Snow chain recommendations
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18" rims
265 x 35 rears
Heading to west japan this Xmas and looking for options/recommendations for chains or otherwise.
Good chance of snow, beaten down by some traffic but uncertain as it changes every year. First time to drive back to wife's home town and don't want to get stuck.
Cheers
265 x 35 rears
Heading to west japan this Xmas and looking for options/recommendations for chains or otherwise.
Good chance of snow, beaten down by some traffic but uncertain as it changes every year. First time to drive back to wife's home town and don't want to get stuck.
Cheers
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Snow chains are really designed for short-term, short-distance use in emergency situations. You can't really drive with them on dry pavement (damages the road, damages the chains, and can result in reduced traction), so you need to use them on packed snow. Additionally, you need to plan for the installation. In other words, you want to put the chains on the car on a flat surface in a well lit area. You don't want to try to install snow tires once you're stuck in deep snow or in the dark. Finally, snow chains only provide some traction to the drive wheels. Once you're moving, they don't increase stopping or turning performance.
Personally, I wouldn't drive a 996 in snow without proper winter tires. The thought of driving a 996 in snow with summer tires and chains is quite scary.
Personally, I wouldn't drive a 996 in snow without proper winter tires. The thought of driving a 996 in snow with summer tires and chains is quite scary.
Last edited by Dennis C; 12-02-2013 at 03:46 PM.
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Get winter tires on all four corners. Difference in starting, braking, and turning is extreme between winter tires and dedicated summer tires. I drove circles around 4x4s and 2wd chained people last winter in Norther Arizona in a FWD car with full set of Blizzaks. Roads had 4x4 or Chains restrictions, didn't bother me one bit. Car grips, stops, and turns on the snow as if snow is not there with Blizzaks on.
Set of Bridgestone Blizzaks will be sufficient for any winter weather.
996 is a buggy in the snow, physics are on your side. Engine resting on the drive wheels, weight of the vehicle shifting towards the rear when car moves forward; all of this contributes to amazing traction in the wet and snow.
Set of Bridgestone Blizzaks will be sufficient for any winter weather.
996 is a buggy in the snow, physics are on your side. Engine resting on the drive wheels, weight of the vehicle shifting towards the rear when car moves forward; all of this contributes to amazing traction in the wet and snow.
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I have to echo the snow tire fans here. Chains are really for short distances in heavy packed snow. It will give you LESS traction in certain conditions - like paved roads. You should be fine with 4 dedicated snow tires - really doesn't matter too much what brand you get - as long as you get the right size.
The only thing you have to watch out for is high centering the vehicle - car is low, if the roads are not plowed at all you will high center the car in deep snow - and no amount of chains or snow tires will help you.
The only thing you have to watch out for is high centering the vehicle - car is low, if the roads are not plowed at all you will high center the car in deep snow - and no amount of chains or snow tires will help you.
Last edited by roadsession; 12-02-2013 at 01:51 PM.
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I have winter tires on mine. It's worth noting that they also perform better on dry (snow and ice-free) pavement when the weather gets below +5 Celsius than all-season or dedicated summer tires.
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I don't, my 996 is parked for the winter. Look around in the Classified section for some ideas, but you don't want to go wide for winter tires as it negates the benefit of winter tires, you would be looking at 225 front and 265 rear.