snow chains/cables on a lowered car...

[treed2 at wsu.edu (T. Reed)]

I'll definitely do that - sharing info is what this list is all about!

-Toby

BTW: the instructions for the snow cables said they shouldn't be used with
"snow tires", supposedly because they are bigger than normal tires (!?!)
I have (studded) snow tires; I -know- people -must- be using chains AND
studded tires because its the law that you use chains here and lots of
people use studded tires. So it probably works but just wears faster or
has more potential to break and the mfr just doesn't want the liability
(or to honor the warranty) or something. I dunno, but I can't see a
p185-60-14 snow tire being larger than a p185-60-14 regular tire. I think
the instructions are must be on crack.

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003, A J wrote:

>
> --- A J <asbfooh@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Toby , I'm lookin at the same problem , I want to
> > drive my Roc out to Tahoe from San Jose to hit the
> > slopes , I have Boges with ST springs lowering the
> > car
> > about 1.5 inches ,  gotta have chains near Tahoe ,
> > my
> > buddy totalled his Audi A4 last winter thinking he
> > was
> > cool with all wheel drive , he didnt know anything
> > about his tires not doing a good job in the snow ,
> > typical california driver .
> > I dont really want to rent a car to go up there when
> > I
> > know front wheel drive works great in snow , I lived
> > 6
> > years in upstate Ny .
> >    You should post up another email about your
> > expierience when you get back , or if I go up to the
> > snow before you and try something out I'll throw one
> > up , or if anyone else out there has expirience with
> > this let us know . Aaron in San Jose -
> >
>