Factory 21" tires pretty good offroad and in snow.

Took my truck hunting in Northern Arizona and was pleasantly surprised at how well the 21” road tires performed.

A big snow storm rolled in while I was out on one of the days and the truck did great.

The bigger question is how was the hunt and did anything get to fit into the bed? I'll be hunting with an occasional fishing trip if the weather cooperates most days for the next month or so. My one gripe is how loud the gear tunnel doors are when closing them. Finally have that next to silent EV driving down those roads, only to hear the echoes of the gear tunnel in the next valley when retrieving anything from it.

MoreTrout said:

The bigger question is how was the hunt and did anything get to fit into the bed? I'll be hunting with an occasional fishing trip if the weather cooperates most days for the next month or so. My one gripe is how loud the gear tunnel doors are when closing them. Finally have that next to silent EV driving down those roads, only to hear the echoes of the gear tunnel in the next valley when retrieving anything from it.

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Hunt was a success! Not a huge mule buck like I wanted but ended up coming across a nice little spike who I couldn’t pass up. He fit just fine in the back haha.

Agree the 21s are really very good in the snow. Made some new aero covers over the weekend.
A good 10in snow without issue.

rosspa2 said:

Agree the 21s are really very good in the snow. Made some new aero covers over the weekend.

A good 10in snow without issue.

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Hooray! I live in orange county and wanted the 21's, but I do go up to bear mountain/ mammoth a few times a season. I don't need the ATs literally 98% of the time, so I'm glad to hear the 21st can take some light snow. I'll take socks with me just in case, but looks like they'll be fine.

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Hooray! I live in orange county and wanted the 21's, but I do go up to bear mountain/ mammoth a few times a season. I don't need the ATs literally 98% of the time, so I'm glad to hear the 21st can take some light snow. I'll take socks with me just in case, but looks like they'll be fine.

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rosspa2 said:

Agree the 21s are really very good in the snow. Made some new aero covers over the weekend.

A good 10in snow without issue.

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I have the 20"AT's on order for occasional snow and very wet winters in my area. 98% is raod use and I am starting to second guess my choice. Like to hear more about winter performance for both 21's and 22's. WIll be watching and thanks for the info.

Leo said:

I have the 20"AT's on order for occasional snow and very wet winters in my area. 98% is raod use and I am starting to second guess my choice. Like to hear more about winter performance for both 21's and 22's. WIll be watching and thanks for the info.

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My truck came with 21s and I recently added a set of 20s for these New England winters. At the very least, take comfort in knowing that the ride with the 20s is MUCH more comfortable than with the 21s. But yeah, range and acceleration and definitely not as good as on the 21s.

Glad to see good results from them. Being in MN, I need them to work in snow. I feel like the 21s are just the best all around wheel for most people

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My truck came with 21s and I recently added a set of 20s for these New England winters. At the very least, take comfort in knowing that the ride with the 20s is MUCH more comfortable than with the 21s. But yeah, range and acceleration and definitely not as good as on the 21s.

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I got a truck with 21" and after 10k miles bought 20" AT from Rivian. I can't feel any comfort differences between 21 and 20 but what I can feel for sure - is how the truck is not sharp anymore when I turn the steering wheel and also now requires more control at high speeds.
Will keep 21" and will use them as summer wheels because also the efficiency with the 20s is bad.

Only one advantage of 20" with AT tires - the look. But it also depends on preferences.

Physics being physics these tires are great until you're in the rear end of a minivan who stopped short for a deer no one saw. Then the 15' of stopping difference between this and a winter tire matter way more than how these tires feel on a mild trail in light snow at low speeds.

Sorry guys, but I don't understand people who buy insane off-roaders justifying that they live in cold weather and then take no provision on the rubber. It's the most important thing. You're better off in a base 2WD Ranger work truck in winter tires than a Rivian on the 21s on-road in winter conditions.

Don't mean to get all preachy but winter tires are pretty damn important if you're buying any vehicle intending to drive specifically in inclement winter conditions.

Bee said:

Physics being physics these tires are great until you're in the rear end of a minivan who stopped short for a deer no one saw. Then the 15' of stopping difference between this and a winter tire matter way more than how these tires feel on a mild trail in light snow at low speeds.

Sorry guys, but I don't understand people who buy insane off-roaders justifying that they live in cold weather and then take no provision on the rubber. It's the most important thing. You're better off in a base 2WD Ranger work truck in winter tires than a Rivian on the 21s on-road in winter conditions.

Don't mean to get all preachy but winter tires are pretty damn important if you're buying any vehicle intending to drive specifically in inclement winter conditions.

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Well, that 15' problem can be solved by staying farther back from the car in front of you in bad conditions. If the driver isn't leaving much space in front of them, no tire is going to fix that level of irresponsible driving

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Well, that 15' problem can be solved by staying farther back from the car in front of you in bad conditions. If the driver isn't leaving much space in front of them, no tire is going to fix that level of irresponsible driving

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I'm just saying there's an inherent absurdity behind people who spend 10s of thousands of dollars extra on vehicles they never plan to use offroad specifically because "I need AWD because of winter" and then sport all-seasons year round.

Also, it's pretty maddening when you're driving around in a snowstorm (because you have to for work) and you see these cars going 5 mph and I'm in my FWD w/ winter tires stuck behind them with light snow on the ground. In a place like Long Island this behavior is the rule, not the exception.

A Chevy Bolt should not perform better than an R1T in any inclement condition, period, but mine does, in snow, on Blizzaks compared to any Rivian on at least the non-ATs. I paid ~$24,000 for my car for max trim. I'd argue it's even better with the stock ATs as they're not true winter threads and the Bolt is lighter, but that's a bet to settle on a track and not something I can claim confidently. So better than a 80k-100k offroader.

This is an across the board rant. Usually, in my neck of the woods it's people sporting Rubicons, 4-Runners or other off-roading legends in all-seasons. Rivian is just joining a party already in progress.

If you have a garage, can hang a set of wheels on the wall and you're spending over $50k for any vehicle specifically for inclement weather, there's no excuse. If you don't want to be bothered, fine, me neither, I spend $35 to have the garage down the block change my wheels every season.

I wish we could see how nuts we are as Americans in all of these cold weather climates with the tire situation. It's not like this elsewhere. Even across the border in Canada they know what I'm saying.

I don’t disagree, I’ve always had two sets of wheels and tires for my vehicles, except for the 10 years I lived in CA and TX

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My truck came with 21s and I recently added a set of 20s for these New England winters. At the very least, take comfort in knowing that the ride with the 20s is MUCH more comfortable than with the 21s. But yeah, range and acceleration and definitely not as good as on the 21s.

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TripWir3d said:

Took my truck hunting in Northern Arizona and was pleasantly surprised at how well the 21” road tires performed.

A big snow storm rolled in while I was out on one of the days and the truck did great.

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Thats great to know! Looking forward to northeast snow conditions to test them out! I miss biffs bagels from flagstaff....how far north AZ were you?

Haupdate said:

Thats great to know! Looking forward to northeast snow conditions to test them out! I miss biffs bagels from flagstaff....how far north AZ were you?

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Just south and west of Flagstaff. Out in hunting unit 6B.