Free snowsocks?

[lance1a]

I had this idea of making snowsocks so cut up an old t-shirt (around the torso in two strips) and pulled them over the rear wheels of the E30 325i that hasn't been able to move for the last few days. I get in, roll the car backwards to complete rolling the cloth over the tyre, stick it in reverse and drove without a hitch all the way up my inclined and snow covered driveway. It works a treat.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

[mattmoxon]

Not a bad idea at all for getting you out of a bind, I do have some old t-shirts somewhere....

[useyourdellusion]

I'll give that a try. Just a little concerned that one may slip off onto the inside of the wheel and get caught up on the brakes/drive shaft etc.

ETA: FWD van.

Edited by useyourdellusion on Wednesday 22 December 17:18

[lance1a]

You could easily run some string on an X pattern across the one side to stop that from happening.

[useyourdellusion]

Pfft, it's getting too complicated now!

[motco]

Or you could stop being such a schnorrer and buy some bloody Snow Socks!

[lance1a]

Just to add....this is the driveway......

[useyourdellusion]

That's pretty impressive then! I've found a couple of old t-shirts so will definitely give it a try when I next get a little stuck.

[Mr_B]

useyourdellusion said:

I'll give that a try. Just a little concerned that one may slip off onto the inside of the wheel and get caught up on the brakes/drive shaft etc.

ETA: FWD van.

Edited by useyourdellusion on Wednesday 22 December 17:18

It's the rubber brake hose I'd be worried about

[Aeroresh]

Sounds like a great idea but Id be worried that the thing would end up getting tangled up on the driveshafts or brake discs!

[mrmr96]

To be fair, I can tear a t-shirt in half using my hands. I think that if this found its way onto the drive shaft it would just shred without causing damage.

[lance1a]

And when I made these up, I had no intention of doing anything other that getting from my driveway to the main road at a slow speed anyway. It's just an idea that might help someone if they needed to move the car over a short distance.

[Bayeux]

Large cable ties through the wheel, around the tyres works a treat too.

You can even drive off with them on and they eventually come off but since they are so thin cause no harm.

[The Moose]

mrmr96 said:

To be fair, I can tear a t-shirt in half using my hands. I think that if this found its way onto the drive shaft it would just shred without causing damage.

I was going to post something from here (some might consider not safe for work?!) but thought better of it!!

Cheers

The Moose

ETA: something more suitable...maybe

Edited by The Moose on Wednesday 22 December 18:50

[Flintstone]

motco said:

Or you could stop being such a schnorrer and buy some bloody Snow Socks!

Oy vey already

[motco]

Flintstone said:

motco said:

Or you could stop being such a schnorrer and buy some bloody Snow Socks!

Oy vey already

I used to know a guy who peppered his speech with Yiddishisms; he was an oyster!

Happy Christmas!

[Motown Junk]

Bayeux said:

Large cable ties through the wheel, around the tyres works a treat too.

You can even drive off with them on and they eventually come off but since they are so thin cause no harm.

What! They could take a kitten's eye out!

[Varsity]

The Moose said:

mrmr96 said:

To be fair, I can tear a t-shirt in half using my hands. I think that if this found its way onto the drive shaft it would just shred without causing damage.

I was going to post something from here (some might consider not safe for work?!) but thought better of it!!

Cheers

The Moose

ETA: something more suitable...maybe

Edited by The Moose on Wednesday 22 December 18:50

Those hot pants wouldn't fit the Vette tires, but I would love to try!

[J5]

God damn ..... /dribble