Tire Chains

[alldodge]

Have not used tire chains in many years. Previously used link and wire, link rougher riding and more noise but also were better at moving. Wire less on both sides but wound up lasting longer.

Looking to get some for my truck if we ever get a bad winter it would be nice to have on hand. Have any opinions on them?

 

[Tim Frank]

I've had chains for every car I've owned over the past 30+ years.
Usually they can be adjusted to fit; I've only had to buy new twice.

I don't like the cable/wire type, but that is completely personal....as you pointed out, there are pros and cons to both.
I have bought bits and pieces to make repairs and modifications from the guys below. They were great to deal with.

http://www.tirechain.com/

I am now driving an AWD and where I might have needed them 3-4 times when I had a FrontWD or RWD, I now average only once per winter.....but when you need them there is nothing like opening the trunk and pulling them out.

I've never used the v-bar type X-chains, so someone may weigh in on that and whether the extra cost is justified, but the regular type have always got me where I was going

 

[rbh]

All of our trucks have chains as we work in areas where either we get off RD or the winter driving conditions are extremely poor.
Whether single or triples I want a good quality chain for the side walls as well as the cross chains and these require a high quality grouser to bite into the ice/snow.

See tryggs chains as these are what we run

 

[alldodge]

Looked up tyggs chains and they appear to be real off road type. Looked up and do not appear to show 265/70-17 for sizes.

Tire chains make more of what I have been looking at. Figure the thicker the chain the longer it will last but 5 to 7mm is not that much larger

 

[Scott Danforth]

I do not miss chains.... Or snow tires.....or a shovel

 

[bruceb58]

We use cables on all of our vehicles...not chains. I know you are thinking..he lives in California. My GF and I have 2 homes in the mountains.

 

[MTboatguy]

I run chains on my plow truck, but have never needed them on any of my other vehicles, which include SUV, AWD Aerostar and now a Chev 1500 4WD with auto 4WD, I need them on the plow truck as I am often breaking trail, but once that is done, don't need chains on anything else, I just run M/S with studs during the winter.

 

[alldodge]

Haven't needed them myself for quite a while until we had ice. Don't have ice very often but with ice just need to stay off it or need chains. As before this is a just in case it happens again.

 

[bruceb58]

I personally prefer this type instead of the ones that go straight across the tire although I have both.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...id=1451490881&ref_=sr_1_3&s=automotive&sr=1-3

 

[rbh]

Come to think of it! the wife has a set of the cable chains in her AWD van.
Not that it makes a big difference because if she were ever stuck she would call me to put them on- LOL

 

[MTboatguy]

I do have a set of cables around here somewhere, I also have a set of Les Schwab Z bar chains that I lent to a buddy of mine and he likes the quick install of them and said they worked quite well.

 

[Tim Frank]

Haven't needed them myself for quite a while until we had ice. Don't have ice very often but with ice just need to stay off it or need chains. As before this is a just in case it happens again.

Exactly my situation. We get the odd freezing rain storm that can leave 1/4" + of ice.
Studs are not allowed, so chains is your option.... or stay home.

 

[Boomyal]

...... or stay home.

I like the 'stay home' option!