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Geez I dunno. Looks like a tea cozy for your tires.
School me on tire chains
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Apparently they work on smart cars...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ailr37_nO5Q
But I won't trust my life to them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ailr37_nO5Q
But I won't trust my life to them
More like a knubs up!
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looks like they work great on dry pavement!
In all seriousness, I know 2 guys around here who carry them, but they run 5 axle vans with good winter tires and run south, virtually never have to chain up so they can throw a set of these in their sleeper compartment and dont have to carry chains to be compliant.
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Interesting. Wonder how well they would work as a "driving chain" for those vehicles who do not have enough clearance on the front. Of course, chains in the back.
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If they would have shown the smart car pushing snow with the windshield I would have bought in. I just don't understand how a textile is gonna improve traction very much. I guess better than nothing.
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BC government approved, so they must be ligit.
Wonder how they will like 950 ft-lbs of torque.
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Can't use them with studded tires, so I can't see how they would stand up to gravel.
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they are a very short term solution, have been told they work rather well on ice, but the durability is pretty lacking. Dont have a supertrain and expect to lift off on a hill.
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well, if there is gravel you dont need chains.
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Logging roads are highly variable.
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I buy all my chains from here. They have chains for pretty much anything you can think of, and free shipping which is a bonus. www.canadianchains.ca
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Down here in the eastern Koots, with the winter rain we get these days, there are some times when I wouldn't be without them on those logging roads. There were even some days I was wishing I could "chain up" the track on the sled!
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I don't know what the brand name of the chains these guys carry or if they are the manufacturer, but they are a pretty solid deal.
I order a set of the Canadian Spec V Bar yesterday at Kal-Tire for $250 and they will be in tomorrow.
I bought a set off a company se Edmonton and were 180 and are for my old 37 tires and never used them yet, gonna have to bring back to get them re sized for new tires, thank god chains don't dry out like the spider bunji 5 yrs old still in bag, lol
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