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discomatt
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Good tires is the biggest requirement, I do at least 1 snow drive each season, once and only once I left the all terrains on, never again because I could hardly even stop on a down hill section.
Really soft snow lower pressure, icy snow harder pressure.
Thats all I have except maybe the obvious, warm clothes plus a full change just in case
Really soft snow lower pressure, icy snow harder pressure.
Thats all I have except maybe the obvious, warm clothes plus a full change just in case
Bomber2012
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If you are considering driving in snow it is wise to carry chains .
Conditions in snow can vary greatly , conditions can change within 500m from easy to uncontrollable depending how much sun / shade that section of track gets .
Our mate @Mr Rum lost his life driving in snow , for the cost of hiring or buying chains it is cheap insurance .
It’s not to be taken lightly.
Conditions in snow can vary greatly , conditions can change within 500m from easy to uncontrollable depending how much sun / shade that section of track gets .
Our mate @Mr Rum lost his life driving in snow , for the cost of hiring or buying chains it is cheap insurance .
It’s not to be taken lightly.
peterfermtech
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This topic done to death on many occasions. I will however add one thing. Two years ago before our lockdown I invested in some Falken Wildpeak AT3W's. They come with the 3 peak badge and short of dedicated snow tyres I would rank them far and above any other tyre I have used in the snow from fresh dry powder to slush and ice. Sipings is what gives you traction in the snow not blocks of rubber.
discomatt
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Just had a look at them, excellent reviews except for those who put wear as a main priority, for me that is near the bottom and overall grip in all conditions is the top priority
Falken WILDPEAK AT3W Reviews | Tyre Review Australia
Check out WILDPEAK AT3W reviews right here on Tyre Review!
phs
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There are a few AT tyres running The 3 peak symbol
Including the ones we use duratrac wranglers they get very good reviews in the states for snow driving
Patriot
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We did a podcast a while ago where we interviewed @Nickj. https://4x4earth.com/podcasts/19-4wd-tips-for-driving-in-the-snow/
The biggest thing I found - decent tires. I had new boots on the Wrangler and a couple of guys had marginal tires. They struggled big time in snow I could drive through quite easily. It got hairy towards the end with them slipping around quite a bit.
The biggest thing I found - decent tires. I had new boots on the Wrangler and a couple of guys had marginal tires. They struggled big time in snow I could drive through quite easily. It got hairy towards the end with them slipping around quite a bit.
This article is quite interesting. Especially on the definition of M+S and the alpine 3 peaks symbol.
Snow driving is my favourite of all fwdriving.
I have only done it in fresh powder though.
I have only ever had MTs but I’ve been driving with other vehicles with ATs, if any one of us is struggling for traction it always comes down to there tyre pressure, lower the better on snow.
I think AT are actually better in fresh powder because you actually want snow to stick on your tyres, opposite to mud, because snow sticks to snow.
I have only done it in fresh powder though.
I have only ever had MTs but I’ve been driving with other vehicles with ATs, if any one of us is struggling for traction it always comes down to there tyre pressure, lower the better on snow.
I think AT are actually better in fresh powder because you actually want snow to stick on your tyres, opposite to mud, because snow sticks to snow.