Very Poor Snow Traction
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Very Poor Snow Traction
Hello, I am new here and could use a bit of help w/ a 2013 standard cab 6.5 box 3:55 gears limited slip front and back having Faulken Wildpeak A/T's. This truck has got to be the worst tractable 4x4 ever! Seriously! in as much as 1" of snow there is understeer, oversteer, sliding and going through stop sighs. I am blaming it all on the factory sized 275-65-18" tires there Too fat. What is the skinniest tire that will mount on these factory rim's? I must say the day is long gone for being able to use my tried and true reliable go almost anywhere 235-75-15" mud/snow tread at $ 65. a piece. I had a pair of those on a 87 STX ranger and it was the most tractable vehicle. I appreciate some advice.
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Not sure what to say other than I drive a 2013 RCSB 4X4 throughout the year (V-8). Bought it new and for the last several years it has had Goodyear A/T load C tires on it and the winter traction is quite good. It hasn't slipped yet. We live at high altitude in the southwest and most winters get an interesting mix of snow, ice and mud. Not sure about the specs on your tires, but the mud terrain types do not do well in our area during the winter.
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Is this the tire you have?
https://www.falkentire.com/tires/lig...peaka/t3w-tire
Try slowing down in the mean time.
https://www.falkentire.com/tires/lig...peaka/t3w-tire
Try slowing down in the mean time.
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Nothing replaces a good snow/winter tire. You can go down to 17" whether you go new or used and put on 235/80 or 245/75 or 255/75 or 265/70. In Canada we get discounts of 5%-10% on our insurance if we have winter tires, so after 4-5 years that almost covers the cost. Call your insurance.
I have the 3.55 locked and I find it fantastic in the winter. Now my old B3000(Ranger) with the rwd open diff, that thing used to get stuck going down hill.
I have the 3.55 locked and I find it fantastic in the winter. Now my old B3000(Ranger) with the rwd open diff, that thing used to get stuck going down hill.
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I was going to say the same as others- sounds like a speed and tire issue. I spend a good part of winter in the Smoky Mtns and even with plain ole Michelin ATX M/S traction is fine if I slow TF down a bit and turn off traction control.
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Not sure what to say other than I drive a 2013 RCSB 4X4 throughout the year (V-8). Bought it new and for the last several years it has had Goodyear A/T load C tires on it and the winter traction is quite good. It hasn't slipped yet. We live at high altitude in the southwest and most winters get an interesting mix of snow, ice and mud. Not sure about the specs on your tires, but the mud terrain types do not do well in our area during the winter.
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I have Dextero DAT1's and they grip fantastic. Though, I feel that an all terrain tire can only do so much so if it's bad enough I'll just slow down and if I can't get out of my drive, I'll throw some weight and/or chains on. I live in a really rural part of Kentucky and last year we got about 3 inches of ice and about 3 inches of snow and I have to say that my truck (2010 FX4 supercab) has to be the best handling truck I've ever driven in bad weather and that I was surprised at how much more capability I had at my disposal than I had used. I've driven anything from stick shift Sentra's to 1-ton diesels and anything from old and should be scrapped to new with less than 5K on to odometer such as a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ. Tires can make a huge difference, but it definitely sounds like more of a driver issue than a vehicle issue.
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My own experience is that tires with deep lugs but not a lot of siping were terrible for on-road driving, especially
on packed snow.
I used Cooper M&S for my daily driver F350; worked great.
I used studded Goodyear Duratracs on my plow truck.
on packed snow.
I used Cooper M&S for my daily driver F350; worked great.
I used studded Goodyear Duratracs on my plow truck.
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I had some mud terrains. Horrible in deep snow. Otherwise they were great, when they got a little worn, they got noisy. I have some BFG all terrains, I gor them because they were load range E for towing they did great . Bur I dont drive my truck in the salr so I dont know.
Bur just because you have a 4x4 doesn't mean you can drive in snow and ice as it was dry. Slow down. Take your time. 4X4 is better when you use it. 4 wheel drive will get you home. Ive had 4 wheel drive for over 30 years.
Bur just because you have a 4x4 doesn't mean you can drive in snow and ice as it was dry. Slow down. Take your time. 4X4 is better when you use it. 4 wheel drive will get you home. Ive had 4 wheel drive for over 30 years.
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I run Bridgestone Blizzak snow tires half the year (on my factory 22" wheels) and in auto4x4 or 4h my f-150 is awesome! Never had an issue in an Alaskan winter. Also we don't salt, so the roads are ice rinks half the year.
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