Tire chains needed?
My 16 Ram has new Open Range tires coupled with 4wd. The NL is not the heaviest, but fully loaded I'm around 12k. If I head over certain passes in the right months I am required to carry chains (over ...
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Jennifer Koper wrote:
Tire chains for cars should only be used if there is a layer of snow or ice on the road. By chains on bare roadway can cause considerable harm to both your tires and the road itself.
I assumed that goes without saying. The same is true of studded tires (bad for the road) which is why they must be removed by April 1 (at least in WA). Cables are not as bad for the road compared to trye chains, but traction is the reason they exist, so it's just one of those things that requires the user to use it correctly.
