Re: Tire width in snow Was: tire size for 94 dakota?

From: Sam Parthemer (samp@cts.com)
Date: Fri Oct 24 1997 - 13:50:52 EDT


>
> I don't think wide tires would have made any difference .... the big
> problem in heavy snow is 'high centering' on the undercarriage. Ground
> clearance is the solution...I guess this could be accomplished with
taller
> tires. The guys with the full size 4x4's were able to get going a bit
> easier because they have more ground clearance. One gent down the street
> thought he was doing the neighbourhood a favour by running his Chev 4x4
> with oversize tires up and down the street. I skidded down his furrows
on
> the skid pans and into the driveway. The street had become a car trap
..
> people would head down the street (in cars), just past my house then high
> center on the big Chev's furrows in front of my neighbour's house ...
don't
> remember how many of them we dug out.
>
> Lots of fun...hope it doesn't happen again for another 100 years,
> previously snowfall like this was 1916.
>
>
> Rob Agnew
> ragnew@islandnet.com
>
> Victoria, B.C.
> Canada

        If you had Doug Thorley heades, the cross over pipe would be great for
melting the snow... Mine sticks down about 1" lower than stock, gets REAL
hot... :P

        Sam '95 SLT Dakota
http://www.users.cts.com/king/s/samp/



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