Letting air out of you tires doesn't work well for ice and snow, nor does it do any good for your tires.
The whole idea in decreased air pressure in your tires is to spread the weight out more, which works when you're off roading in sand, mud, or even in rocky terrain to prevent punctures from sharp rocks.
For driving in snow you want a narrow tire, to cut through the snow down to a solid surface, even if it's ice, to prevent floating on top, which is slippery. Lowering the air pressure, making the tires wider, does just this, and also promotes uneven tire wear, and can ruin the sidewalls, as well as create excess heat which could cause a blowout. Not only that, but when cornering, with less stability in the sidewall your tire can roll over, which may cause you to lose control.
Not advisable at all, in any circumstances, other than for off roading. You should ALWAYS maintain the correct air pressure in your tires, period!
Opinions may vary, depending on who you are, but the facts don't change, not even for Americans.
I'm not imposing a thing, just making an observation, and if you care to read your own posts, you'll see what I mean.
No questions, I already know your answers before you even bother to type them out, already heard it all before, many times. You're not the first one to rattle off the standard arguements in the way you do.
You do seem to better programmed than a lot of them though, almost like a computer.
Makes you wonder if he believes he actually is better than everyone else. It's a common thing with born again Christians, to believe that they possess the "truth" to everything in the universe.
I've seen this all before, innumerous times, here and offline as well, and it's always the same old arguements, and avoidance of actually answering direct questions with direct answers.
Then the belittling and ridicule begins, all because they can't have their way, and convince you that they do indeed know what they're talking about. Snide comments, back handed insults, and then in the end, name calling.
Whatever, just another mindless drone on a computer, it's when they show up at your front door that you have to worry. some of them really do believe all the crap they spew.
Well, I've seen people with 4x4's crashed all over, it might give you better traction, but ice is ice, and you still have to stop.
A smaller lighter vehicle with decent skinny tires and enough ground clearance is the best thing for winter driving.
My VW Golf is ok until the snow gets deep, but my old Series IIA Land Rover has been the best thing, and I've used for a snowplow, with with chains on it. Nearly unstoppable, until you hit a parking curb with the plow down.
The narrower tires put more force and weight on the ground per square inch, thus giving you better grip. Better all around for ice and snow, but the rubber compound the tire is made of, as well as the tread have just as much to do with it as the width.
kidatheart Forum Posts (16,544)
RE: Black Ice
Letting air out of you tires doesn't work well for ice and snow, nor does it do any good for your tires.The whole idea in decreased air pressure in your tires is to spread the weight out more, which works when you're off roading in sand, mud, or even in rocky terrain to prevent punctures from sharp rocks.
For driving in snow you want a narrow tire, to cut through the snow down to a solid surface, even if it's ice, to prevent floating on top, which is slippery. Lowering the air pressure, making the tires wider, does just this, and also promotes uneven tire wear, and can ruin the sidewalls, as well as create excess heat which could cause a blowout. Not only that, but when cornering, with less stability in the sidewall your tire can roll over, which may cause you to lose control.
Not advisable at all, in any circumstances, other than for off roading. You should ALWAYS maintain the correct air pressure in your tires, period!
Opinions may vary, depending on who you are, but the facts don't change, not even for Americans.