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Originally Posted by jcp123
So, I’m new to snow country. Aside from a mighty struggle with driving in snow and just general life in a climate where it gets cold in winter, I think it’s worth considering what to do regarding tire pressures. I have always run 44psi year-round, but I’m dangerous enough in snow with my lack of experience as it is - should I drop it down to the door tag rec of 36, or go lower? Somewhere in between? It’s on my 2014 Chrysler Town and Country, and I am up in Western NY, if that makes any kind of difference.
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There's 2 schools of thought:
1) To maximize the grip in snow, you want the largest footprint possible - and that means low pressures.
2) You want to penetrate through the snow to get down to road surface where the maximum grip is - and that means high pressure.
So I think what you do depends on where you are.