rhjanes wrote:
Yep, zero traction on ice, 2WD or 4.
There's often a little because the ice is rough...not smooth. But it's not much.
I've gone out and driven around carefully on neighborhood roads coated in 1" thk ice after ice storm...in 4wd...at 10-15 mph. Dash of snow on top makes much more driveable ....done my share of slipping around too on slick stuff that are really smooth......that's when put one tire in grass
Truckers used to pour bleach on tires....softened the rubber surface enough to grip better for a while or something. Semi trucks are amazing in winter weather....they hardly stop until they have too.
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