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Re: good point! but, back to cables...
Posted by Craig [Email] (more from Craig) on Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:32:02
In Reply to: good point! but, back to cables..., scott, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:46:04
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I'm from the Asheville area so I know the weather you mean. Yes, chains or cable will help a lot in a pinch. The cops and mailmen use them up here when it snows. I can safely say that the mail trucks wouldn't get up my old driveway without them but they chug up nicely with them on.
I suspect the type of tires you have to start with will still be a big factor. I drove a Camry back in Asheville with chunky all season tires and it was okay in the snow, while the performance oriented all seasons on my 9k would be a dissaster in it.
The downside to the chains or cables are a top speed of about 30 mph and they're not a treat to put on in the wet and cold if you don't have a garage. Check the legality in your state too, though I bet the cops would have other things to handle down there in that kind of weather. Basically if you want to use them to get through some snow to your brothers house a couple of times a year, I say go for it.
Craig
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Posts in this Thread:
- tire cables vs. chains, scott, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 05:24:37
- Re: tire cables vs. chains, ursaw, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:49:15
- Re: tire cables vs. chains, MontereyAero
, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:01:51 - Re: tire cables vs. chains, Railhead
, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:20:12 - Stay Home, No Snaab, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:17:50
- Re: Stay Home, ryan
, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:35:40 - good point! but, back to cables..., scott, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:46:04
- Re: Stay Home, rico567, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:07:47
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