(Prolonged) Snow Setup/settings/tips for tires PSI ?

[SROC3]

So Im going up to Brian Head UT this week for about 4 days and it supposed to be snowing almost everyday and range from 16F to 18F degrees at it lows. I know it isn't Stunningly low....but should I lower my tires pressures once I get up to the mountain to maybe 22psi and LEAVE IT like that for a few days? Any advice would be awesome. Just wanna make sure I don't leave anything to chance.

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[‘21OBX]

Nope snow needs a smaller footprint more pounds per square inch of pressure. Unlock your rock crawling. Snow is the opposite of sand. You don’t want to float on it. That’s why most plow trucks you see have tall skinny tires. At least that’s my experience from 30 years of driving in winter conditions.

 

[IDyeti]

Nope snow needs a smaller footprint more pounds per square inch of pressure. Unlock your rock crawling. Snow is the opposite of sand. You don’t want to float on it. That’s why most plow trucks you see have tall skinny tires. At least that’s my experience from 30 years of driving in winter conditions.

Agree but depends on the snow and if you are trying to float or get to the ground. In Iceland they run massive 44" tires to float. Tractor tires aka cookie cutters are for getting to the ground and thus better for snow in most cases. Iceland and antartica are special situations.

I am running the standard 38-40psi sasquatch tires depending on temp, bronco is staying planted going to the ski hill which is 16mile of curvy road with variable condidtions. 22psi is going to cost some gas mileage and not gain anything for this situation.

 

[‘21OBX]

Agree but depends on the snow and if you are trying to float or get to the ground. In Iceland they run massive 44" tires to float. Tractor tires aka cookie cutters are for getting to the ground and thus better for snow in most cases. Iceland and antartica are special situations.

I am running the standard 38-40psi sasquatch tires depending on temp, bronco is staying planted going to the ski hill which is 16mile of curvy road with variable condidtions. 22psi is going to cost some gas mileage and not gain anything for this situation.

That’s a heck of a rig . In those places you’re probably not reaching pavement lol.

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