Snow Tires

[adelearnesen]

Looking for help! I have never driven my 1995 Rialta in the snow and as I now live in Gardiner MT and want to travel about I need snow tires. Right now I am slipping a bit when going up even a slight incline. Please offer suggestions. Thanks!


Adele

[lightning]

Hi Adele,


I see this was posted a year ago, but I want to reply anyway. Coincedently, I just purchased a '95 Rialta and I too live in Gardiner. I don't have an answer to your tire problem, but am starting to think about travel over snow & how these RVs do in winter driving conditions. I went over to the DinoLube here in town to ask if they would look at some other issues with my rig, but they do not have a lift or large enough bay to work in. So I will be looking for a mechanic or dealer who is willing to work on VW chassis & also inquire about tire recommendations. I will let you know what I come up with.



PS I live on Park St. in the stone house across from the smoke stack

[mloganusda]

Snow tires will work okay but most of the weight is on the rear of the Rialta. Even on wet grass and slight incline you will have a hard time with traction. This is a know problem with the Rialta for poor traction on anything slippery. This is true with all the engines, L5 or V6.