Go in Snow?

FBear · 01-02-2006, 10:06 PM

The pressure I have been using year round is 40/38 and have never had a problem.

Brian K · 01-03-2006, 01:34 AM

I run pressures at 43/41. Just checked them today. Dunlop Graspic DS2 installed (Maine).

Not a bit of trouble with the TC. We've had an unrememberable number of storms so far this winter (lots); snow, ice, ice under powder.

Well, today I tried to take off from its parking spot on ice with powder snow covering. The tires slipped. Backed off the throttle. Slipped it into R, backed up, then D and got going. Trouble? No, but it could have been if I decided to "tell" the Prius to destroy itself (it won't allow it) by giving it additional throttle as it was spinning tires. The car responds lots better when one works with it.

tumbleweed · 01-03-2006, 12:37 PM

I use 42 psi in all 4 tires and had no problems in recent ice and snow (see my previous post). I do agree however that less pressure would give better traction and when the bad weather started I decided that if I needed to I would drop the pressure to 35 or even 30 psi, I just didn't need to. I'm still using the original Goodyears.

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01-02-2006, 10:06 PM	#11
FBear Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maplewood, NJ Posts: 273 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The pressure I have been using year round is 40/38 and have never had a problem.

01-03-2006, 01:34 AM	#12
Brian K Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 152 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I run pressures at 43/41. Just checked them today. Dunlop Graspic DS2 installed (Maine). Not a bit of trouble with the TC. We've had an unrememberable number of storms so far this winter (lots); snow, ice, ice under powder. Well, today I tried to take off from its parking spot on ice with powder snow covering. The tires slipped. Backed off the throttle. Slipped it into R, backed up, then D and got going. Trouble? No, but it could have been if I decided to "tell" the Prius to destroy itself (it won't allow it) by giving it additional throttle as it was spinning tires. The car responds lots better when one works with it.

01-03-2006, 12:37 PM	#13
tumbleweed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 1,005 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I use 42 psi in all 4 tires and had no problems in recent ice and snow (see my previous post). I do agree however that less pressure would give better traction and when the bad weather started I decided that if I needed to I would drop the pressure to 35 or even 30 psi, I just didn't need to. I'm still using the original Goodyears.