Have snow chains now need the tyres
Discussion
I managed to get a set of snow chains on ebay for not very much. They are exceeding well built and would cost a fecking fortune to buy new.
However they are a tad too small for the tyres on my landrover.
It needs new tyres so i want to buy a set of tyres that will fit
So how can i measure the chains and then work backwards to arrive at the correct tyre size.
However they are a tad too small for the tyres on my landrover.
It needs new tyres so i want to buy a set of tyres that will fit
So how can i measure the chains and then work backwards to arrive at the correct tyre size.
The chains should have a tyre size on the box.
If they were very cheap they might be chains for tiny little Mini wheels, so you'll have a hard time getting them to fit on a Landy.
Lay them flat, measure them end to end.
That'll give you a circumference of the wheel they can fit.
Do some maths and work out what size tyre you need on your wheel to fit into that circumference.
You may need to use Pi.
Mmmmmm Pi.
If they were very cheap they might be chains for tiny little Mini wheels, so you'll have a hard time getting them to fit on a Landy.
Lay them flat, measure them end to end.
That'll give you a circumference of the wheel they can fit.
Do some maths and work out what size tyre you need on your wheel to fit into that circumference.
You may need to use Pi.
Mmmmmm Pi.
Snowboy said:
The chains should have a tyre size on the box.
If they were very cheap they might be chains for tiny little Mini wheels, so you'll have a hard time getting them to fit on a Landy.
Lay them flat, measure them end to end.
That'll give you a circumference of the wheel they can fit.
Do some maths and work out what size tyre you need on your wheel to fit into that circumference.
You may need to use Pi.
Mmmmmm Pi.
Which sounds very clever but.If they were very cheap they might be chains for tiny little Mini wheels, so you'll have a hard time getting them to fit on a Landy.
Lay them flat, measure them end to end.
That'll give you a circumference of the wheel they can fit.
Do some maths and work out what size tyre you need on your wheel to fit into that circumference.
You may need to use Pi.
Mmmmmm Pi.
They didn't come in a box so that doesn't work
They are about a few inches too short
Snow chains don't go around the very outside of the tyres the side chains are normally halfway up the sidewalls.
its not that simple
thinfourth2 said:
Snow chains don't go around the very outside of the tyres the side chains are normally halfway up the sidewalls.
its not that simple
Yes, the chains come up the sidewall, but (as far as I can tell) measuring the length will still give you the max circumference they will fit.its not that simple
Then measure the width of the chain and you should be able to work out how much of that you want up the sidewall.
Then it's just a case of mapping those two measurements into tyre sizes to find what tyre ranges it will fit.
(which I appreciate isn't all that simple)
Try this,
http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/Syncro_website/Te...
It'll be a bit of trial and error entering tyre sizes in the top, but you should be able to keep trying tyre sized you get a viable circumference and width.
Then just find a local tyre shop/scrappy that will let you try the chains on for size to confirm.
Just another thought.
Do the chains not fit in length or width?
If they are too short and you want to buy lower profile tyres then you'll have a smaller rolling circumference on the tyre and your speedo will be wrong.
(I have no idea how much impact it will have though)
If it was me, I'd just buy a set of chains that fitted my tyres rather than the other way round.
It seems a bit of false economy otherwise.
Do the chains not fit in length or width?
If they are too short and you want to buy lower profile tyres then you'll have a smaller rolling circumference on the tyre and your speedo will be wrong.
(I have no idea how much impact it will have though)
If it was me, I'd just buy a set of chains that fitted my tyres rather than the other way round.
It seems a bit of false economy otherwise.
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