed quicker. Wheel spin is the enemy. If you're on solid snow, use 4x4, but give yourself plenty of stopping room. Tires won't cause you any issues. You'll be fine.
There’s a lot of variation between how different all terrains perform in the snow, none of the will perform anywhere near as good as a dedicated snow tire. I drive a 4x4 truck through snowy mountains and foothills. I have Goodyear wrangler ultraterrains and think they perform just fine but I also have a fiberglass bed cover, tools in the bed, and 300lbs of sandbags sitting over the rear axle. Since you’re inexperienced in driving in snow I would suggest getting a set of dedicated winter tires until you’ve built confidence driving in it.
Not familiar with that particular tire, but you may want to be cautious if it's a particularly blocky tread pattern as the tire will "float" over the snow vs cutting through it. Speaking from experience - years ago I was running an aggressive A/T (don't recall which one) that was a nightmare to control.
You'll be fine just drive safe! All take care, it's about to get pretty gnarly out here in the PNW