 Poster: A snowHead
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Is there a recommended make or are they all very similar?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I use Weissenfells, easy to fit and great traction. Winter Tyres of course.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You'll pretty much get what you pay for. Buy the best you can afford as cheaper brands can fail under relatively minor stress, as I have discovered through experience. Self adjusting ones work quite well and I now have a set of RUD easy2go chains which have worked really well and have a robust build quality. You will probably get some spare links with any you buy and I would suggest you get some extra ones or something that will make a quick easy temporary repair in dark and snowing conditions. If a link does break and you repair it the next weakest one will be ready to go, do not forget tools to fit them too.
Lots of tips too including a kneeling mat, gloves, torch/head torch and a bag to put them in when removing (blue Ikea bags very good).
Oh and practice fitting them a few times.
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I just picked a set that seemed a reasonable price off of ebay - they seemed to go on OK. They are something I've still got to buy for the new motor so if anyone can help with a secondhand set to fit a 205/55 R16 please let me know.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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livetoski, snap.
Johnskii, it's a good job you're here otherwise we'd never have heard of spam-chains.co.uk
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Megamum, .. hmmm ... 205 55 16s, nice and wide, low profile and thus very slidey!....
We have exactly these as standard fitment on alloys on one of our cars, and for winter on go the narrower (to cut through the snow) and more forgiving 195 65 15s winter tyres on steel rims - a standard fit on the vehicle lower down the range, so still legal, thank goodness.
This is quite useful in calculating what is equivalent to what...
http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/Syncro_website/TechnicalPages/TRC%20calculator.htm
but chains on 205 55 16 are fine of course....it's only if you are considering winter tyres that you might wish to consider a different set of dimensions, but do stay in the standard fitment range for the vehicle....
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