Navyvetnorwich91

out of curiosity, does anybody have the pressure suggestion? the basic crux of the OP's question seems to have been lost in our fun....

Matti

I run about 16-18 PSI

im not about to go any lower than that as i don't have beadlocks (stock 18's)

robsjeep9

Is it a must to air down in snow??? Or just for better traction??
Just asking cause if I'm driving along with tire pressure at 33psi and I see a field full of snow...... Will I get stuck if I don't air down?!!!!!! Thx

Freewill

At the risk of getting put in the third seat where I can't see cartoons on the DVD screen . . .

Anywhere I've lived in the west where there is lots of snow, (I've lived where the annual snowfall is 13 feet!) common wisdom is that narrrow tires put more pressure on the snow and get better traction. Most of the loggers run 4x4 pickups with 205/85 tires in winter. The same dudes may put on wide tires in summer for better traction on loose dirt and rocky logging trails.

Moses Ludel says the same thing in his Jeep books.

BUT - reducing tire pressure DOES improve traction in the snow - however I kinda think its because of extra length of the contact patch rather than width.

BTW, if you are spinning the tires and going nowhere in that icy greasy crap that happens right around 32 degrees, pouring bleach on the tires increases the traction temporarily. I'm no chemist, so have no idea why. Just don't let your GF stand in the spray from the tires

Matti

well getting stuck depends on alot of things....

quality of tires, pressure, lockers, etc.....

also how much u foot fuck the skinny pedal will have a big effect.....

mostly stock

As low as you can without piping a bead then hit it with air tank a Nbx carry on. 6 to 8 psi here bias no bead locks.

sa29560

Shoot for in between 10 and 12. If its deep and crusty, this will help you float a bit. If its powdery and dense, the shovel should be close at hand.

If you get stuck, back up a bit and give it another run. Do not sit and spin your tires, that will dig you under.