Gen 4 Tyre upgrade

I have a gen 4 and am thinking about upgrading the tyres for a bit more grip in the Winter. The main reason is for a bit more grip on icey roads where using the 4x4 system is not ipossible. I don't do much on the off road side of things and wondered if anyone had any recomendations as what would be best, such as if to go for all season tyres as opposed to off road tyres. I not really fussed about a larger size being fit unless it had any benefits. Any advice appreciated.

If you are driving on icy roads then 4 wheel drive is a must. After all you only have to move the second g/lever and you don't stop to do it.
The contents of your string would indicate that you are not comfortable with the use of 4 wheel drive and as we don't know where you are, any recommendations would need to be widespread, so my questions are, where are you and how much snow and ice are we talking about?

Roger

If you drive in snow, wither tires are the best option by far, much better than all seasons tires and much much better than off road tires.

I'm in Lincolnshire. I do use 4X4 when conditions dictate but i am a bit paranoid about transmission wind up on the tarmac. I worry mainly when the Mrs is driving it on ice as it's easy to lose the back end. If the road is white i use 4x4. It's more a case of a bit of ice rather than snow.

I use bfg urban terrain which are all season 3pms rated and for the conditions we have in North Yorkshire they are brilliant when combined with a little common sense. They will be provoked but you have to try quite hard.

Axholme Lion wrote: I have a gen 4 and am thinking about upgrading the tyres for a bit more grip in the Winter. The main reason is for a bit more grip on icey roads where using the 4x4 system is not ipossible. I don't do much on the off road side of things and wondered if anyone had any recomendations as what would be best, such as if to go for all season tyres as opposed to off road tyres. I not really fussed about a larger size being fit unless it had any benefits. Any advice appreciated.

How hard do you drive normally?

If you are quite gentle in the bends (summer/dry roads). Then I'd suggest running a proper winter tyre all year round. They will be fine. But if you hoon about in dry/warm conditions you'll just tear them up and wear them quickly. Any winter tread is likely fine in the correct size.

If you are a more enthusiastic driver, then some N. American style all seasons will be a better bet. As they will handle the summer weather better. But still be good in winter. The trade off will be, the All Seasons are designed to work on snow and compacted snow better (they will have sipes). But the compound won't be as specialist as winters, so driving on ice won't be as good with them. But do you really drive on true 'icy' roads lots? Usually it is frost or if we've had snow, then slush and/or compacted snow.