Halfrauds Snow Socks
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Any one have any ?
My problem being i cant get the exact tyre size match for 225/65/16
The closest i can get is is supposed to fit a tyre with a max size RR 8mm smaller and circumference 47mm smaller. My tyre works out approx 2% bigger
Question is do they tend to be sightly loose anyway so i might be able to squeeze these on ?
Looks like they have a little give in them with the cross hatch..
Link to bigger zoom pic
Thanks in advance
My problem being i cant get the exact tyre size match for 225/65/16
The closest i can get is is supposed to fit a tyre with a max size RR 8mm smaller and circumference 47mm smaller. My tyre works out approx 2% bigger
Question is do they tend to be sightly loose anyway so i might be able to squeeze these on ?
Looks like they have a little give in them with the cross hatch..
Link to bigger zoom pic
Thanks in advance
vrsmxtb said:
Can't comment on Halfords, but try Autosockdirect. They have lots of sizes, and deliververy quickly in my experience.
Journey is tomorrow 
mrmr96 said:
Assume you've referred to this size guide?
http://www.halfords.com/wcsstore/libraries/documen...
Yes, no 225/65/16's http://www.halfords.com/wcsstore/libraries/documen...
^ just get the biggest ones then. If I were you I'd test them out at home by jacking the car up (and possibly removing the wheel) to see if they will physically fit over the tyre. If they do, then drop the car down and practise fitting them as you would be "in the wild". If they don't then take them back.
If you find yourself really stuck, then I'd advise buying a quantity of the largest cable ties you cand find, and a pair of pliers. 2 or 3 of the cable ties can be linked to form a strip long enough to get round your wheel. (You thread it through the alloy, from outside to inside, then up the inside tyre wall of the tyre, then across the tread, and then up the outside tyre wall, and finally join back onto the bit that went through the alloy. Leaves a nice horizontal strip across the face of your tyre, perpendicular to the direction of travel. Hope that makes sense.) Thread a few of these, around the circumference and it might be enough to get you moving again. Use the pliers to cut the excess off the ties so they don't slap your paint. Also be careful of driving on tarmac, as while the cable ties are worthless, they may smack your paint if they wear through and come loose. Also be careful not to leave a sharp edge when you cut off the excess from the tie, or at least leave that joint in a place where it won't pierce your tyre. Use the pliers to cut them off when you're done. Carry a big bag of ties, and you can do this a few times when required.
HTH
If you find yourself really stuck, then I'd advise buying a quantity of the largest cable ties you cand find, and a pair of pliers. 2 or 3 of the cable ties can be linked to form a strip long enough to get round your wheel. (You thread it through the alloy, from outside to inside, then up the inside tyre wall of the tyre, then across the tread, and then up the outside tyre wall, and finally join back onto the bit that went through the alloy. Leaves a nice horizontal strip across the face of your tyre, perpendicular to the direction of travel. Hope that makes sense.) Thread a few of these, around the circumference and it might be enough to get you moving again. Use the pliers to cut the excess off the ties so they don't slap your paint. Also be careful of driving on tarmac, as while the cable ties are worthless, they may smack your paint if they wear through and come loose. Also be careful not to leave a sharp edge when you cut off the excess from the tie, or at least leave that joint in a place where it won't pierce your tyre. Use the pliers to cut them off when you're done. Carry a big bag of ties, and you can do this a few times when required.
HTH
mrmr96 said:
^ just get the biggest ones then. If I were you I'd test them out at home by jacking the car up (and possibly removing the wheel) to see if they will physically fit over the tyre. If they do, then drop the car down and practise fitting them as you would be "in the wild". If they don't then take them back.
If you find yourself really stuck, then I'd advise buying a quantity of the largest cable ties you cand find, and a pair of pliers. 2 or 3 of the cable ties can be linked to form a strip long enough to get round your wheel. (You thread it through the alloy, from outside to inside, then up the inside tyre wall of the tyre, then across the tread, and then up the outside tyre wall, and finally join back onto the bit that went through the alloy. Leaves a nice horizontal strip across the face of your tyre, perpendicular to the direction of travel. Hope that makes sense.) Thread a few of these, around the circumference and it might be enough to get you moving again. Use the pliers to cut the excess off the ties so they don't slap your paint. Also be careful of driving on tarmac, as while the cable ties are worthless, they may smack your paint if they wear through and come loose. Also be careful not to leave a sharp edge when you cut off the excess from the tie, or at least leave that joint in a place where it won't pierce your tyre. Use the pliers to cut them off when you're done. Carry a big bag of ties, and you can do this a few times when required.
HTH
They are the biggest ones If you find yourself really stuck, then I'd advise buying a quantity of the largest cable ties you cand find, and a pair of pliers. 2 or 3 of the cable ties can be linked to form a strip long enough to get round your wheel. (You thread it through the alloy, from outside to inside, then up the inside tyre wall of the tyre, then across the tread, and then up the outside tyre wall, and finally join back onto the bit that went through the alloy. Leaves a nice horizontal strip across the face of your tyre, perpendicular to the direction of travel. Hope that makes sense.) Thread a few of these, around the circumference and it might be enough to get you moving again. Use the pliers to cut the excess off the ties so they don't slap your paint. Also be careful of driving on tarmac, as while the cable ties are worthless, they may smack your paint if they wear through and come loose. Also be careful not to leave a sharp edge when you cut off the excess from the tie, or at least leave that joint in a place where it won't pierce your tyre. Use the pliers to cut them off when you're done. Carry a big bag of ties, and you can do this a few times when required.
HTH
Done all the other bits before
smileymikey said:
If its not a space saver, why not take the spare wheel into the shop and try it for size?
Unfortunately i'm not picking them up (but i will return them if they don't fit... 
I used some snow socks yesterday and they were unbelievable. They were not the halfords ones but were some off eBay called "fastgrip" and we're £40. Price has just gone up now the snow has come.
Mine take about two mins to put on or take off and pack into a very small bag and I was amazed how good they were, and that's on a rear wheel drive car.
Mine take about two mins to put on or take off and pack into a very small bag and I was amazed how good they were, and that's on a rear wheel drive car.
The Crack Fox said:
mrmr96 said:
cable ties can be linked to form a strip long enough to get round your wheel.
I've never heard of this before, what a novel idea, I might chuck a few in the boot just in case ! p.s. It really does depend on wheel shape i.e. the angle said rope/cable tie is at inside the wheel
Think caliper
del 203 said:
p.s. It really does depend on wheel shape i.e. the angle said rope/cable tie is at inside the wheel
Think caliper
Yeah, it's best on cars with small brakes (or on the rear wheels assuming rear drive, as brakes are smaller) and is of course best on alloys rather than steelies, as the steels are more likley to have the "hole" to poke the cable tie through "higher up" the side. But yeah, I thought that point was obvious but worth pointing out for the benefit of others.Think caliper
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