Winter Wheelin'

[Rottwheeler]

So... where can 4x4s legally go snow wheeling AFTER the winter snow mobile trail restrictions start? Is it a National Forest thing... State Parks... or are all "public" lands restricted in the winter? Is one state less restrictive than another? I just want to be a responsible wheeler and appreciate you all sharing your vast knowledge with me.

Oh... and which tires are the best for pure snow wheeling???

[Jay W]

Oh... and which tires are the best for pure snow wheeling???

IROK bias. But there are a lot of variables including vehicle specs and snow conditions.

[79chevy39.5's]

X2 on iroks. Your limited big time in oregon. There seems to be more you can run in wa that i have found. But you have to be careful and not go on/across anything groomed iirc dec 15 in wa is when grooming/shut down starts and the first in oregon

[rennat_2006]

X3 on iroks. My worn out set even work awesome in the snow at low single digit pressures.

I would recomend finding a local that knows the area to show you around, go on a group run, or try to find a map that shows what is open and what is closed.

[Lurch]

The best snow tire I've ever run was the old style mtr's. I currently run bias iroks. They work ok but radials work better. Radials will bag better. I used to run as low as 2 psi. With the iroks anything less the 5 just doesn't work.

[Jay W]

With the iroks anything less the 5 just doesn't work.

My experience has been the opposite. I'm never over 5 in the snow. Last weekend there was 2' of new on Darland and I was down to about 1psi up on top. When you go up in elevation you need to drop more air. By the time I got back to the snow park I was nearly running on the rims.

[rennat_2006]

Same here. Ive got beadlocks but i run down to 1-3lbs and they are great

[toyman2]

For the snow, a radial is better than a bias.
As you start to get in the single digit pressures the bias will want to fold over them self's where as the radials will try to hold form much better.
The radials will be softer and try to mold and adapt to the ground better than the bias.
There are several other reasons also that I am to lazy to type out.
What size or kind of tire mostly will be in direct relations to the wheel and rig combo you have.
Running a 36" Irok and a 20" wheel on a 8000lb rig wont get you much for snow wheeling.

[Lurch]

That's the problem I have at low pressures is my bias iroks fold over on themselves. Yes I run beadlocks but it doesn't help. I think radial iroks would be awesome in the snow.

[Roman]

They don't make radial Iroks in flotation sizes, do they?

Thought the radial Iroks were for the Bro crowd



Funny fact, I typed "Bro crowd" and Samsung Auto Correct changed it to "Bronco crowd"

Tim, I think technology is trying to tell you something...

[Grumpy]

Okay, that's just funny...

[SPR]

Curtis and Roy are running 37x13.5x15 Radial Iroks. Sounds pretty floaty

[Roman]

Oh, I thought they started at 22" low profile and went down hill from there.

[toyman2]

The Iroks are about as close to a floatation tire as I have seen that compares to the old school Gumbo radials.
Good open tread that will clean out, and balloon soft side walls.