Just wondering. I have a set and I have tried putting them on in my garage or driveway, but I've never actually put them on and driven with them. Whenever I hit chain controls, my Subaru was enough.
I've got pristine SCC Super Z6 S131 for my 205/55R16 tires on my 2004 WRX. I also packed a headlamp, old knee pads, and some disposable gloves which fit in the nylon carrying case. I get that a lot of newer cars have lower profile tires and might not even be recommended for use with chains. But these supposedly can support the tightest clearances. I do remember going to Tahoe years ago with the family and where we bought some ladder chains but returned them without installing them. I also bought a set once in the Tahoe area and returned them when there were no chain controls. I've seen that a lot of stores don't accept returns of tire traction devices for this very reason.
I keep on hearing that they should be driven extremely carefully, although I could have sworn that I saw a truck with traditional chains going 40 MPH up I-80 near Donner Summit. I've seen these things that fell off of a car, just sitting on the side of the road in South Lake Tahoe or even on State Route 89. Since these are diagonal chains, I hear they don't really drive all that differently other than needing to take it slow, such as ladder types that "slip and grip".
Finally, I've got these cables and I think I got them maybe 10 years ago. Obviously I can't return them and they're well out of warranty. But is there any kind of shelf life to them? They don't seem to have any rust or wear other than maybe some scratches from when I installed them in my driveway. I was thinking they could last a while as long as I kept them free of rust.
I've got pristine SCC Super Z6 S131 for my 205/55R16 tires on my 2004 WRX. I also packed a headlamp, old knee pads, and some disposable gloves which fit in the nylon carrying case. I get that a lot of newer cars have lower profile tires and might not even be recommended for use with chains. But these supposedly can support the tightest clearances. I do remember going to Tahoe years ago with the family and where we bought some ladder chains but returned them without installing them. I also bought a set once in the Tahoe area and returned them when there were no chain controls. I've seen that a lot of stores don't accept returns of tire traction devices for this very reason.
I keep on hearing that they should be driven extremely carefully, although I could have sworn that I saw a truck with traditional chains going 40 MPH up I-80 near Donner Summit. I've seen these things that fell off of a car, just sitting on the side of the road in South Lake Tahoe or even on State Route 89. Since these are diagonal chains, I hear they don't really drive all that differently other than needing to take it slow, such as ladder types that "slip and grip".
Finally, I've got these cables and I think I got them maybe 10 years ago. Obviously I can't return them and they're well out of warranty. But is there any kind of shelf life to them? They don't seem to have any rust or wear other than maybe some scratches from when I installed them in my driveway. I was thinking they could last a while as long as I kept them free of rust.