[kermitec]

Chains wont help with ice a lot, they are really for getting thru heavy snow. Only studded snows will help you a bit with ice. The main thing is to listen to what everyone is saying. However if the state dept of transportation says you need chains you will have to install a pair. You can usually find a # or a site that lets you know road conditions. If you need chains go buy them you can get them pretty cheap. I think I payed 40 bucks for mine. Drive nice and easy and do your hot dogging on the slopes! Have fun.

 

[kermitec]

Originally posted by mobiuslogic@Feb 23 2004, 12:07 AM
Yeah, I definitely have ABS. And I checked and made sure to boot.

I'm sure I'll get a pair of chains in case I need them. I'll also air my tires down a bit to give me a bigger contact patch.

Why don't chains help with the ice though? I would think they would be able to cut through the ice and grip the ice better right?

-mobiuslogic

EDIT: Where can I buy chains at? And what kind of chains should I get. The cable kind or the actual "chain" type?

Well I didn't mean chains wont help with ice they do, but lots of snow is the reason chains are usually made mandatory. In Colorado they usually make chains mandatory when it is snowing so hard that road crews cant keep up. Thats makes for a lot of snow on the roads. Once the roads are clear enough they spray magnesium chloride to melt the ice. When there is just ice on the roads your chains really take a beating, I take them off if I can so they dont wear out or break. I'd get me a pair just in case at a store with a good return policy. If you don't use them, return them. If you do you don't have to cancel your trip because some troopers made you turn around and gave you a big ticket. You'll also be a lot safer for obvious reasons. Most auto places or tire stores sell chains. Get the kind that are easiest to put on if you have never done it before. Ask the tire guys to instruct you so your not trying to figure it out on the side of the road. I think the cable kind are easir to put on.

 

[kermitec]

Originally posted by Firespirit@Feb 23 2004, 12:27 AM
I wouldnt get chains... I mean.. most of my snow is gone (IN) ... but really, I dont think youd need chains....

Ashley, it works a little different at altitudes. In place like Tahoe its so high that its colder and snows like a son of a gun. In Colorado we sometimes keep the ski slopes open till June. A few years ago a couple only closed right after July 4th ! Rocky Mountain High Baby!!