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Driving on the snow, tyre pressure?
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Riccardo
 


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Driving on the snow, tyre pressure?

I always thought you usually want to keep the normal pressure when driving on snow but I readr in a section here that it is better on the snow to keep a low tyre pressure.

What is the truth?  
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DSL
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On a green road run in Scotland couple of years ago I was sliding around all over the place with the tyres at normal pressures. Reducing them down, especially at the rear, sorted it out. Thumbs Up   
Post #8934055th Feb 2012 8:26 pm
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Riccardo
 


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That sound new/weird to me as I always thought that by leaving the tyres at lower pressure you basically make them wider which is ok in the sand and maybe in other conditions but not good in the snow  
Post #8934145th Feb 2012 8:47 pm
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DSL
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It deffo was a better beast with the pressures down.   
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AJS4X4
 


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Rolling with laughter You need to fit a proper tyre. Rolling with laughter  
Post #8934295th Feb 2012 9:28 pm
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Riccardo
 


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Of course you are right Thumbs Up it was just an "academic" discussion

So you agree the lower pressure is better for snow?  
Post #8934325th Feb 2012 9:44 pm
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Have kept them at normal pressures.

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Post #8934345th Feb 2012 9:48 pm
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Boyles law should take care of lower pressure when it's cold out. No need to lower them! Mr. Green PAGODA  
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normal pressure works just fine.
I drove over quite a snowy mountain with tyres set at max pressure (six ppl plus bags) no probs at all

plus you don't want to slide into a kerb with soft tyres Very Happy Very Happy

also Pagoda some say it's Hooke's law (his assistant) and Boyle stole it... Very Happy It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.  
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