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When do you use snow chains?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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14y ago

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When the highway patrol posts signs say so or whenever there is a blizzard-like snow condition. Better safe than sorry... That is an excellent and true response also,. I had my personal training in such conditions driving in the Maine winters . Not often did I use them but did have them in case.

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The tires that actually drive. For example if your car is a front wheel drive, then the front wheels should be chained. If it is a real wheel drive vehicle, then the rear wheels should be chained. If it is an all-wheel drive then you could chain all four wheels.

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Snow chains are used to provide a lot of traction to a vehicle when driving it through ice and snow. They comes in pairs and one can put them on all four tires in order to provide the maximum amount of traction.

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Chains are used when driving in show or ice to provide a surface with more "bite" i.e. it'll dig in and give the car more grip enabling it to move on surfaces with low friction.

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put them on your tires when there is snow on the roads

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