Snow Chains?

iVTEC · 10-08-2006, 01:56 PM

With winter rapidly approaching, what do people use in the snow? Snow chains? Cable chains? Spikes Spider?

Any recommendations would be greatly apprecitated.

BTW I have an EX with 17" Si wheels and 215/17-45 Avon M550 all season high performance tires on right now. Living in California, I only encounter snow occasionally, so getting full-time winter snow/ice tires isn't really practical.

Thanks

**Yodums** · 10-08-2006, 02:01 PM

You might want to check if those are legal in your state. As far as I know, snow chains are illegal in many places since it kills the roads.

I'm going for the Nokian Hakkapeliitta for winter tires.. woo woo.

***Izzy*** · 10-08-2006, 02:04 PM

They are, if the state patrol and mountain patrol are telling people to use them going up a mountain.

I just use those "ghetto" regular chains. I've tried the more slick looking stuff, and they just spun out in snow on my RAV4.

I don't plan on driving up there in my car though...but it might be a good idea to stow some chains just in case anyway.

iVTEC · 10-08-2006, 02:16 PM

In California in the mountains, the highway patrol requires chains if conditions warrant them. If it's really bad, they won't let you continue without chains even if you have 4-wheel drive. So I guess they're legal here.

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iVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NBA Kings Courtside Posts: 411 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Snow Chains? With winter rapidly approaching, what do people use in the snow? Snow chains? Cable chains? Spikes Spider? Any recommendations would be greatly apprecitated. BTW I have an EX with 17" Si wheels and 215/17-45 Avon M550 all season high performance tires on right now. Living in California, I only encounter snow occasionally, so getting full-time winter snow/ice tires isn't really practical. Thanks

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*Izzy* Supreme Pizza! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Azusa, CA Age: 25 Posts: 11,935 iTrader: 5 / 100%	They are, if the state patrol and mountain patrol are telling people to use them going up a mountain. I just use those "ghetto" regular chains. I've tried the more slick looking stuff, and they just spun out in snow on my RAV4. I don't plan on driving up there in my car though...but it might be a good idea to stow some chains just in case anyway. __________________

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10-08-2006, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
iVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NBA Kings Courtside Posts: 411 iTrader: 0 / 0%	In California in the mountains, the highway patrol requires chains if conditions warrant them. If it's really bad, they won't let you continue without chains even if you have 4-wheel drive. So I guess they're legal here.