If a snow tire makes its traction by compacting, gripping and rolling over snow; should we be reversing out mud tires (which clean things out of their treads) for better traction in snowy trail conditions.

I understand thatSure-Trac and Realtor recommend this practice. I assume it would work on a Goodyear Tracker P which comes standard on the Sportsman 500.

Does anybody have any experience reversing mud tires in the winter for better snow traction?

 

Would this also apply to Goodyear Mudrunners??? As I don't recall if it said anything on the tires about this.

 

I had realtors on a vehicle and tried reversing them for the snow. I didn't notice a difference, though. They still dug ruts. Maybe other tires are different. It probably depends on the snow conditions too - how deep, powder, packed, etc.

 

Yea I was wondering the same thing. I have a new set of Excavators and 2ft of snow on the ground.

Good post!

 

I know with the factory 489's on my 00 TBlazer, going in reverse sux, so I don't think I'd reverse them for better forward traction. See if you go better forward or backwards, then decide to switch 'em. I know I wouldn't with my tires.

 

Thor,

The Sur Traks say you can reverse direction for snow, this may be true but we haven't tried it yet. I am curious how they will do in the snow myself.