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[Tina]

Hi, driving the mig in snow & ice it goes its own way when
i dont want it to. Mick put a new tyre on the back which
its improved a bit & have plenty weight in the boot.

But have tyre presures at 25psi. Is this a good thing
or bad thing. I really dont wanna go sideways around
bends anymore, as snow & ice is far different  than wet roads.

Cheers
Tina

[Auto Addict]

Tyre pressures tend to drop in cold weather.

I would put something weighty in the boot.

[Tina]

Tyre pressures tend to drop in cold weather.

I would put something weighty in the boot.

Have got the spare alloy, heavy tool box & a large sack of wooden cat litter lol.
What do you mean about tyre pressure tend to drop.
Is 25psi enough for this bad snow
Cheers

[Auto Addict]

I would have thought 25 psi is a bit low, take then up to 30.

[fiend61]

yes it is recomended that you have a lower tyre pressure on snow, gives more surface area of tyre, 25psi seems a bit low tke them up to 30ish  ,  ice is another matter doesnt matter what tyre pressure you have you will slip/slid 

[Kevin Wood]

I'd keep it at 25 PSI on snow unless you are doing any fast driving. You will get better traction with a little less pressure in the snow but you must increase it back to normal pressure before any sustained high speed driving.

As said, low temperatures mean the tyre pressure will drop a little so they need an eye on them this time of year.

Kevin

[Auto Addict]

I'd keep it at 25 PSI on snow unless you are doing any fast driving. You will get better traction with a little less pressure in the snow but you must increase it back to normal pressure before any sustained high speed driving.

As said, low temperatures mean the tyre pressure will drop a little so they need an eye on them this time of year.

Kevin

I would have thought 25 would cause the car to roll a little, unless you are in very deep snow, and crawling.

[Lazydocker]

Tend to drop mine to about 28-30psi for the bad weather. So far, no problems. Lots of weight in the boot, use the snowflake button and very smooth and gentle applications of all controls.

As an idea for weight in the boot... I have a full petrol tank, half a tank of gas (will be topped up today) plus the weight of the tank, all the normal gubbins, shovel, snow chains, 20 odd kilos of salt, spare clothes/footwear/coats, screenwash, water etc... Probably some 100-120 Kilos of weight in addition to a standard Omega at the moment... Makes a huge difference to traction IME

But the most important thing is gentle, smooth application of all controls and very little braking

[TheBoy]

I plop mine around 2-3 psi less (normally around 34PSI in summer).

Keep boot full for weight - I keep my petrol tank brimmed, LPG tank reasonably full, and have an assortment of junk in boot - 8 cans of oil, a couple of antifreeze, some screen wash, some water, a Halfords socket set, an old vice, all purely for weight. Thats on top of the wellies and shovel in case we see snow!

[Kevin Wood]

I'd keep it at 25 PSI on snow unless you are doing any fast driving. You will get better traction with a little less pressure in the snow but you must increase it back to normal pressure before any sustained high speed driving.

As said, low temperatures mean the tyre pressure will drop a little so they need an eye on them this time of year.

Kevin

I would have thought 25 would cause the car to roll a little, unless you are in very deep snow, and crawling.

Depends on the conditions, of course (and how accurate your gauge is) as to what you decide is best. If you're making rapid enough progress that roll becomes noticeable I'd say you need to have more air in them.

If you're regularly getting stuck in snow,though, dropping them into the 20's does help a lot, IME. Just remember you've done it.

Kevin

[Shackeng]

There are some good sites on driving in bad conditions, http://www.drivingfast.net/techniques/winter-driving-techniques.htm, this one is typical, and while most of the points will appear obvious to most of us, I guess its not a bad idea to re-visit them, especially as these conditions are somewhat unusual. (forgetting about last year of course )

[Tina]

thanks for reply's, mick took me to work and picked me up.
The roads wernt so bad today & he has put pressures
back to 30psi.