Can these be used with snow tires? Or is there a different type of Z chains designed for snow tires? concerned tire damage w/ bigger tread
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Absolutely !I have used several different applications of the Z chains both automotive and light truck.... With both; all season and winter tires. I have never experienced tire or wheel damage.The only difference I have experienced with the Super Z6 is it takes a little more patience during installation....knowing where to tug and pull......they fit closely so there is not a lot of "extra" slack to help with installation. Still takes less than 10 min. to install !
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Absolutely ! I have used several different applications of the Z chains both automotive and light truck.... With both; all season and winter tires. I have never experienced tire or wheel damage. The only difference I have experienced with the Super Z6 is it takes a little more patience during installation....knowing where to tug and pull......they fit closely so there is not a lot of "extra" slack to help with installation. Still takes less than 10 min. to install !
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Chains are not designed for snow tires but for normal tires. However there should be no problem using them with snow tires. The law requires chains not snow tires when law enforcement stops you by roadside. The first mistake is to buy and use snow tires which gives the user a false sense of security. They don't work on ice at all. But the chains do!
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Norm- I had a gold digger, Candice Marler trick me into buying one for her. She insisted on them and no other tire. And uses them in the snow everyday to meet her next sucker, that wines and dines her, so in short, Yes! They are great in snow.
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Those tires are good for all seasons. I bought my tires one year ago and those are the same. No wearing out. And i know a friend that he bougth his tires 3 years and still the same. I use those with a truck that has snow plow. My tires are for pasanger vehicle and star with the letter p 265.if u have a truvk i will recond to buy tires for truck or LT.
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Hi Joseph. I originally bought the 9800500 size chains to use on my PT Cruiser, which has 205-55x16 tires. (A little shorter and wider than yours but pretty similar.) They were really, REALLY tight and a pain in the ass to put on. I recently bought a new set and went one size larger, I think they're 9800600. They are much easier to put on and still fit nice and snug. If I need to replace them again that's what I'll get. And another word of advice for you - I find that these chains work well but you want to be careful to always avoid spinning the wheels. I was trying to climb a steep hill in very icy conditions that were just too much for the chains to cope with. The wheels spun, the car slipped sideways just a few feet and that caused the chain on one wheel to slide off to the inside of the wheel. It got torn up on the suspension, no damage to the car but that's why I bought the new set. Obviously, I like them enough to buy a new set but I'll be more careful with them now and I'd recommend everyone else should be too. Tom
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I also swapped out a pair of Kenda 26 X 2.1 Knobby Tires that came with the Mountain bike (Diamondback Response) with these. No problems.Since I'm mainly doing asphalt or hard road riding, it's good to get some street tires. You can really feel the difference.
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I wasn't impressed with the Hankook and sent back. I reordered the Mastercraft Glacier Grip II Winter Radial Tire. They are studable and I had 2 of them studded. I liked so well that I ordered 4 more for my girlfriends car and studded 2 of them. We both commute 150 miles a day in opposite direction and live on top of a mountain. I don't worry about her getting stuck anymore. In short, the Glacier grip will get you where you want to go and back home better that any other I have tried and they wear good for a snow tread.
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yes - these chains are excellent. i was very frustrated the first time putting them on, but once i figured it out it is insanely easy. just do a dry run when it is not freezing outside and snowing on you!! i have a front wheel drive car, vw diesel, and i throw em on - takes about 2 minutes, and make it up anything no problem!
733956
Since there are "treads", snow does build up in them. No different than the soles of a shoe, really. Not sure about icy conditions, as we avoid them.
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I don't think studded tires would be good for it. As for snow it would depend on how much was on it and how close to the edges.
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Check out this video from Security Chain Company's website http://www.scc-chain.com/tire-chain-finder/traction-product-choices/radial-chain/#video. Personally, for my vehicles, I find it a bit easier to "jack " the wheel in which I am working on. This allows me to snug up the chain without the interference of the pavement. Because the chains cover a multitude of tire sizes, this might make it easier or harder for your installation. My truck was the largest tire size that the chain covered, so I have to fight a little bit to make the connections (jacking the wheel helps allot here!). My car is on the opposite end of the scale, so it is rather easy. I strongly recommend these chains for their value. I own 3 sets of these chains for all my vehicles.
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Yes they are rated for Mountain& snow. They dont have the snowflake symbol but they have M + S on the tire.
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You need to check their fitment guide (is also in their catalog). The size numbers they use for a given tire size are hard to figure out without the guide. But this is a good type of chain for using your car in deep snow. If the snow is not deep you need definitely need to keep it under ~35 mph to avoid excess noise and vibration. But that's probably true with all chains.
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1) It's not a winter tire, tread compound is too hard in cold weather to be optimal.2) It's still better than the average passenger car tire in snow.3) Studded snow tires work best in wintery conditions but shouldn't be used on clean pavement and are illegal in some areas. The alternative in that situation is tires with deep, far spaced lugs on the outer rows similar to mud tires but those do even worse on ice.Generally speaking, counter to some people's intuition, a narrower tire inflated a little less works better in snow by digging deeper with a longer fore-aft footprint.Bottom line - you may be able to drive in 1-2ft snow with these on a AWD or 4WD vehicle but they are far from optimal for doing so. 1) It's not a winter tire, tread compound is too hard in cold weather to be optimal.2) It's still better than the average passenger car tire in snow.3) Studded snow tires work best in wintery conditions but shouldn't be used on clean pavement and are illegal in some areas. The alternative in that situation is tires with deep, far spaced lugs on the outer rows similar to mud tires but those do even worse on ice.Generally speaking, counter to some people's intuition, a narrower tire inflated a little less works better in snow by digging deeper with a longer fore-aft... » Read More 1) It's not a winter tire, tread compound is too hard in cold weather to be optimal.2) It's still better than the average passenger car tire in snow.3) Studded snow tires work best in wintery conditions but shouldn't be used on clean pavement and are illegal in some areas. The alternative in that situation is tires with deep, far spaced lugs on the outer rows similar to mud tires but those do even worse on ice.Generally speaking, counter to some people's intuition, a narrower tire inflated a little less works better in snow by digging deeper with a longer fore-aft footprint.Bottom line - you may be able to drive in 1-2ft snow with these on a AWD or 4WD vehicle but they are far from optimal for doing so. « Show Less
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I have a 4x4 diesel with 285/75R16 tires and the chains fit with room to spare for a wider tire that you have. I have not had a chance to actually drive on them seeing as how I have 4x4 with an aggressive tread pattern for the snow.
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I don't remember having sidewall damage to our tires but there were some nicks to the tread, nothing that I would consider unusual when one factors in the extreme conditions and environments these chains are used in. One must remember that tires aren't made to be driven on chains for extended periods. Is it possible...I would say yes. But I think that would apply to any chains??. For what its worth...
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According to the fitment chart, they will fit. I have not used my tire chains yet, just carried them "in case" but I've not been in enough snow to need them.
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These chains were for a snowblower...and they help somewhat keeping the snowblower from bogging down. That is all I can tell you. They are tire chains, but only for the snowblower, not a vehicle.