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Re: Snow chains for a '98 Camry?
I live in Germany and drive my Camry all Winter on Winter-Conti snow tires.
We're required here to change over to snow tires around 1 Nov - 30 Mar each
year. Germans are big on safety. I'm a believer, too. We get around 25
inches of snow a season and only slow down when it's on the ground. The
snow tires take a little off your gas mileage and run noisier than Summer
tires, but the peace of mind of knowing you can drive through that white
stuff is great.
"Bruce W.1" <sorry@noDirectEmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ocifh.28637$wP1.19041@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net...[color=blue]
> [email]spswanson@gmail.com[/email] wrote:[color=green]
>>
>> It would help if you mentioned why you needed them....there is a
>> difference if you are going to be in heavy snow in the passes of the
>> Cascades of Washington vs. a "I need them because I am going to drive
>> interstate 5 and during this time of year you are required to carry
>> chains."
>>
>> If you are really going to be doing a lot of driving where you KNOW you
>> will be using them in very adverse conditions, I would suggest going
>> with an actual chain.
>>
>> The diamond chains are easy to put on and give much better grip than
>> the cables. But, in most cases, cables should be fine...
>>
>> [url]http://lesschwab2.reachlocal.net/tires/winter/chains.asp[/url]
>>
>> I live in the snowy woods, where if it weren't for the diamond chains I
>> would never be able to closer than a half-mile to my house for part of
>> the winter.....
>>
>> If you go to an actual tire dealer (like les schwab), you'll get a
>> perfect fit, be shown how to put them on and will know they will work
>> before YOU NEED them.
>>
>> And, I am not schilling for LES, I actually don't patronize them
>> anymore, but any local tire store should be happy to help. Yep, you
>> might pay more than at a bargain auto parts place, but on the middle of
>> a mountain pass in 6-degree weather with a blizzard blowing in.....
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> Those Les Schwab Quick Fit Diamond Chains look pretty nifty.
>
> The reason I'm getting chains is because I will be driving around in the
> Appalachian Mountains this February. I will not install them unless I
> really need them.
>
> This is just a safety precaution. I've driven there before in the winter
> and have had considerable difficulty in the snow at times.
>
> One time a group of cars (including me) sat all night long on a hill
> because noone could get up the icy road. Not even the 4-WD vehicles could
> make it. In the morning the sun melted the ice. I'm not sure how much
> chains would do for ice.[/color]
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