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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bkenobi wrote: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. .
It does go with saying, as Caltrans in CA will make you driving on chains for at least 3 miles on bare concrete before you reach snow.
On Truckee grade on I-80, when going up you can let your steering wheel go as years of Caltrans practice made deep road crowns and the vehicle will follow "channels" with no action from driver side.
