Tire Chains - Page 3

SierraHawk · 10-25-2011, 03:33 PM

I have an old pair of heavy chains that I have never used but I figure that if you have a 4X4 and need chains you should not be there.

jage · 11-20-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SierraHawk

I have an old pair of heavy chains that I have never used but I figure that if you have a 4X4 and need chains you should not be there.

Since switching to ATs I think it's necessary. I've only used my cable chains, and that only to throw down under someone else's tire, that said I was impressed.

In case I didn't mention it - When test fitting I jacked my tire just off the ground, so I could rotate it and simulate driving forward or back. Seemed to work well for a test fit.

TwinStick · 12-08-2011, 01:13 AM

Clothier chains, IMHO, are the best i have seen. They have cross chain every 2 links vs every 4 or 6 links and they have the V-bar. If you have aggressive deep lug tires, many tire chains are worthless because they disappear into the lugs & provide no traction at all.

carringb · 12-12-2011, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeta

No way they will last long though.

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Tri-Met uses cable chains exclusively on city busses in Portland. For now anyways. The fleet in transitioning to automatic chains.

However, they are a little limited in effectiveness:

ANZAC · 12-12-2011, 09:19 PM

Looking at the Clothier chains.... I have an issue. I only have 1" of clearance from the front of the rear wheels to the rear of the ATS side steps..... Ron says I need 2" clearance at least, does anyone have any experience with chains and side steps?

Vegasrandall · 12-12-2011, 11:31 PM

I had the pewag chains a few years ago living in mammoth lakes,calif. They are crazy expensive but very easy to put on and remove which made them wonderful. You could chain up in a quarter of the time it took for other chains.

**daveb** · 12-18-2011, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegasrandall

I had the pewag chains a few years ago living in mammoth lakes,calif. They are crazy expensive but very easy to put on and remove which made them wonderful. You could chain up in a quarter of the time it took for other chains.

Same here. I wonder if they will fit 315's? They were purchased for 285's...I'd like to go up a tire size next time. The 315's are wider and taller, so I'd hate to purchase new chains.

ANZAC · 12-18-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ANZAC

Looking at the Clothier chains.... I have an issue. I only have 1" of clearance from the front of the rear wheels to the rear of the ATS side steps..... Ron says I need 2" clearance at least, does anyone have any experience with chains and side steps?

ATS helped me out (remove caps and cut steps, duh) so I ordered my chains.

MadScience · 01-18-2012, 02:46 AM

I contemplated cables since they are indeed much lighter. However I didn't want to take a chance in case a caltrans worker decided I was heavy, or commercial (no RV reg.):

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/truck ... ablechains

The other bit of language is on the truck chain up guide (pdf linked on the above page):

"Trucks with cable-type chains are legal in California. However, these trucks may be restricted at times due to local conditions."

Not that there's been much in the way of chain-control this year (as a skier: sigh).

ANZAC · 01-18-2012, 07:42 AM

Cables break really easily. I wouldn't use them on a car, let alone a SMB.