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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
I am never going to go anywhere bad enough to warrant snow chains but a mate asked me about them the other day and I must say I have never fitted any to any car.
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18th Sep 2011 4:07 pm |
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Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555 |
Sorry, can't help there. I'd sooner invest in a spare used set of cheapo wheels and a set of winter / snow tyres. |
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18th Sep 2011 4:10 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
I put that idea to him but he is leaning towards snow chains. I thought I would gather some info for him. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey |
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18th Sep 2011 4:14 pm |
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marklad2020 Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: Zürich Posts: 34 |
A while back I had to fit chains one day. Swore never again and brought a 4wd car after. Realising that the extra cost of the 4wd came to about £100 per km of snow driving my next car was 2wd only. Guess what? After another chains incident I've now ordered a FL2. |
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18th Sep 2011 4:32 pm |
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adrian_fl2 Member Since: 29 Jun 2008 Location: Reading Posts: 69 |
I also bought a 4x4 (FL2) after having to use snow chains on a regular visit to the Alps in winter. They are hard to put on and equally hard to take off. Freelander 2 TD4 HSE auto Tonga Green/Alpaca |
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18th Sep 2011 4:56 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Are chains legal on UK roads?
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18th Sep 2011 5:15 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
I assume they are legal otherwise you wouldn't be able to buy them from places like halfords. Surely these places wouldn't stock so many just for people to use abroad. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey |
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18th Sep 2011 5:25 pm |
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The Doctor Member Since: 09 Jul 2010 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 4615 |
On an another interesting note, a guy my dad knows has a 10 plate BMW 320d. Very nice car and he was saying the other day that in winter 2009 he couldn't get anywhere. Last winter he was on the brink of snow chains but decided to splash out on winter tyres instead.
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18th Sep 2011 5:32 pm |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
For snow chains read Slide-rules (no pun intended) - yesterday's solution. But maybe young whippersnappers don't know what slide-rules were........
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18th Sep 2011 5:48 pm |
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BenSki Member Since: 04 Sep 2010 Location: Charente Posts: 23 |
I didn't have chains for my Freelander last season but I did have them in previous seasons for my Defender. I bought a decent pair and with a bit of practice could get them on both tyres in just over 5 minutes. They also made a world of difference, making the Defender usable and less like a 2.5 tonne sledge. Last season with a FL2 and snow tyres, chains never even looked like being needed.
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18th Sep 2011 5:50 pm |
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trekntrail Member Since: 03 Sep 2011 Location: wherever there's mountains and snow Posts: 29 |
athelstan and benski - what's the legal requirement for tyres and chains in the alps?
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18th Sep 2011 5:59 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1402 |
I used snow chains once many years ago on a front wheel drive astra. They were only useful on deep or packed snow and incredibly uncomfortable and noisy and had to be taken off as soon as I reached a cleared road. Never used them again but they're still somewhere in the house but I wont need them as I now have the FL2 and some winter tyres to go on when it gets colder. |
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18th Sep 2011 6:08 pm |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
trekntrail
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18th Sep 2011 6:13 pm |
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wizking Member Since: 18 Mar 2010 Location: Around Posts: 1848 |
As I have written about before, I have spike spider traction system for the FL2 and although as stated this car is remarkable, you have to drive it with the spiders to really appreciate how good they are. As for fitting, these are so quick you wouldn't consider it a problem.
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18th Sep 2011 6:13 pm |
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