Guess I need some snow tires... my R1T hood now has a nice dent (on factory 20" A/T)

[SANZC02]

According to some here in the forum, there is no problem at all with the way these tires on this truck handle on snow/ ice and it’s all just driver error and you don’t know how to drive on your own driveway

Please, Rivian….snow mode

There is a snow mode in next update, there is a thread with details on this forum today.

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[David Y]

Have taken this turn out of my driveway for 10 years with a Tundra, Tacoma, Xterra, WRX STI and am used to it. The Rivian, even with feathering the throttle just kept sliding. The tree was the only thing stopping it from going over the edge. Unfortunately now my hood has a nice dent in it. Had a hand winch to a tree and tensioned it, was able to back the truck up. It wouldn't let me go into offroad mode as the ground wasn't flat enough (odd since if you get stuck while in all purpose...you can't get into better modes for extraction.)

I had Blizzaks installed last week. We have a ton of snow. The truck now handles like it is dry pavement!

 

[Arky]

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We need a handshake reaction on this forum ?

 

[RivianGal]

I can sympathize. Was rear-ended by a drunk driver in slow-moving traffic a few weeks ago. Hit me just hard enough to cause $5k worth of cosmetic damage on my tailgate. Insurance has been a nightmare. At least your battle scar involved mother nature and not an idiot. Glad you were not hurt and were able to stop in time.

 

[bjcleaver]

If you are seriously going to look into winter sets, take a look at the Toyo Open Country WLT1. Harder compound, made specifically for heavier loads and have deeper tread than most winters. Which all means they last longer and better in deeper snow. Plow guys love them. Nothing better than Hakkas, have them on other cars. But I suspect they will wear terrible on R1. And if you do switch to an LT tire, make sure they are properly inflated (door placard won't work, will be too low) to have the equivalent weight rating as the ATs. I think the Toyo's required 58 psi to be same load index equivalent. Anyways, just gotta look it up on a load chart online.

I don't know how accurate this is, but an online tire pressure calculator gave me the following (I couldn't choose R20 for the OEM, so I picked R18, but the Load Capacity matches.):

OEM Size (275/65R18 SL) Load Capacity: 2756 lbs. @ 48 psi.
Passenger type tires are fitted with a 10% overage in load capability when used on SUV's, Light Trucks, and Vans because of the difference in load handling. This load overage can be removed when changing to an LT type tire.

That brings the effective load capacity to acheive down to 2505 lbs.

New Size (LT275/65R20 E) Load Capacity: 2516 lbs. @ 46 psi.​

I am putting on the Hakka LT3s next week...46 psi?

 

[mini2nut]

It looks like Paintless Dent Removal might save the day. Hard to tell from the photo.

 

[Kuro-Rivian]

I don't know how accurate this is, but an online tire pressure calculator gave me the following (I couldn't choose R20 for the OEM, so I picked R18, but the Load Capacity matches.):

OEM Size (275/65R18 SL) Load Capacity: 2756 lbs. @ 48 psi.
Passenger type tires are fitted with a 10% overage in load capability when used on SUV's, Light Trucks, and Vans because of the difference in load handling. This load overage can be removed when changing to an LT type tire.

That brings the effective load capacity to acheive down to 2505 lbs.

New Size (LT275/65R20 E) Load Capacity: 2516 lbs. @ 46 psi.​

I am putting on the Hakka LT3s next week...46 psi?

Looks about right. I get 2484 as effective load capacity. So 46 or so is your MINIMUM inflation psi to match the 116h xl tires. Inflate up from their as you see fit. See the "single" line on pic for 275/65 20

 

[bjcleaver]

Looks about right. I get 2484 as effective load capacity. So 46 or so is your MINIMUM inflation psi to match the 116h xl tires. Inflate up from their as you see fit. See the "single" line on pic for 275/65 20

The Pirelli ATs are so damn hard I struggle keeping them at 48 as it is, but do to maximize range. I'm sure all that firmness helps support the truck for 3 seasons but I think they're just too hard for our winters.

I've never watched tire pressure in a vehicle more than I have in the R1T.

 

[Kuro-Rivian]

The Pirelli ATs are so damn hard I struggle keeping them at 48 as it is, but do to maximize range. I'm sure all that firmness helps support the truck for 3 seasons but I think they're just too hard for our winters.

I've never watched tire pressure in a vehicle more than I have in the R1T.

Yeah. My recollection was I calculated 58 on my LT toyos but been a while so my memory failed me cause just checked and they are at 50 (close enough). The LT tires are gonna be able to handle lots more psi up to 80 or sometimes even 90+. So you can futz with pressures if you want. They may drive wnaky, feel like rocks or wear horribly at higher pressures...but it can be done.

Those lt3s are an awesome tire. Be interested in wear.

 

[marubicon]

I had Blizzaks installed last week. We have a ton of snow. The truck now handles like it is dry pavement!

That's great to hear - any major impact on efficiency that you've noticed?

 

[NY_Rob]

I had Blizzaks installed last week. We have a ton of snow. The truck now handles like it is dry pavement!

Is this the model you installed? Specifically looking at the load rating...

 

[bjcleaver]

Is this the model you installed? Specifically looking at the load rating...

I think you'd have to choose the Blizzak LT since the DM-V is 275/60 not 275/65

 

[NY_Rob]

I think you'd have to choose the Blizzak LT since the DM-V is 275/60 not 275/65

Yeah, that's what I was wondering because Nokian mentioned that they don't offer the OEM tire size in non-studded winter tires but Rivian owners could use 275/60 R20 instead?

 

[SASSquatch]

I see black ice. Maybe that contributed? Snow pack should have built up enough resistance to help turn. Alas, being 3k heavier, maintaining direction will be more difficult. Physics wants you to maintain course.

I hope that they found a way to mitigate this with snow mode. The extra weight is a real issue and the driving dynamics in the snow has surprised other reviewers. The boys at TFL Trucks who are no strangers to driving in snow had their R1T slide into a snow embankment in one of their earlier videos when they took the truck to a Yak farm to see if it could handle real truck duty.

 

[Bigeasy70075]

This just comes down to the weight of the vehicle. Hard to stop 7000lbs in the snow.

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