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09/10/2014 at 9:34am
 Location: Halesowen W. Midlands (Black Country)
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Me again as any body used snow chains and if so which ones would you recommend.
Thanks again


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09/10/2014 at 11:34am
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Hi ...

We've bought a couple of pairs over the years(1 for a rwd Transit and 1 for a fwd Peugeot).

I can't recall the make but they were German made(or rather, the manufacturer was a German company..they could've been made in China!)and bought  via ebay.

We didn't buy them for use in snow, we only bought them to see if they'd  help on really muddy festival sites, which they did to a degree...

BUT they were a real pain the backside to fit and to remove!

( ..and with the fwd Peugeot, due to lack of wheel arch  clearance I was always wary of something letting go and it ripping the arch and/or brake lines out! 



09/10/2014 at 12:26pm
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been using pewag ,austrian snow chains for years . have a few sets here that cover most tyre sizes .
not that difficult to fit .
but far better to head to the sun in winter .

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Depends on the conditions you're hoping to cope with. For occasional light use, aren't snow socks supposed to be better?


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You may well need chains if you are going skiing & local road laws may require them in mountainous regions. If all you want is a set for occasional use then the large French supermkts like Auchan stock their own brands much cheaper than the well known makes. Even the branches in northern France stock them so if you need some for a winter trip you could get some when you get across the channel

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09/10/2014 at 4:31pm
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Thanks again folks .
We are off to Spain but going over on tunnel so will pop into one of the big supermarkets and see what I can get.
Thanks

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09/10/2014 at 7:37pm
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..just make sure that you have a practice at putting them on, before you actually need to use them.  


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Have used snow chains quite a bit so from my experience:

Practice fitting them a few times before use in anger. It is quite different fitting when the snow is driving down and vehicles are skidding around you. Your hands are soon frozen even with the sometimes provided plastic mitts. Take your time to fit them correctly, loose and flapping is no good.
They are a real pain if the snow is not deep enough (about a couple of inches), the chain bites through to the tarmac and you get lots of vibration.
Speeds are really limited because of vibration and don't forget the undriven wheels have no additional grip so can lock up and slide easily.
In my humble opinion, winter tyres are really good now I rarely need to use chains.

Hope that helps

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