Guys,

How have your BF Goodrich ATs treated you in winter driving situations? I am looking at some 285 65 18s to run in the winter and keep the salt off of the 20s. thanks in advance

 

Just fine. I tend to drive in the unplowed lanes to get around slower traffic, I do just fine.....

 

You would be hard pressed to find a better AT tire for use in the snow. I've run BFG A/t for the past twenty years and they have never let me down in snow.

 

they have never left the rims of my 1990 ranger i got when i was 16. just sold her for 1500 bucks last fall with 289k on the clock, every revolution with a BFG AT tire. Love em.

 

Mine performed awesome when we drove up to the mountains to go snow boarding last winter. much better then the rugged trails i had on it the winter before.

 

Awesome pic.

 

Good to hear they work well with good tread. I've been a little disappointed with mine in the snow, but last winter they were down around 6/32. My complaint is they don't seem to steer very well (front end pushes) but do have good forward bite even being as worn out as they are. Not trying to bash them, I've never had a new set and never had a decent tire on this truck to compare them with.

 

The above traction complaints are not surprising. Keep in mind that just because it's an A/T tire does not mean the tire gives good hardpack and ice grip. The rubber compound of an AT tire will get hard in the cold like any other tire will. Only snow tires will stay soft in the cold and continue to grip. I have driven brand new Goodyear MT/R's right into a parking lot pole because they were cold and sliding. Why? Not snow tires......

Don't confuse snow traction and ice traction.....

 

well said Damon.
They do ok in the snow, but the compound does harden in the cold weather unlike a truck snow tire in which the rubber stays very soft and pliable. They are good for getting traction, but steering or braking in slippery conditions is still a toss up sometimes

 

Hey is this Snowbowl? My apartment is about twenty mins away from it! I got a similar pic of the road up the mountain if its the same one... My comp is messed right now and is not working so i will post it later.

As far as the tires, They are the best tires you can buy for every situation you can come by. Great in snow, great on the road and great on dirt.

 

Hi, I just put a set of 285/65R18's on my 06 F-150, so far I really like them and they performed well in our first taste of winter. The one thing that was brought up to me is that they have two different styles of siping, and you have to watch which one you get in some sizes. The dealer said for the most part, the 10 ply ones don't have as much siping, are a little harder, and a little less tread depth. But in this size they only make a 10 ply so it does come with the winter rating which includes more siping. If you look at them first you can definately tell, mine have 5 sipes per lug, and the non-winter rated have 2. These tires do definately give a more firm and positive ride than the stock Rugged Trails did.