Tracy Bowman
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Beautiful pics!Oregon Dunes Natl Recreation Area
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Beautiful pics!Oregon Dunes Natl Recreation Area
Good to know. I don't necessarily plan on doing much sand stuff anytime soon. But the one thing I am curious about is how the stock FX4 tires handle the snow and ice, which is coming all too soon. Depending on how they do in that, and based on your assessment, I may start looking for more capable tires. We'll see.I forgot about the sand terrain mode. Lol. Let me first say that the stock tires are HORRIBLE in the sand. They were a little better after I aired down but still felt like I was going to get stuck if I even slowed down when in the soft stuff. I mostly stayed near the beach in the packed sand and even then the tires felt sketchy. I was by myself so didn't really test out the limits. I stayed in 4H the whole time. Turned off T-control as well. I think with the right tires these Rangers are going to put all others to shame.
Good to know the TM works well. I haven't yet had an occasion to use it. I look forward to trying it out!Took mine to the Oregon dunes back in early August. The tires did ok in the soft sand, but you have to really air them down. I was running 15psi...would probably have done even better at 10. Terrain management is awesome, hooked up really well.
Great pic!!!Went to another part of the dunes today and used the terrain management for the sand. Tires still suck but i noticed the TM kept the truck in a lower gear so the revs stayed up which kept power going to the wheels even at lower speeds. And it didn't skip gears when shifting.
Would have been a great day for surfing. Took the dog with me so there is sand EVERYWHERE inside the truck.
I don't have super high expectations, but who knows, maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised. Most reviews I've seen mention that the Hankook AT-Ms are severe snow service rated, but the ones that came on our new Ranger are not stamped with the 3-peak severe snow service symbol. After searching around a bit, I found the following disclaimer at tirerack.com:Good to know. I don't necessarily plan on doing much sand stuff anytime soon. But the one thing I am curious about is how the stock FX4 tires handle the snow and ice, which is coming all too soon. Depending on how they do in that, and based on your assessment, I may start looking for more capable tires. We'll see.
Thanks!
I'm sure these tires are fine for a DD and mild off road use but they are not AT tires and I can obviously feel the difference. I'm not trying to dis hankook, just trying to let people know the limitations of the tires so they don't end up stuck in the boonies. LolI don't have super high expectations, but who knows, maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised. Most reviews I've seen mention that the Hankook AT-Ms are severe snow service rated, but the ones that came on our new Ranger are not stamped with the 3-peak severe snow service symbol. After searching around a bit, I found the following disclaimer at tirerack.com:
"Note: While most Hankook Dynapro AT-M (RF10) tires meet the industry's severe snow service requirements (and are branded with the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) symbol), selected tires do not. Specific tires/sizes not meeting the industry's severe snow service requirements are identified with a "Not Rated For Severe Snow" notation on Specs."
I looked on tirerack's spec table but didn't see such a notation on the 265/65R17 size. Maybe the OEM version is built to reduced specs? It wouldn't surprise me.
I'm not sure how big of a difference it will make, but my plan is to use these until they're worn out and replace them with higher quality tires. We live in a place where we usually need chains anyway a few times a year due to the steepness and ice, so I'm not too worried about it.
I'm with you, probably use them until they've worn down sufficiently and then upgrade. Unless they really disappoint this winter. I had gotten used to not having to worry about winter driving with my Subaru, and it was very nice and relaxing almost. So I'd like to continue that non-worried feeling with this truck. We'll see how it goes.I don't have super high expectations, but who knows, maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised. Most reviews I've seen mention that the Hankook AT-Ms are severe snow service rated, but the ones that came on our new Ranger are not stamped with the 3-peak severe snow service symbol. After searching around a bit, I found the following disclaimer at tirerack.com:
"Note: While most Hankook Dynapro AT-M (RF10) tires meet the industry's severe snow service requirements (and are branded with the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) symbol), selected tires do not. Specific tires/sizes not meeting the industry's severe snow service requirements are identified with a "Not Rated For Severe Snow" notation on Specs."
I looked on tirerack's spec table but didn't see such a notation on the 265/65R17 size. Maybe the OEM version is built to reduced specs? It wouldn't surprise me.
I'm not sure how big of a difference it will make, but my plan is to use these until they're worn out and replace them with higher quality tires. We live in a place where we usually need chains anyway a few times a year due to the steepness and ice, so I'm not too worried about it.
Nice, can't wait to get out there this fall.Exploring Capitol Reef National Park. "Grand Wash" area..
Yeah, same here, I think they'll have to be pretty bad to ditch them right away. A new set of KO2s like on our old truck will get close to $1000 in this size. I'll need to wait a while for that. User reviews of the AT-M are decent enough, but those are for the after-market versions and we seem to have a cheaper, M+S rated OEM version. Time will tell. I notice you're in Duluth, our daughter is in UP Michigan (Houghton). She has an 4WD CR-V, but everyone there seems to put Blizzaks on in winter, so she does that for the extra safety margin even with 4WD. Some folks do that here, but with the steepness and ice we sometimes get, even those can cut loose at times.I'm with you, probably use them until they've worn down sufficiently and then upgrade. Unless they really disappoint this winter. I had gotten used to not having to worry about winter driving with my Subaru, and it was very nice and relaxing almost. So I'd like to continue that non-worried feeling with this truck. We'll see how it goes.
Agreed. User reviews of the Hankook are decent, but those are for the after-market versions. Time will tell for the OEM ones we have.I'm sure these tires are fine for a DD and mild off road use but they are not AT tires and I can obviously feel the difference. I'm not trying to dis hankook, just trying to let people know the limitations of the tires so they don't end up stuck in the boonies. Lol
Beautiful!Exploring Capitol Reef National Park. "Grand Wash" area..