getting a jimny stuck in snow

A comment from Iceland:

I wouldn't imagine the tires you suggested are very good for snow driving. These tires are designed to give good grip on clear icy roads, but not in deep snow. The fine tread will fill up with snow, leaving you with a smooth tire.
Mud terrain tires have been popular in Iceland because they have coarse treads, so they clear themselves well. It is very common to cut grooves across the tread of the tires, giving them more edges to grip smooth surfaces, like icy roads. It also makes them quieter.


I have bf goodrich all terrain tires on my Jimny and they work very well in snow. Also, when driving on soft snow, I wouldn't hesitate to deflate my tires to 5 psi, or even lower if I'm sinking a lot. A big footprint is much more important than clearance.

And you have studs in the tyres

Do you run beadlocks to keep the tyres on the rims at 5psi?

Martin

ierno wrote: A comment from Iceland:

I wouldn't imagine the tires you suggested are very good for snow driving. These tires are designed to give good grip on clear icy roads, but not in deep snow. The fine tread will fill up with snow, leaving you with a smooth tire.
Mud terrain tires have been popular in Iceland because they have coarse treads, so they clear themselves well. It is very common to cut grooves across the tread of the tires, giving them more edges to grip smooth surfaces, like icy roads. It also makes them quieter.

I have bf goodrich all terrain tires on my Jimny and they work very well in snow. Also, when driving on soft snow, I wouldn't hesitate to deflate my tires to 5 psi, or even lower if I'm sinking a lot. A big footprint is much more important than clearance.

thankyou for the reply, its excellent to get imput from people who spend a lot of time with these conditions.

would you comment on,
cooper zeon LTZ
dick cepek MUD COUNTRY
dunlop SJ5 & SJ6

thanks in advance

mlines wrote: And you have studs in the tyres

Do you run beadlocks to keep the tyres on the rims at 5psi?

Martin

I don't have beadlocks, and most people on "small tires" don't. They aren't really common here on smaller than 44" tires. Careful driving, re-inflating the tires when the snow gets harder, and going slow keeps the tires happy. And avoiding sideways slants keeps them on the rims.

mkay wrote: would you comment on,
cooper zeon LTZ
dick cepek MUD COUNTRY
dunlop SJ5 & SJ6

thanks in advance

I'm not really an expert, but the dunlops look like on road tires to me.

You'll need an open tread for getting rid of snow, alot of edges for grip on slippery surfaces, a soft sidewall, and a wide rim with the smallest possible diameter. And keep the tires clean!

another day, more snow

excellen t stuff. Unfortunatly I dont have any pix of todays trip across the Plain ... mainly due to the temp and no passenger.

Did end up sledging over the Tank course though and towing my mate on a snowboard & sled.

Are studded tyres road legal in the UK ?
I know chains are not - maybe one day they will change this....especially the winters we seem to be getting lol

know chains are not:

i thought chains were legal

Certainly a few cars around Henley on Thames were sporting chains on Saturday morning

Martin

they sell them in halfords, cant imagine there for "offroad use only" lol!

SNow Chains are NOT illegal, although it IS illegal to use them on tarmac when there is no snow as they will and do damage the surface of the road.

www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/win...and-snow-chains.html

ooky_123 wrote: SNow Chains are NOT illegal, although it IS illegal to use them on tarmac when there is no snow as they will and do damage the surface of the road.

www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/win...and-snow-chains.html

I stand corrected, a policeman told me they were 100% illegal
I will ask on another forum I use - quite a few traffic cops