rekievit

Anybody ever put these on their truck?
Occasionally we get a foot plus of snow on paved roads and I can get stuck driving in it so I'm wondering how chains might help. Also I can get into a few feet of snow on dirt roads.
If you have never used chains any other suggestions?

Ham-Bone

snow tires not cutting it?

rekievit

Yeah, mine are all season and I haven't hit a paved road that I can't get by on the 4wd. Problem comes in with the dirt roads that don't get plowed so regularly. And then there is always the driveway before i can plow it out.
I figure chains would be cheaper than real snow tires.

Ham-Bone

can't see it but maybe. you can pick snow tires up pretty cheap my last set were 500 and i never got stuck once with them and i pushed snow up the center of my grill

kyle7

i thought that chains were typically used for icey roads and not snowwy roads?

rekievit

I was always told it was the other way around, chains for snow, studs for ice, that the chains don't really dig into the ice.

kyle7

i dunno it might be the other way around. not sure. i dont really see many chains on personal vehicles... more like school buses and such. so all the weight might give it traction on ice! but they could be used for snow that does not sense! i really dont know! lol

Ham-Bone

chains are for snow now ice

gibby777

I have used chains in multiple situations. I snowboard and occasionally hit a decent blizzard. I have 2wd and the chains have helped in both ice and snow. For a good set they can run about 100 bucks, but you can pick up a set from sporting goods stores for around 30. Easy to install. The only downfall is they recommend not going over 40 mph with them. If you live in snowy weather you should probably just spring for the snow tires.

mitchalvin

Chains are for snow, snow tires are primarily for icy conditions. Good all seasons are equivalent to snow tires in 6 or more inches of snow, most all seasons are rated for snow anyway.