I’m stuck in a driveway

[DRTDEVL]

That's the factory weight reduction package right there!

 

[AKnate]

Throw chains on and carry on.

 

[IowaOffRoad]

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A 100ct box of these screwed in a pair of rollers on your drives will get you going. Some more shoved in your steers might get you stopped. Take a route you don't normally take to account for losses

 

[ThePanzerFuhrer]

They're better than all seasons but they're not enough to deserve the praise they get let alone the magic silver bullet portrayal every dumbass on the "mainstream internet" gives them.

The difference is pretty big on cold dry hard pack powder but practically nonexistant for your typical churned snowy slush commute conditions. I wouldn't bother unless I lived on a gravel road.

lol they are 100% better than all seasons. I get it your too cheap to have an extra set laying around. Which is strange as snow tires mounted on rims are found pretty cheap used.

 

[TrailTamer]

A set of snow tires and your the man on the ice.

I don’t think unstudded snow tires will make that much of difference if pure ice

Studded, yes, man on the ice!

 

[kmkommes]

This way my daughter in Wisconsin last week.

Ella says careful out there. Some of the roads and driveways are icey.

 

[DRTDEVL]

This way my daughter in Wisconsin last week.

Ella says careful out there. Some of the roads and driveways are icey.

For a second, I thought this was another Frank chop...

Someone has to now.

 

[kmkommes]

I'm not typically afraid of ice, the road conditions aren't what keeps me home, it's the other drivers.

 

[posford]

I used to do that in RI when it snowed/iced. I'd hop in my TJ crawler and drive wherever I had to to go play in the snow. I used to drive up to Athol regularly in the winter to snow wheel with my buddy Bob and his diesel CJ8. Those were some fun times!

Dont lie, nobody willingly goes to Asshole Mass

 

[RedX]

Not sure if the video comes through on the fb link above. Fire truck lost control in a subdivision almost hitting a house. It did smack a blue car while spinning out.

That firetruck deal really could have ended up WAY worse.

 

[ThePanzerFuhrer]

I don’t think unstudded snow tires will make that much of difference if pure ice

Studded, yes, man on the ice!

You would be amazed what snow tires without studs will do on the ice. We plowed a pond off and put some on a Volvo wagon and that thing was a beast. Could pit maneuver 4x4 pickups no issue on glare ice and accelerate away lol

 

[CDA 455 II]

Studs bite the surface, and DGAF how deep the ice is.

As a nOOB to serious icy roads; I ask that question because the market makes different length studs.

As much; it begs the question (to this said nOOB) : what length studs are needed for a given ice condition?

 

[madplanter]

I should’ve stayed home but noooo, I figured I could get out right? Yeah, what’s a little icy road right?

I did good out of my private developments (not a subdivision) and made my way down close to the main hwy were off of. It was very greasy and got a bit spooky on the last leg downhill.

As I was driving down it the truck lost all traction and I got it to the shoulder and stopped. Then I backed up to try and cross over to a gravel driveway that doglegs down to the main hwy. nope, truck got sideways then backwards and I tapped a trash can then got it stopped and backed up into the last driveway down the hill.

Here I set waiting for the temps to warm up for this to melt off some. The hwy is clear but very icy to get down to it on the last leg. Its raining now so maybe it’ll melt some of this off or I’m camping out in my truck today.

put some drywall screws in your tires, you'll be fine.

 

[Steve300xcw]

This way my daughter in Wisconsin last week.

Ella says careful out there. Some of the roads and driveways are icey.

 

[TrailTamer]

You would be amazed what snow tires without studs will do on the ice. We plowed a pond off and put some on a Volvo wagon and that thing was a beast. Could pit maneuver 4x4 pickups no issue on glare ice and accelerate away lol

On a frozen lake, I can see that.

But for pure ice like in OP’s pics, a hard nope I’m staying home!

 

[TrailTamer]

As a nOOB to serious icy roads; I ask that question because the market makes different length studs.

As much; it begs the question (to this said nOOB) : what length studs are needed for a given ice condition?

You don’t.

You only use studs your tires spec for.

And you’re technically not suppose to stud an used tire too.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Dont lie, nobody willingly goes to Asshole Mass

What, you're not into that methy small town life of west jabutfuck Mass?

We used to go to LMFT and play on the powerline trails out that way all the time and were regulars at the campground up there. I have lots of great memories of that area.

 

[Roc Doc]

It typical is....in hell

 

[Roc Doc]

Except at night right?

You can keep the desert all to yourself, not for me at all.

You would think, but I've see days where it didn't dip below 100 overnight, THAT really sucks.

 

[Steve300xcw]

As a nOOB to serious icy roads; I ask that question because the market makes different length studs.

As much; it begs the question (to this said nOOB) : what length studs are needed for a given ice condition?

on a pavement rig, I wouldnt want studs that stick out too much.

 

[Thatg9659]

Would normal studded snow tires work in that?

Or is the ice layer too thick?

In the video, you can hear the automatic chains clinging around, lotta good they did

10-year-old studded tires f&r on a Ranger. It doesn’t have enough ass to get them to bite, It just spins them.

 

[CDA 455 II]

In another thread we talked about this.

Either the Sweds or Fins or Nords run studs twice that length and completely haul ass around frozen lakes.

 

[Steve300xcw]

In another thread we talked about this.

Either the Sweds or Fins or Nords run studs twice that length and completely haul ass around frozen lakes.

For mixed use, shorter studs and rubber touching the ground is a good thing. That thing is sketchy enough on dry pavement

 

[subybaja]

As a nOOB to serious icy roads; I ask that question because the market makes different length studs.

As much; it begs the question (to this said nOOB) : what length studs are needed for a given ice condition?

You don’t.

You only use studs your tires spec for.

And you’re technically not suppose to stud an used tire too.

Ice racing studs are the ones that come in all crazy lengths, and are totally different than street studs.

Street studs should be the same depth as the hole in the tire, usually 11-13mm.

 

[Landslide]

put some drywall screws in your tires, you'll be fine.

I should’ve drove home and put some in my tires, then drive back and tried to drive back home again with them in my tires.

 

[Landslide]

Ice racing studs are the ones that come in all crazy lengths, and are totally different than street studs.

Street studs should be the same depth as the hole in the tire, usually 11-13mm.

I think studded snow tires are illegal in some states if memory is right… but my memory is shit so.

 

[DRTDEVL]

I think studded snow tires are illegal in some states if memory is right… but my memory is shit so.

Indeed. They are illegal in Minnesota. Dumbest shit ever.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Indeed. They are illegal in Minnesota. Dumbest shit ever.

Of all places.....

 

[CDA 455 II]

I think studded snow tires are illegal in some states if memory is right… but my memory is shit so.

ID has a season for them.
Nov to April; IIRC.

 

[kmkommes]

I have a KTM450XCF with Timbersled. 20 years ago I had an ice racing bike setup. rode it on ice but never offically raced it.

How is that crossing open water? Similar to this? Time 6:58