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thumper68 · 12-19-2010, 07:10 PM

I have done several searches and have found very little info on tires that work well in snow/ice. What are you guys useing?

On a second note has anyone tried studding tires? If so what did you use and how well did it work?

War Pig · 12-19-2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by thumper68

I have done several searches and have found very little info on tires that work well in snow/ice. What are you guys useing?

On a second note has anyone tried studding tires? If so what did you use and how well did it work?

I know IMEX Red Rocks work well in the snow. I would also think that Pitbull's would work in the snow due to them being so wide, I know they work good in the sand.

TURTLE · 12-19-2010, 08:32 PM

A lot of colorado guys made chains that have worked extremely well.

toyofast · 12-19-2010, 08:38 PM

Driving on the snow/ice is too dangerous.

thumper68 · 12-19-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TURTLE

A lot of colorado guys made chains that have worked extremely well.

I have a set of Flat Irons with chains, what I am looking for is a good set of 2.2's that will get me up on top of the snow. Something a little wider so I don't sink as much and that will give good traction and self clean.

whillinwillys · 12-19-2010, 08:56 PM

sedonas all the way

Just Zach · 12-19-2010, 09:11 PM

UTRCRC had a scale comp yesterday and there was a lot of snow. The two tires that seemed to do well were RC4WD 1.9 Boggers with the small lugs cut out and the Proline 2.2 TSL's.

rockrigcustoms · 12-20-2010, 08:37 AM

go with the pitbulls on a 1" rim. nice and wide, but lots of different contact patchs. cant wait for snow here in ct to try them.

66sprint6 · 12-20-2010, 08:41 AM

I have a set of 2.2 Flat Irons that I hacked up that flat out work in the snow. They clean amazingly easily and have awesome bite! Ice is tuff with any tires, but snow is similar to mud, just need to clean the tread out to get some grip.
Matt

Kratos · 12-20-2010, 06:47 PM

i used pitbulls here and we had around 3-4inchs on the ground and they cleaned extremely well and the only times i got stuck was because i didnt have enough wheel speed to get up the drifts. otherwise they worked flawlessly

quinn_thercdude · 12-20-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by toyofast

Driving on the snow/ice is too dangerous.

LMFAO.

Go to your local hardware store, get a bunch of chain, like smaller diameter chain, scale size. and make your own! it shouldn't be too hard.

Actually, not that you mentioned this, I'ma go make some of my own too. thanks!

CrawlinMike · 12-20-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by thumper68

I have done several searches and have found very little info on tires that work well in snow/ice. What are you guys useing?

On a second note has anyone tried studding tires? If so what did you use and how well did it work?

Imex puller dawgs will keep u on top the snow

Self cleaning and look brutish too

For ice it doesn't matter the tread so much as needing metal studs. Using short screws from the inside of the tire outwards works well but once you hit concrete they wear out fast and spark

401jeeper · 12-21-2010, 09:21 AM

Somebody on one of the other threads was saying they use flat thumbtacks pushed through from the inside of the tire. That was for on ice I think it would help on hard packed snow and wouldn't hurt in other snow. Hope this helps.

mindless · 12-21-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 401jeeper

Somebody on one of the other threads was saying they use flat thumbtacks pushed through from the inside of the tire. That was for on ice I think it would help on hard packed snow and wouldn't hurt in other snow. Hope this helps.

I did the thumb tacks back in the day and did oval racing on my pool when it froze over haha. Even better is when someone doesnt pay attention and grabs the truck by its tires.

12voltfun · 12-21-2010, 09:34 PM

tire chains are good for all around bashin but for snow i like to use, get this, A new bright tire off a hummer its 7" x 3.5" mounted on a 40 pro line

one with chains

bigger is better

Creepy Inc. · 12-22-2010, 12:47 PM

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Creepy Inc. · 12-22-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by thumper68

I have done several searches and have found very little info on tires that work well in snow/ice. What are you guys useing?

On a second note has anyone tried studding tires? If so what did you use and how well did it work?

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12-19-2010, 07:10 PM	#1
thumper68 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Duluth Posts: 388	snow tires I have done several searches and have found very little info on tires that work well in snow/ice. What are you guys useing? On a second note has anyone tried studding tires? If so what did you use and how well did it work?

12-22-2010, 12:47 PM	#16
Creepy Inc. RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Frederick Posts: 1,286	Rovers with stock foams. object width="853" height="505">http://www.youtube.com/v/F2OcMz3kaGQ...</param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true">http://www.youtube.com/v/F2OcMz3kaGQ...olor2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="853" height="505"> OK why does it do this? Every time I try to embed a code it comes up like this. On you tube to go to embed the high light it and copy and paste then this shit comes up. Help please. Vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2OcMz3kaGQ Last edited by Creepy Inc.; 12-22-2010 at 12:51 PM.

12-19-2010, 08:32 PM	#3
TURTLE Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville Posts: 6,671	A lot of colorado guys made chains that have worked extremely well.

12-19-2010, 08:38 PM	#4
toyofast I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge Posts: 5,512	Driving on the snow/ice is too dangerous.

12-19-2010, 08:56 PM	#6
whillinwillys Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: spearfish,sd Posts: 149	sedonas all the way

12-19-2010, 09:11 PM	#7
Just Zach '08 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC Posts: 5,585	UTRCRC had a scale comp yesterday and there was a lot of snow. The two tires that seemed to do well were RC4WD 1.9 Boggers with the small lugs cut out and the Proline 2.2 TSL's.

12-20-2010, 08:37 AM	#8
rockrigcustoms Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: coventry, ct Posts: 772	go with the pitbulls on a 1" rim. nice and wide, but lots of different contact patchs. cant wait for snow here in ct to try them.

12-20-2010, 08:41 AM	#9
66sprint6 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 1,537	I have a set of 2.2 Flat Irons that I hacked up that flat out work in the snow. They clean amazingly easily and have awesome bite! Ice is tuff with any tires, but snow is similar to mud, just need to clean the tread out to get some grip. Matt

12-20-2010, 06:47 PM	#10
Kratos RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Council Bluffs Posts: 1,238	i used pitbulls here and we had around 3-4inchs on the ground and they cleaned extremely well and the only times i got stuck was because i didnt have enough wheel speed to get up the drifts. otherwise they worked flawlessly

12-21-2010, 09:21 AM	#13
401jeeper Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Manitowoc Posts: 117	Somebody on one of the other threads was saying they use flat thumbtacks pushed through from the inside of the tire. That was for on ice I think it would help on hard packed snow and wouldn't hurt in other snow. Hope this helps.

12-21-2010, 09:34 PM	#15
12voltfun Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bucktown Posts: 138	tire chains are good for all around bashin but for snow i like to use, get this, A new bright tire off a hummer its 7" x 3.5" mounted on a 40 pro line one with chains bigger is better

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