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Old 12-21-2008, 12:50 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
Location: 16 dehon road great barrington,m
Tire chains, what a differance

We got our first 11 inch snow storm yesterday . I put the chains on my wife's little smartie around 9 p.m.Very easy to install, I didn't have to kneel in the snow, move the vehicle, or use a flashlight. They took only a few minutes to put on. My son and I went around our hill town trying to get stuck, drove in unplowed parking lots, up steep grades and even our lawn. Our smart car aced this test. Hope my wife doesn't read this or I'm in deep do do.

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Old 12-21-2008, 01:11 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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"All the problems in the world-repeat,all the problems in the world-can be traced to what fathers do to there sons."
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Old 12-22-2008, 07:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
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~ i want chains now

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Old 12-22-2008, 08:49 PM   #4 (permalink)
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what kind of chains?

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Old 12-22-2008, 09:04 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I put my chains on today, but only took a quick ride around the block. Tomorrow I may have to go to work and they'll help.




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Old 12-22-2008, 09:07 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Suze, I saw your video on another thread. Nice to see you got out of the house

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Old 12-23-2008, 09:35 AM   #7 (permalink)
 
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Those are the best type chains and what I use in So Cal.

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Old 12-23-2008, 09:53 AM   #8 (permalink)
 
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Hmmm?

We don't get snow here, but maybe for offroading?

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Old 12-23-2008, 10:31 AM   #9 (permalink)
 
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I put my chains on today, but only took a quick ride around the block. Tomorrow I may have to go to work and they'll help.



Suzie: Chains are great for deep snow. Are they rubbing on you painted wheels, at all? There look like there touching the wheel, in places. I worry about rubbing off the paint.

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Old 12-23-2008, 10:41 AM   #10 (permalink)
 
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I see chains as a low speed maximum traction device, Hope you don't have far to go.
good luck karl

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