Large tires in the snow

[Kraziken]

Have any of you experimented with different width tires in the snow?

I can't tell for sure, but it seemed my older '91 Suburban with the factory width tires (but good mud tread) tires seem a bit more sure footed on the snow and ice than my new Suburban that has oversized tires.

It's nice to have the 4 wheel ABS in my new Burb, but I'm wondering if I should locate some stock rims and for winter specific driving.

Thanks

[bassalive]

Tires in snow are the total opposit of what u think would be right. So whatever ur thinking reverse it and you'll be fine. I'm into speaking in riddles today, sorry it's my home brew.

[wallstetter]

ive always been told skinny tires are better for snow

[bassalive]

seriously though narrow is the best with a good snow pattern on the tread.c'mon!

[Akula682]

ive always been told skinny tires are better for snow
Right on... it lets you sink to the road so you can get some traction. wide tires make you float ontop of the snow. When i drove my Hummer in the snow with its 14" wide contact patch on each tire even that 1 1/4 ton 8,000 pound truck would drift ontop of the snow.

Skinny is better in snow.

[bassalive]

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me some "narrow good cleaning tires" in a pare tree.

[bassalive]

sory it's the brew talkin.........lol

[sdavis2702]

Makes perfect sense good info guys.

[Cableguy]

Another for the skinny tire here in Canada. Its all about the sipes and tread pattern.

BTW can I get some of that homebrew....:great:

[95CTburb19]

this winter will be fun. I have the 2wd sierra to drive or the jeep with 33/12.50/15's on it. HA!

[ct9a]

Think of it this way, the wider the tire, the more they act like snow shoes and keep you on top of the snow instead of digging through and getting to the pavement.

[Pete95Sierra]

I too have heard and do agree that skinny tires are probably a better way to go in the snow cuz they dig down. The tread pattern has a lot to do with it also. I have never really had experience with narrow ones but have had good luck with some wider ones. I have Goodyear MTR's on my cherokee (31/10.5R15) and had MTR's on the GMC (285/75R16) also. They were beyond an amazing snow tire and never once did I feel out of control in the snow in the GMC. We'll see how the cherokee does this winter with them. I also have a 31/10.5R15 BFG AT on my families wrangler that I plow with and I also feel very planted in that in the snow. both were great snow tires and I highly recommend them to anyone

[Akula682]

Think of it this way, the wider the tire, the more they act like snow shoes and keep you on top of the snow instead of digging through and getting to the pavement.


Another thought, the Ford Model T.

look at some of the old footage and just look what that small car could go through... the mud and snow. most trucks today would get stuck in that stuff... and the Model T, with its High & Narrow tires went through it with no problems.