If you’re used to driving on ice with normal tyres, you’re probably wondering how we achieve the high speeds that you see in the Ice Driver video. Well, it’s all in the tyres. Tyre choice is vital for ice driving and while many winter driving experience organisations use a simple winter tyre, we prefer to use the genuine World Rally Championship ice tyre.
This means a tyre with hundreds of titanium studs, around 7mm long and a narrow wheel width of just 5 inches, cutting into the ice like a chain saw. If anyone rolls a tyre towards you, don’t stop it with your palm… Why do we use it? Because it allows us to teach driving techniques that will be useful when you return home all year around, not just in winter. There’s no point in driving around at a frustratingly slow jogging pace with the car constantly spinning it’s wheels, you can do that in your local supermarket car park. Our grip level is similar to a wet race track and provides you with a superb environment to learn car control and have a great time.
It’s the only type of tyre we use, so you learn the grip level just once, meaning you can spend more time driving and learning and less time adjusting your limits.
What does an Ice Driver Tyre Look Like?
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