The Trxus MTs are siped.

 

So, let's say that you have WIDE tires but are forced to drive in packed snow on the street.

What's better: airing down to give a wider contact patch, or airing up to make the tire effectively more narrow?

MerCrew66

 

I like the "aired down" choice... I inflate my tires during a moderate day, so that when it's really cold and snowy I'm automatically dropped down another 5 psi or so.

 

From plowing and taking things off-road.

For all things being equal and on road conditions, a narrow and slightly aired down tire. Off road, three feet or less of fluff, same thing.

If you are driving where it is tall, wet snow, with mud under it, a wide aggressive tire, aired down a lot so it wraps around everything including your ruts. Off road a small 4 inch branch coated with ice can be a major obstacle and wrapping the tire around it can be the only way over it.

The worse thing about wide tires in snow is when you are back on an icy road going downhill trying to stop.

Now, one of the best tires I had for traction on snow and ice was a floatation ground hawg bias type tire (31s) that was studded. Which throws tall and skinny out the window

 

Another thing that no one has brought up that makes a big difference is the temp of the snow. The colder the more traction..
32 deg snow is the worst.....Thats plowing on steep hills...

 

I grew up in the snow. I learned many important lessons in the snow. Bald tires work best on packed snow on ice. If you have good tread, doughnuts are too hard to make. If you cant slide, you cant have fun. Traction is for old people and school buses.

 

peppy...