Winter Time... And chains !
Discussion
Hi,
As i'm preparing to go skiing with the snow finding risk, have somebody other there tried some "textile chain snow ?
I've checked the size of my rear wheels and they are OEM i think : 255x35x18
I would prefer to have an equipment as chains or textile ones to go to mountains...
And it seems to ma that it's quite difficult even impossible to fix some metal chains.
And the ones i use with my wife are really to short
:-)
So ?
Many thanks !
Jay
As i'm preparing to go skiing with the snow finding risk, have somebody other there tried some "textile chain snow ?
I've checked the size of my rear wheels and they are OEM i think : 255x35x18
I would prefer to have an equipment as chains or textile ones to go to mountains...
And it seems to ma that it's quite difficult even impossible to fix some metal chains.
And the ones i use with my wife are really to short
:-)
So ?
Many thanks !
Jay
Bought some for my other car, but never had to use them.
However others have
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
However others have
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I can't really see a sensible application for these. All I ever hear is that they are an extreme faff to fit and remove. One guy on that other thread mentioned jacking the car up??? Sounds ideal when stuck in snow in a public place. Not.
Then once fitted you're speed limited (again, someone saying 30mph????) before they shred themselves and if you come across a patch of tarmac which has been salted properly you're supposed to remove them.
That all adds up to sounding a lot like something to get you cold, wet and numb fingered as you fanny about kneeling in snow trying to get the damn things on and off all the time. Not to me to mention dangerous if you have to attempt this on a public road if that's where you get stuck.
Then once fitted you're speed limited (again, someone saying 30mph????) before they shred themselves and if you come across a patch of tarmac which has been salted properly you're supposed to remove them.
That all adds up to sounding a lot like something to get you cold, wet and numb fingered as you fanny about kneeling in snow trying to get the damn things on and off all the time. Not to me to mention dangerous if you have to attempt this on a public road if that's where you get stuck.
i've got some snow sock to fit 255/35/18 was using them on my Mercedes CLK but selling it now so won't need them anymore. yours for £20 plus postage.
they do work and it's possible to drive on tarmac at sensible speeds for short journeys, they'll get you out trouble and can be quite handy but they are a fight to get on! i have a set for my van which are only 15" and have plenty of wheel arch clearance, they're easy to fit. the problem with the bigger wheels is the lack of clearance to push the sock over the back of the wheel.
p.s i could be wrong here but your tyres are too big shouldn't they be 245/40/18
they do work and it's possible to drive on tarmac at sensible speeds for short journeys, they'll get you out trouble and can be quite handy but they are a fight to get on! i have a set for my van which are only 15" and have plenty of wheel arch clearance, they're easy to fit. the problem with the bigger wheels is the lack of clearance to push the sock over the back of the wheel.
p.s i could be wrong here but your tyres are too big shouldn't they be 245/40/18
jamieduff1981 said:
I can't really see a sensible application for these. All I ever hear is that they are an extreme faff to fit and remove. One guy on that other thread mentioned jacking the car up??? Sounds ideal when stuck in snow in a public place. Not.
Then once fitted you're speed limited (again, someone saying 30mph????) before they shred themselves and if you come across a patch of tarmac which has been salted properly you're supposed to remove them.
That all adds up to sounding a lot like something to get you cold, wet and numb fingered as you fanny about kneeling in snow trying to get the damn things on and off all the time. Not to me to mention dangerous if you have to attempt this on a public road if that's where you get stuck.
all true; but in alpine areas its mandatory to carry chains- and the police check.Then once fitted you're speed limited (again, someone saying 30mph????) before they shred themselves and if you come across a patch of tarmac which has been salted properly you're supposed to remove them.
That all adds up to sounding a lot like something to get you cold, wet and numb fingered as you fanny about kneeling in snow trying to get the damn things on and off all the time. Not to me to mention dangerous if you have to attempt this on a public road if that's where you get stuck.
Mr Cerbera said:
Really ? Bin skiing here for 30 years and never been stopped once. 
That is my experience too, I've never been stopped any of the times I've driven, actually I've never seen much in the way of police presence either. BUT from what I understand there are certain passes that when the weather is bad you are supposed to fit the chains and will be stopped if police are present.
I guess it depends how high up you are going - any resort below 2000m is pretty much guaranteed clear roads by 10am unless heavy snow is falling during the day.
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