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Not really chains

bryanb
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Can anyone recommend some rubber type "snow chains."? I'd like to buy some that will be OK for part snow/ice, part tarmac journeys. Preferably easy on/off.
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  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    Winter tyres. No such suitable thing such as chains you can leave on.
  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,034 Forumite
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    Hammyman wrote: »
    Winter tyres. No such suitable thing such as chains you can leave on.


    I realise that, but I've seen Autosock advertised, just asking if anyone knows others or can recommend rubber non chains.
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  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    Anything rubber you can put on will feel like driving on cobbled stones when on tarmac and not do your suspension any favours.
  • Livingthedream
    Livingthedream Posts: 2,643 Forumite
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    bryanb wrote: »
    Preferably easy on/off.

    Lol, from past experience, snow chains don't come in that option.
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  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite
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    bryanb wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend some rubber type "snow chains."? I'd like to buy some that will be OK for part snow/ice, part tarmac journeys. Preferably easy on/off.

    Michelin Easygrip is one option.

    I have no experience of them, but a good search might produce some reviews.
  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,034 Forumite
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    A pair of Autosocks arrived today, delivery took 3 days. They seem well made but I'm not sure how they will perform. They reckon they are easy to put on & take off. I haven't tried but the way they are made it's not possible to do it wrong (unless you put them on the non drive wheels) The instructions say to take them off when you reach tarmac. I reckon if you failed to do that they would perhaps last 10 miles. I may have a chance to try them later in the week, I'll report back whether it was £50 well spent

    Edit - They say not more than 30mph. 15-20 seems more like it.
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  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    bryanb wrote: »
    Edit - They say not more than 30mph. 15-20 seems more like it.
    And you want to do more than this in snow! :eek:
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    neilmcl wrote: »
    And you want to do more than this in snow! :eek:

    You obviously have never driven in Iceland. Even without studs the guys fair shifted along.
  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,034 Forumite
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    neilmcl wrote: »
    And you want to do more than this in snow! :eek:


    Who said that?
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,034 Forumite
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    We've got about 5" of snow, but we don't need to go out. So they'll get tested another time ( Got flu anyway)
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