How are the Cross Climates in deep snow?

[97prizm]

No such thing as an AWD Yukon, it's either 4X4 or 2WD.

Apparently it has an auto 4wd setting so the 4wd kicks in when needed. I thought I saw an awd/4wd setting on my friends tahoe years ago.

 

[scrllock]

Absolutely amazing in deep snow. Have them on my 2011 Forester and can drive through 12 inches of deep snow and hardly even notice it. Course some of that is my Subaru AWD.

Probably going to put some on my SJ to give them a shot before spring hits, my winters are aging out and my all-seasons are worn out. I liked them on my friend's Legacy. If they're mediocre in the snow I guess I'll get new vikingcontacts next winter.

I once read on BMW forum how DWS06+ are really good in snow and, paraphrasing, “i drove 80mph through 6” of snow in Minneapolis.”
I have DWS06 for summer and parts of spring and fall. Yes they move in snow, but it is far from being good tire in snow.
So yeah, get some momentum and CC2 will go through deep snow, same like some aggressive AT tire does.
But as it has been said thousands times, name of the game is stopping and handling.

DWS06 was the most disappointing tire I've ever tried. Especially once worn a little, the snow grip disappeared. They did ok at acceleration in the cold as long as the road was dry, but they also had such soft sidewalls it felt like they were always about to de-bead with remotely aggressive cornering. Their winter tires are fantastic though.

 

[Danno]

Apparently it has an auto 4wd setting so the 4wd kicks in when needed. I thought I saw an awd/4wd setting on my friends tahoe years ago.

Sure, but the system is 4x4, the auto is an enhancement to the base 4x4 system. I work at a Ram store. Rams can have manual lock 4x4 or auto. When you look at the build sheet, the truck is described as 4x4, with auto as a driveline enhancement. Not described as AWD anywhere.
Just checked a Ram 1500 Tungsten we just received. This is the driveline description from the factory build sheet.
And it has the auto setting.

5I4S FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD)/(4X4)

 

[mcm0455]

DM-V2 is particularly bad in dry. Since GX460 is, to put it mildly, dynamically challenged, tires make big difference.
But DM-V2 is also particularly good in deep stuff, and when things get really bad.

With the KDSS suspension, it has very good road handling considering it's body on frame. I prefer the hydraulic steering of the GX over any video game electric rack. Don't believe everything on the internet, the GX is much better than any "experts" give it credit for.

 

[edyvw]

With the KDSS suspension, it has very good road handling considering it's body on frame. I prefer the hydraulic steering of the GX over any video game electric rack. Don't believe everything on the internet, the GX is much better than any "experts" give it credit for.

I drove GX460 a lot I have Sequoia, which is further challenged bcs. size. But on road it is actually better than GX460 due to rear independent suspension. Still, it is a turd.
GX460 with KDSS is good as 500lbs 5ft person doing slalom.
Camon man, GX460 has a lot of good things going on. Dynamic is not one of them. And that is ok. It is not that type of vehicle.

 

[edyvw]

Probably going to put some on my SJ to give them a shot before spring hits, my winters are aging out and my all-seasons are worn out. I liked them on my friend's Legacy. If they're mediocre in the snow I guess I'll get new vikingcontacts next winter.


DWS06 was the most disappointing tire I've ever tried. Especially once worn a little, the snow grip disappeared. They did ok at acceleration in the cold as long as the road was dry, but they also had such soft sidewalls it felt like they were always about to de-bead with remotely aggressive cornering. Their winter tires are fantastic though.

I really don’t know anything about their snow grip. I use them as summer tire and the reason why I don’t go true summer tires are insane temperature swings here in late spring and early fall. In November I just go snows until May.
This year I didn’t put snows on BMW as I won’t have time skiing alone. So trips with kids will require Sequoia. So far in super cold weather, dry, DWS are ok.
As for soft sidewalls. It is tiring. Even keeping at 39/41psi, they are still soft cornering. Going up in pressure reduces comfort, but still feels soft cornering. That is why next ones are going to be Michelin Pilot A/S4.

 

[andrew_j]

I just tried out wife’s 2018 Tiguan with cc2 in 8” of unplowed powder snow annd through snowbanks and barely any slippage and perfect control. Expect up to 24” but not sure I’ll go out again to see.

 

[cpayne5]

Apparently it has an auto 4wd setting so the 4wd kicks in when needed. I thought I saw an awd/4wd setting on my friends tahoe years ago.

I had an '05 Suburban that was AWD. It was highly optioned - essentially an LTZ before that was a thing. It had RPO code NR4, which indicated it came with the two speed AWD BW4482 transfer case. It was also available in GMT800 Yukon and XLs. GMT800 Denalis may have also been true AWD at the time, as well.