2006-12-12 09:27:19 · 3 answers · asked by paul a 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The first thing you need is a hard flat surface. The second, a jack. Jack the car up and install the chains. Oh yeah, they don't work on ice.
2006-12-12 09:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by chevy_flames 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nice hard, dry surface is better for mounting chains. However, I have always ended up installing them in the snow. Lay the chains out in front of the tires and drive onto them. Hook up the inside connection first, then the outside, then install the tighteners. If the vehicle is absolutely stuck in place, then you will have to jack up the car. The "chains" I currently use are actually cables in a "Z" pattern with springs wrapped around them to reinforce the tread portions. In my experience, chains do somewhat help with driving on ice, but not with stopping on ice.
2006-12-12 10:18:47 · answer #2 · answered by db79300 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million, Wal-mart, any save with vehicle areas area. you install them your self. they could desire to easily be put in at chain up areas, and then bumped off as quickly as attainable. 2. around $50- to $a hundred- 3. No, they only furnish sluggish velocity traction for beginning in snow. On ice, they could make issues worse. 4. you're able to tension slowly, no extra beneficial than 25-30mph with chains put in. they at the instant are not solid for the tires, they decrease gasoline mileage, they are undesirable for the roads - and for that reason unlawful in many states. in the event that they at the instant are not ideal put in, they could fly off and kill some one. in the event that they fly off, they're going to placed a huge hollow on your vehicle. 5. 30+ years Midwestern (MN and IL) iciness employing journey, I even have by no potential discovered a desire for them.
2016-12-30 07:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋