I had the Goodyear wrangler OEM off-road tires for 1/2 of 1 winter in Colorado. They were awful in anything slushy or involving ice. I switched to KO2 and have no issues in normal winter driving now … still have to be careful with stopping because it’s a heavy vehicle and frankly if it’s purely ice it’s going to be a bit dodgy, but the KO2 regularly get me through I70 and into the mountains even in bad conditions. They aren’t a true winter tire, but the 3Mt Peak rating plus the defenders snow / auto mode seems to work just fine.

 

There's another thread describing how the Low Traction Launch function saved the day. This may be the ticket to this problem. Low Traction Launch is NOT a Gimmick - Land Rover Forums - Land Rover Enthusiast Forum

 

Thank you everyone for the great suggestions and advice. After my fist poor attempt, the driveway has been shoveled so it hasnt been a problem, but we got another 6" overnight so I had another go at it.

I haven't swapped tires yet, so still on the OEM wranglers. Like the first attempts, I was in sand/gravel/snow mode and low range. I applied very little gas and but couldn't get up, though I did much better. Was amazing to watch pivi as the car literally sent power to each wheel in a clockwise fashion. Power/slip/move to next wheel/repeat. It cycled through all four wheels in about .5 seconds. But, after 5 or 6 tries, i still couldn't get up the driveway, so I gave up.

BUT my friends, here's where it gets interesting. i tried going up the grass next the driveway and did it. There's about 15" of snow and with about a 20" wall of plowed stuff at the forward edge. I raised into offroad height, got a 5" mph start and climbing at about 2mph. Slow and steady. Tires were spinning here and there but the traction control worked brilliantly. Got about 75% on first attempt. Backed up a few feet and got up on second attempt. It was awesome!!
Unfortunately my neighbors weren't around to witness.

So apparently, the eep snow helped provide traction.

 

Didi you try low traction launch?

 

I saw it on PIVI, but I dont think I was in that mode. Unless it switches into it automatically.

 

No, you need to select it from the main menu page with all of the apps. Or when you switch to snow mode it should flash on your screen asking if you want to use it. I think you may have to have your foot on the brake when you switch to snow mode.

 

Yes, i remember that flashed on, but I dont recall if I chose to turn it on or not. If I did, then it could be the reason I was successful

I'll try again in a couple weeks when I'm back home. I'm in Korea at the moment.

 

Is your approach at an angle when you’re trying to go up the driveway?

 

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