Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 My understanding is that you chain the rear on front wheel drives and the front on rear wheel. At least that's what my husband always told me. I DON'T do chains although I have to carry them around with me. We have (and I'm sure you do to) R restrictions. R1, R2, and R3. Anytime 4wheel drive w/snow tires HAVE to chain up, I have no business out there driving around. That's only happened one time since I've lived here (about 22 years) and it was higher up in elevation. It would just be hard with my fibromyalgia to do chains. Plus, I NEVER had any luck finding the link on the inside of the tire. I had a 90 year old man come over and help me get them off once when I was having trouble. We thought of getting spiked spiders but I've heard pro's and con's. It depends on the size of your tires as to whether or not they are easy to work with. But MOST of the time I do FINE with 4wh and studs. BTW, I DON'T surf and I DON'T ski. I tried cross country once. That would have been fun except I have a WIDE foot and had to get shoes that were 1/2 size to big. I came back with HORRIBLE blisters on both my ankles that bleed and I couldn't were anything for a week. OH YES! I had a toyota corrolla wagon once, with front wheel drive only (no 4wh). With a set of studded tires I felt very comfortably driving around. More so than in Sterlings 4wh drive jeep (67' and you had to get out and turn something on the wheels to put it into 4wh). Front wheel drives do great. Then I totaled my car and that ended that. Hugs, Carol B > > > > > > > > > > HOW MUCH SNOW???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, Carol B (who woke up to lots of snow and > > > > > > > > > > > will need 4wh to get out this morning. My dog is > in > > > > > HEAVEN. > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > She > > > > > > > > > > > loves it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 My understanding is that you chain the rear on front wheel drives and the front on rear wheel. At least that's what my husband always told me. I DON'T do chains although I have to carry them around with me. We have (and I'm sure you do to) R restrictions. R1, R2, and R3. Anytime 4wheel drive w/snow tires HAVE to chain up, I have no business out there driving around. That's only happened one time since I've lived here (about 22 years) and it was higher up in elevation. It would just be hard with my fibromyalgia to do chains. Plus, I NEVER had any luck finding the link on the inside of the tire. I had a 90 year old man come over and help me get them off once when I was having trouble. We thought of getting spiked spiders but I've heard pro's and con's. It depends on the size of your tires as to whether or not they are easy to work with. But MOST of the time I do FINE with 4wh and studs. BTW, I DON'T surf and I DON'T ski. I tried cross country once. That would have been fun except I have a WIDE foot and had to get shoes that were 1/2 size to big. I came back with HORRIBLE blisters on both my ankles that bleed and I couldn't were anything for a week. OH YES! I had a toyota corrolla wagon once, with front wheel drive only (no 4wh). With a set of studded tires I felt very comfortably driving around. More so than in Sterlings 4wh drive jeep (67' and you had to get out and turn something on the wheels to put it into 4wh). Front wheel drives do great. Then I totaled my car and that ended that. Hugs, Carol B > > > > > > > > > > HOW MUCH SNOW???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, Carol B (who woke up to lots of snow and > > > > > > > > > > > will need 4wh to get out this morning. My dog is > in > > > > > HEAVEN. > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > She > > > > > > > > > > > loves it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 I'm not awake yet so I hope I have that right. LOL Hugs, Carol B > > > > > > > > > > > HOW MUCH SNOW???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, Carol B (who woke up to lots of snow and > > > > > > > > > > > > will need 4wh to get out this morning. My dog > is > > in > > > > > > HEAVEN. > > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > > She > > > > > > > > > > > > loves it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 Ooops... you've got it backwards... you put the chains on the tires that have the power, so front wheel drive on front tires, rear wheel drive on rear wheels.... the chains are used to get a better grip on the snow and ice when the tires get power to turn.... putting them on the other tires will not improve traction. Topper () Minnesota, USA On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 16:15:12 -0000 " Kalo777 " writes: > My understanding is that you chain the rear on front wheel drives and > the front on rear wheel. At least that's what my husband always told > me. I DON'T do chains although I have to carry them around with me. > We have (and I'm sure you do to) R restrictions. R1, R2, and R3. > Anytime 4wheel drive w/snow tires HAVE to chain up, I have no > business out there driving around. That's only happened one time > since I've lived here (about 22 years) and it was higher up in > elevation. It would just be hard with my fibromyalgia to do chains. > Plus, I NEVER had any luck finding the link on the inside of the > tire. I had a 90 year old man come over and help me get them off > once > when I was having trouble. We thought of getting spiked spiders but > I've heard pro's and con's. It depends on the size of your tires as > to whether or not they are easy to work with. But MOST of the time I > do FINE with 4wh and studs. BTW, I DON'T surf and I DON'T ski. I > tried cross country once. That would have been fun except I have a > WIDE foot and had to get shoes that were 1/2 size to big. I came > back > with HORRIBLE blisters on both my ankles that bleed and I couldn't > were anything for a week. OH YES! I had a toyota corrolla wagon > once, > with front wheel drive only (no 4wh). With a set of studded tires I > felt very comfortably driving around. More so than in Sterlings 4wh > drive jeep (67' and you had to get out and turn something on the > wheels to put it into 4wh). Front wheel drives do great. Then I > totaled my car and that ended that. Hugs, Carol B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 Actually if you put chains on rear wheels on a front wheel drive car they aren't doing you any good. When the car is moving the power is going to the front wheels and the rear wheels are just going along for the ride. The front wheels are the ones that need the traction - not the rear wheels. (Let's say you get stuck in a snow drift. If you step on the gas the front wheels are spinning and the rear wheels aren't moving. That's why the chains would go on the front wheels.) In the mountains they have restrictions. They mainly have the chain law for the big rigs. Even with our nasty snowstorms you very rarely see cars with chains here. Louise > > > > > > > > > > > > HOW MUCH SNOW???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, Carol B (who woke up to lots of snow > and > > > > > > > > > > > > > will need 4wh to get out this morning. My dog > > is > > > in > > > > > > > HEAVEN. > > > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > She > > > > > > > > > > > > > loves it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 Actually if you put chains on rear wheels on a front wheel drive car they aren't doing you any good. When the car is moving the power is going to the front wheels and the rear wheels are just going along for the ride. The front wheels are the ones that need the traction - not the rear wheels. (Let's say you get stuck in a snow drift. If you step on the gas the front wheels are spinning and the rear wheels aren't moving. That's why the chains would go on the front wheels.) In the mountains they have restrictions. They mainly have the chain law for the big rigs. Even with our nasty snowstorms you very rarely see cars with chains here. Louise > > > > > > > > > > > > HOW MUCH SNOW???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, Carol B (who woke up to lots of snow > and > > > > > > > > > > > > > will need 4wh to get out this morning. My dog > > is > > > in > > > > > > > HEAVEN. > > > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > She > > > > > > > > > > > > > loves it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 Actually if you put chains on rear wheels on a front wheel drive car they aren't doing you any good. When the car is moving the power is going to the front wheels and the rear wheels are just going along for the ride. The front wheels are the ones that need the traction - not the rear wheels. (Let's say you get stuck in a snow drift. If you step on the gas the front wheels are spinning and the rear wheels aren't moving. That's why the chains would go on the front wheels.) In the mountains they have restrictions. They mainly have the chain law for the big rigs. Even with our nasty snowstorms you very rarely see cars with chains here. Louise > > > > > > > > > > > > HOW MUCH SNOW???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, Carol B (who woke up to lots of snow > and > > > > > > > > > > > > > will need 4wh to get out this morning. My dog > > is > > > in > > > > > > > HEAVEN. > > > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > She > > > > > > > > > > > > > loves it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 The 7 years I lived in AK I put studs on my car, all 4 wheels and did fine. I had a front wheel drive but it is a Honda Civic. Re: OT/Snow driving Actually if you put chains on rear wheels on a front wheel drive car they aren't doing you any good. When the car is moving the power is going to the front wheels and the rear wheels are just going along for the ride. The front wheels are the ones that need the traction - not the rear wheels. (Let's say you get stuck in a snow drift. If you step on the gas the front wheels are spinning and the rear wheels aren't moving. That's why the chains would go on the front wheels.) In the mountains they have restrictions. They mainly have the chain law for the big rigs. Even with our nasty snowstorms you very rarely see cars with chains here. Louise > > > > > > > > > > > > HOW MUCH SNOW???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, Carol B (who woke up to lots of snow > and > > > > > > > > > > > > > will need 4wh to get out this morning. My dog > > is > > > in > > > > > > > HEAVEN. > > > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > She > > > > > > > > > > > > > loves it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 The 7 years I lived in AK I put studs on my car, all 4 wheels and did fine. I had a front wheel drive but it is a Honda Civic. Re: OT/Snow driving Actually if you put chains on rear wheels on a front wheel drive car they aren't doing you any good. When the car is moving the power is going to the front wheels and the rear wheels are just going along for the ride. The front wheels are the ones that need the traction - not the rear wheels. (Let's say you get stuck in a snow drift. If you step on the gas the front wheels are spinning and the rear wheels aren't moving. That's why the chains would go on the front wheels.) In the mountains they have restrictions. They mainly have the chain law for the big rigs. Even with our nasty snowstorms you very rarely see cars with chains here. Louise > > > > > > > > > > > > HOW MUCH SNOW???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, Carol B (who woke up to lots of snow > and > > > > > > > > > > > > > will need 4wh to get out this morning. My dog > > is > > > in > > > > > > > HEAVEN. > > > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > She > > > > > > > > > > > > > loves it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2003 Report Share Posted December 14, 2003 <My understanding is that you chain the rear on front wheel drives and the front on rear wheel. At least that's what my husband always told me.> Oh my, now that's scary! You always chain the drive wheels, that's the whole point of chains is to give the " drive wheels " traction. The wheels that aren't the power don't need chains, because they don't slip. I used to park it when I was driving truck when they said to chain up because the people in 4-wheelers really didn't have a clue and I didn't want to be out there with them ice skating around. Joy «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:» Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2003 Report Share Posted December 14, 2003 <My understanding is that you chain the rear on front wheel drives and the front on rear wheel. At least that's what my husband always told me.> Oh my, now that's scary! You always chain the drive wheels, that's the whole point of chains is to give the " drive wheels " traction. The wheels that aren't the power don't need chains, because they don't slip. I used to park it when I was driving truck when they said to chain up because the people in 4-wheelers really didn't have a clue and I didn't want to be out there with them ice skating around. Joy «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:» Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2003 Report Share Posted December 14, 2003 With studded snow tires they would go on all 4 wheels - otherwise it would throw the alignment out of whack. Chains are a different matter. Louise > > > > > > > > > > > > > HOW MUCH SNOW???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, Carol B (who woke up to lots of snow > > and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > will need 4wh to get out this morning. My > dog > > > is > > > > in > > > > > > > > HEAVEN. > > > > > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > > She > > > > > > > > > > > > > > loves it) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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