new Prado. limited space between tyre wall and suspension

G'day Wal,

Dunno about chains in the snow, have only ever used them in mud.

One problem I can see with that lack of clearance, is if you got caught in some wet, heavy, blacksoil country. That would seriously impede your progress, and may possibly, stop you all together. Only if it was raining, or ground very wet, read sloppy, would you be mobile.

Sounds like sand driving might have some dramas too. Maybe someone here has used their newy in the dunes?

Happy Christmas

hooroo...

When a tyre's flat, or you air down in sand, last time I looked it was only the bottom part that bulged out :-))

Have a look at www.offroader.com.au

steve has done lots of mods, including 285's on his Playdoe, all is documented in the last 1-4mths archives.

Wal,
the 90 series indicates in the manual not to put snow/mud chains on front tyres, for same reasons, not much clearance.
On put chains on rear, not the way to go, but better than nothing, drive more carefully and have the best tyres for the conditions.
Thommo.

somewhere back a few posts is someone asking about changing tyres on his new Prado - same problem - no distance between suspension and tyre wall. Don't you just love these new 4WDs???????? and yes no snow chains. rgds