Best tire pressure for driving in snow?

[Nater]

Anyone know what the best tire pressure for driving in snow would be with 31x10.5s? Right now in snow I have almost no traction with about 100 pounds over the rear axles...Tire pressure right now is about 38 psi....

 

[kkjb4x4.0]

38's a little much,,try about 32-34.

 

[94twodoor]

Yea,. I also run at 32 in the winter. Think of it as sand. Lower tire pressure causes the tire to settle and place a little more of a footprint on the ground causing more tractin.

 

[Nater]

ok...Thanks!

 

[Fx4wannabe01]

38's too high period for even the summer...



bump that weight up to 200 lbs or so in the bed, drop tire pressure down to 25ish if there's snow on the road, bump it back up to normal 32-35 when the snows gone.

 

[Nater]

ok...They are predicting more snow this week...Yesterday was a pain to drive in...got sideways yesterday on the way home from work...luckily there was no one else on the road otherwise it would have been worse. Rear end lost traction and came around on me. The current tires that I have right now are Pirelli Scorpions with good tread still on them.

 

[James86]

check your driver's side door sticker or owner's manual.... mine says 31psi

 

[kcm1582]

I have 200 pounds of sand in the bed and run 32 psi year round. Works great.

 

[Ranger4657]

i run my 31's at 40 psi year round with no problems even in 2wd it does fine, im just too lazy to deflate em. but i agree about 32 would romp in snow i immagine.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

I run 35... But then again I have winter tire with lots of siping so the higher pressure opens up the sipes for more grip. But with street tires I would reccomend probably around 30 as an average...

 

[Nater]

Thanks guys! Went out during my lunch break and lowered them down to 30 psi....Denfinately getting rid of these Pirelli's though....Not likeing them one bit...

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

i have roughrider M+S 31x10.5s an there pretty good in snow but crappy in slush, but i run them at about 28psi an i have no weight in the bed and an open rear diff an it works pretty good for me

 

[Fx4wannabe01]

Yeah...tires make a big difference in weather conditions. Maybe just get a set of similar sized traction tires just for the back to use during the winter time. They'll have a snow leaf on the sidwall. I hear really good things about the new Good Year Duratrac's.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Slush Is a whole other kinda beast, for slush the best thing is to have a tire at 35 psi and preferably skinnier.. Actually in winter its generally better to run skinny tires or so I have been told.

 

[strvger]

skinny tires do better in deep snow especially, get down to the road surface easier than fat tires. fatter tires are better on ice, more rubber in contact with the slick surface.