4WDlifeform
NAXJA Forum User
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- Beaver Falls, PA
Hey all... There has been recent debate on what a good snow tire should be... Do you want wide to stay on top of the snow? or narrow to cut through it??
Our XJ's are light for an SUV... I used to have an explorer that was literally TWICE the weight of my new stock XJ! Went wheelin not too long ago in a friends XJ with Mastercraft Courser MTs 33x12.5. (I used the same on my explorer). Needless to say, we got stuck on basically flat ground, with some bumps. So, decided, lets reduce pressure, and "widen" the tires. Didnt seem to help any... Is this a bad thing to do for snow?? there was about 3-4 inches on the ground... powdery stuff...
I dont know if its the light weight of the XJ that made it so bad, or the tires. The tires are great tred... 3/4 still remaining, so that is out. When I had the 3 ton explorer, it did fine with those tires. Infact, seemed to do great.
What are your opinions? Any good experience? Tips for snow wheelin? Thanks guys!
Our XJ's are light for an SUV... I used to have an explorer that was literally TWICE the weight of my new stock XJ! Went wheelin not too long ago in a friends XJ with Mastercraft Courser MTs 33x12.5. (I used the same on my explorer). Needless to say, we got stuck on basically flat ground, with some bumps. So, decided, lets reduce pressure, and "widen" the tires. Didnt seem to help any... Is this a bad thing to do for snow?? there was about 3-4 inches on the ground... powdery stuff...
I dont know if its the light weight of the XJ that made it so bad, or the tires. The tires are great tred... 3/4 still remaining, so that is out. When I had the 3 ton explorer, it did fine with those tires. Infact, seemed to do great.
What are your opinions? Any good experience? Tips for snow wheelin? Thanks guys!