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tire chains
I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains
that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in the future. In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try winter-offroading this year or next year. Thanks for suggestions. /Bob |
Re: tire chains
I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000 mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats and is your last choice for inclement weather. -Brian "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om... : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in : the future. : : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? : : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try : winter-offroading this year or next year. : : Thanks for suggestions. : : /Bob |
Re: tire chains
I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000 mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats and is your last choice for inclement weather. -Brian "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om... : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in : the future. : : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? : : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try : winter-offroading this year or next year. : : Thanks for suggestions. : : /Bob |
Re: tire chains
I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider
narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000 mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats and is your last choice for inclement weather. -Brian "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om... : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in : the future. : : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? : : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try : winter-offroading this year or next year. : : Thanks for suggestions. : : /Bob |
Re: tire chains
I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow
(when the tread is still reasonably deep on them). I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road, and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!). Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime. /Bob 1997 TJ "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>... > I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider > narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000 > mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats > and is your last choice for inclement weather. > -Brian > > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om... > : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains > : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and > : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in > : the future. > : > : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on > : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? > : > : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, > : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try > : winter-offroading this year or next year. > : > : Thanks for suggestions. > : > : /Bob |
Re: tire chains
I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow
(when the tread is still reasonably deep on them). I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road, and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!). Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime. /Bob 1997 TJ "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>... > I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider > narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000 > mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats > and is your last choice for inclement weather. > -Brian > > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om... > : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains > : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and > : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in > : the future. > : > : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on > : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? > : > : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, > : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try > : winter-offroading this year or next year. > : > : Thanks for suggestions. > : > : /Bob |
Re: tire chains
I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow
(when the tread is still reasonably deep on them). I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road, and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!). Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime. /Bob 1997 TJ "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>... > I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider > narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000 > mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats > and is your last choice for inclement weather. > -Brian > > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om... > : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains > : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and > : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in > : the future. > : > : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on > : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? > : > : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, > : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try > : winter-offroading this year or next year. > : > : Thanks for suggestions. > : > : /Bob |
Re: tire chains
I would recommend you go to the nearest truck stop and ask the truckers
who makes their chains. The professional grade chains are way better than anything a 4x4 shop would sell, they are made for continuous use. Usually the stuff for the big rigs isn't too expensive either. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Bob wrote: > > I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow > (when the tread is still reasonably deep on them). > > I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those > extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the > winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road, > and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would > tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well > off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!). > > Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand > for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to > compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I > wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime. > > /Bob > 1997 TJ > > "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>... > > I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider > > narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000 > > mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats > > and is your last choice for inclement weather. > > -Brian > > > > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > > news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om... > > : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains > > : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and > > : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in > > : the future. > > : > > : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on > > : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? > > : > > : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, > > : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try > > : winter-offroading this year or next year. > > : > > : Thanks for suggestions. > > : > > : /Bob |
Re: tire chains
I would recommend you go to the nearest truck stop and ask the truckers
who makes their chains. The professional grade chains are way better than anything a 4x4 shop would sell, they are made for continuous use. Usually the stuff for the big rigs isn't too expensive either. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Bob wrote: > > I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow > (when the tread is still reasonably deep on them). > > I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those > extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the > winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road, > and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would > tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well > off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!). > > Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand > for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to > compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I > wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime. > > /Bob > 1997 TJ > > "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>... > > I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider > > narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000 > > mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats > > and is your last choice for inclement weather. > > -Brian > > > > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > > news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om... > > : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains > > : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and > > : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in > > : the future. > > : > > : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on > > : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? > > : > > : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, > > : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try > > : winter-offroading this year or next year. > > : > > : Thanks for suggestions. > > : > > : /Bob |
Re: tire chains
I would recommend you go to the nearest truck stop and ask the truckers
who makes their chains. The professional grade chains are way better than anything a 4x4 shop would sell, they are made for continuous use. Usually the stuff for the big rigs isn't too expensive either. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Bob wrote: > > I have to agree. These 12.5 MT tires suck on ice. They're ok in snow > (when the tread is still reasonably deep on them). > > I currently don't have the funds (or the desire to store all those > extra tires) to go out and buy a whole extra set of tires for the > winter, and I like my 12.5 tires for both how they perform off-road, > and just as much for how they look (so, for those of you who would > tell me that the narrower 9.5 or 10.5 tires would work as well > off-road, I say I don't care...they don't look as good on my Jeep!). > > Therefore, I thought maybe having at least one pair of chains on-hand > for that off-chance emergency situation might be a good way to > compensate for my wide-patch high-flotation tires, as well as for if I > wanted to do any snowbusting in the winter sometime. > > /Bob > 1997 TJ > > "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:<kAmwb.20191$Fv8.9561@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>... > > I can't help you with info on chains but I would suggest that you consider > > narrower rubber for winter... 35 years in the great white north, 110,000 > > mi/yr for the last 10 years and I've never used chains. Wide rubber floats > > and is your last choice for inclement weather. > > -Brian > > > > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > > news:47b769ae.0311232347.1f22c706@posting.google.c om... > > : I was just wondering what brand or styles or whatever of tire chains > > : that people on this forum might suggest. I have 33x12.5 tires, and > > : intend to continue running this size of tire for quite some time in > > : the future. > > : > > : In particular, there's a place nearby that's doing a special on > > : "Weissenfel" brand of tire chains right now. Are these good? > > : > > : I want a set of chains that will work on very inclement weather roads, > > : but would also work off-road on the off-chance I decide to try > > : winter-offroading this year or next year. > > : > > : Thanks for suggestions. > > : > > : /Bob |
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