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macker · 11-03-2011, 08:40 PM

I would keep them on regardless of which way you are going to get there. There are passes in Utah that top out at 6,100 feet and between Las Vegas and LA 5,000 feet along the I-15. Northern California we went through a pass that topped out at 7,179 by Lake Tahoe and there was snow on the shoulders of the road last July. The I-80 in Nortern California and Northern Nevada has many areas that not only do you need winter tires but likely even chains in December

. These numbers are all in feet but to put it into perspective the highest driveable pass in Canada is the highwood pass and it tops out at 7,239 feet or 2206 M. High elevation = snow = winter tires

11-03-2011, 08:40 PM	#8
macker First Line Centre Join Date: Apr 2007 Exp:	I would keep them on regardless of which way you are going to get there. There are passes in Utah that top out at 6,100 feet and between Las Vegas and LA 5,000 feet along the I-15. Northern California we went through a pass that topped out at 7,179 by Lake Tahoe and there was snow on the shoulders of the road last July. The I-80 in Nortern California and Northern Nevada has many areas that not only do you need winter tires but likely even chains in December. These numbers are all in feet but to put it into perspective the highest driveable pass in Canada is the highwood pass and it tops out at 7,239 feet or 2206 M. High elevation = snow = winter tires