The trick to the gravel is, pack down the first 4 inches of snow. And, don't use chains, or spin your wheels. 
Any wheel spin, brings the gravel up to the top.
With care, I manage to only move about a 5 gallon bucket of gravel each winter. Which sure beats raking it out of the grass every spring.
	
		
			
		
		
	
				
			Any wheel spin, brings the gravel up to the top.
With care, I manage to only move about a 5 gallon bucket of gravel each winter. Which sure beats raking it out of the grass every spring.