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When should you put chains on your car?

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When the state requires it and when there is compact snow on the road.

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Can you put chains on a Ford Escape?

Yes, you can put chains on anything with tires. Make sure the chains fit the tires, loose chains with damage your car.


Can you put snow chains on a Ford Focus?

Any car that has tires can have snow chains put on those tires.


How many snow chains do you put on a car?

Tire chains are sold 2 per set . use on drive axles only.


Should I equip my car with tire chains this winter?

It depends where you live, but tire chains will certainly be very useful if you live in an area where there is a lot of snow in the winter. If you decide to get tire chains, it is important that you chose snow chains that fit your car.


Where do the car chains go on the car?

Car chains are designed to aid the motion of the car during ice and snow. Therefore, they should be attached to the drive wheels of the vehicle. In other words, front wheel drive cars need the chains attached to the front wheels.


Should you use chains on an all wheel drive car?

sure why not


Do you put chains on front or rear of Toyota Rav 4 with front wheel drive?

You put tire chains on the front wheels of a front wheel drive vehicle. The chains help the tires driving the car get a better grip on the road. Some people put chains on all wheels. That makes the brakes work on all wheels.


Install snow chains ford escape front wheel drive?

Put them on the front tires. Les Schwab tire centers has a good selection of cable chains that are really easy to put on. Instructions are included. Make sure you get the correct size. The chains for the P225 will work on the P235, but will be harder to put on and will not fasten properly. These cable chains can be put on without jacking up the car.


When driving in snow you should always put the chains on which tires?

The powered tires. On a front wheel drive car, the front wheels. On rear wheel drive, the rear wheels.


How do you put chains on?

You simply lay out the chains ahead or behind the tires and drive the car over them. Then you do up the clips. Or you can spend an hour doing it ELMO'S way. Your choice.And also where ever you buy it from they will put it on for you.


How do you make snow chains for a car?

not sure you can make them - you should go to a car dealer or tyre centre and buy them.


We just moved up north, and are going to have our first snowy winter. Should we put tire chains on our car tires to help with traction?

If you are having a snowy winter and need traction for tires, a good idea is to use tire chains and it would work.