Snow Chains - worth their weight in gold

WTFH

cootuk wrote: »

I see Michelin are now advertising snow studs (a bit like snow socks with studs). Should be a good seller.

If they are as bad as socks, then they'll fall apart as soon as you touch anything that isn't snow.


(Have winter tyres on my car and lidl chains along with a pair of rigger gloves in the boot)

forgotmyname

Just keep a strong wife in the boot for such an emergency. Never been stuck.

WTFH

forgotmyname wrote: »

Just keep a strong wife in the boot for such an emergency. Never been stuck.

Having a heavy old bag in the boot only helps if your car is rear wheel drive.

Iceweasel

WTFH wrote: »

If they are as bad as socks, then they'll fall apart as soon as you touch anything that isn't snow.


(Have winter tyres on my car and lidl chains along with a pair of rigger gloves in the boot)

I agree - I too have winter tyres and Lidl chains.

For anyone who buys chains can I suggest you practice fitting them on a good day with gloves on and see how long it takes you.

You don't want to be reading the instructions on a dark night with a blizzard wind whipping the snow around your legs, and freezing fingers with no gloves on trying to fix the clips for the first time.

The Lidl chains are very good - light-weight and easy to fix compared to the heavyweight ones.

Be sure to get the right size - so before going to Lidl write down your exact tyre size. Lidl have 3 sizes in stock this week.

WTFH

WTFH wrote: »

(Have winter tyres on my car and lidl chains along with a pair of rigger gloves in the boot)

Iceweasel wrote: »

I agree - I too have winter tyres and Lidl chains.
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You don't want to be reading the instructions on a dark night with a blizzard wind whipping the snow around your legs, and freezing fingers with no gloves on trying to fix the clips for the first time.

The gloves are something that people either buy before the first time they put chains on in a blizzard, or immediately after.
All you need is a cheap pair from the B&Q/Homebase £1 section. you're not buying them to last a lifetime, just to give your fingers a bit of protection.

forgotmyname

WTFH wrote: »

Having a heavy old bag in the boot only helps if your car is rear wheel drive.

Not if you can let the heavy old bag out and get her to push, Or shovel the snow

mgdavid

pinkneonmartini wrote: »

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It amazes me just how literally people take things..........

Eh? How else is one supposed to read it? That's what language is for !

Gloomendoom

Chains work in mud too.

Just thought I'd share.

EdGasket

With gold currently at $1267 per ounce, there is absolutely no way that that your snow chains are worth thousands of pounds.

izzzzythedog

snow chains are over kill in the uk given the roads are ploughed , you will hardly find a use for them almost all the time , last year then yes but the previous 20 then no , also its a joy to have to take them on and off as you go from deeper ( side roads ) to slushy ( main roads ) , its also questionable if its legal to use chains , i know studs arnt legal

winter tyres however will deal with anything uotp and including a foot deep plus ice and general slush , simply put buy snow tyres when the temps drop consistently bellow 7 degrees , retain your old tyres and have them refitted in the spring , winter tyres dont cope with general temps very well and suffer massive wear lasting 10-20 thou so its worth swopping over as and whens needed at a cost of £40 a time and use your summer tyres through the rest of the year