cummins2014 wrote:
JAC1982 wrote:
The Hankook's that came on my Explorer (purchased brand new) barely made it 30 as well. I mean I could have driven them a little longer but since I do drive in snow and I got a flat tire in one of them in November, I didn't want to mess around with borderline tires.
I hear more OEM's wear terrible more often then nought.
I thought I would add to this. I have a 2016 Explorer SUV that came with Hancook tires. They were aweful in the snow, even with All Wheel Drive. Had to buy snow tires the first winter just to get around and be safe in the chance that I drove in snow. I also carry chains just in case but haven't needed them. They lasted about 70K miles and were good summer tires.
As for a full size truck, I have a Chev that came with Goodyear Wranglers. Great for all weather. Especially when new, lots of tread and great in snow. Drove it to Idaho the first winter and other ski trips with no issues. I have ran in to snow when hauling and never though about chains, just switched to 4wd and kept going, albeit slow. Now with over 50K miles, it's time to look at new tires, probably next summer however.
I would look to carry chains if you need to. Some states might require even with 4wd like Oregon. Best to just pull over and wait for the weather to change and the roads to clear if the snow gets that heavy.
I believe any full size truck is going to come with capable M&S tires that should get you a few years without thinking about it.
