DIY Tire chains
I was reading a blog post on snow tires and tire chains and down in the comments was one that was very informative: the commenter mentioned that he just made his own tire chains. Considering the curre...
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agesilaus wrote:
Well being from Florida my excuse for being tire chain ignorant is well established. Heh, I vaguely recall having a set when I spent a winter in Idaho, but don't recall using them more than once. It was cold as Nifelheim but with almost no snow.
No excuses or apologies required friend, it’s all about learning and sharing knowledge.
In your case in particular, it’s amazing how fast sand can turns tire treads into slicks, but a length of rope spiraled around the tire and through the holes in the rim will quickly turn those slicks into paddle tires.
The same goes for snow, even just 4 loops of rope tied around a tire through holes in the rims will make a HUGE difference in traction.
