tire chains... anyone ever drive with em....

[Yaj Yak]

they are super cheap through amazon right now... and im pretty sure my awd vibe would be nothing short of unstoppable with them... and i kinda want them...


apparently in illinois they are legal when conditions warrant them as well from what i have read...

good up to 30mph... gah this could be fun. but i shouldnt spend money.

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[PANDA]

I heard they were illegal in IL..

idk

 

[Yaj Yak]

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 12 Art. IV heading) ARTICLE IV. TIRES

(625 ILCS 5/12‑401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12‑401) Sec. 12‑401. Restriction as to tire equipment. No metal tired vehicle, including tractors, motor vehicles of the second division, traction engines and other similar vehicles, shall be operated over any improved highway of this State, if such vehicle has on the periphery of any of the road wheels any block, stud, flange, cleat, ridge, lug or any projection of metal or wood which projects radially beyond the tread or traffic surface of the tire. This prohibition does not apply to pneumatic tires with metal studs used on vehicles operated by rural letter carriers who are employed or enjoy a contract with the United States Postal Service for the purpose of delivering mail if such vehicle is actually used for such purpose during operations between November 15 of any year and April 1 of the following year, or to motor vehicles displaying a disability or disabled veteran license plate whose owner resides in an unincorporated area located upon a county or township highway or road and possesses a valid driver's license and operates the vehicle with such tires only during the period heretofore described, or to tracked type motor vehicles when that part of the vehicle coming in contact with the road surface does not contain any projections of any kind likely to injure the surface of the road; however, tractors, traction engines, and similar vehicles may be operated which have upon their road wheels V‑shaped, diagonal or other cleats arranged in such a manner as to be continuously in contact with the road surface, provided that the gross weight upon such wheels per inch of width of such cleats in contact with the road surface, when measured in the direction of the axle of the vehicle, does not exceed 800 pounds. All motor vehicles and all other vehicles in tow thereof, or thereunto attached, operating upon any roadway, shall have tires of rubber or some material of equal resiliency. Solid tires shall be considered defective and shall not be permitted to be used if the rubber or other material has been worn or otherwise reduced to a thickness of less than three‑fourths of an undue vibration when the vehicle is in motion or to cause undue concentration of the wheel load on the surface of the road. The requirements of this Section do not apply to agricultural tractors or traction engines or to agricultural machinery, including wagons being used for agricultural purposes in tow thereof, or to road rollers or road building machinery operated at a speed not in excess of 10 miles per hour. All motor vehicles of the second division, operating upon any roadway shall have pneumatic tires, unless exempted herein. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of tire chains of reasonable proportion upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid.

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[PANDA]

Interesting, I have never seen anyone use these.

 

[Yaj Yak]

could be fun...

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Just do it.

 

[sickmint79]

seems like a waste. are you going to take them on and off? to work before plowed then off when driving home? seem annoying and a waste of time. snow tires and done.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

But chains sound cooler.

 

[RebelGTP]

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[sickmint79]

can't go over 30 and you will probably destroy them quickly too, ftl

 

[BillyBru]

ive used them before. we put them on a midsized John Deere when pulling a bunch of kids up a hill in the snow with a trailer. instant traction. but that was on grass. and i agree with sickmint they are a bitch to take on and off.

 

[BillyBru]

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racist.

 

[Angus]

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you just pissed off a lot of chinese.

 

[Burtonrider10022]

^^^ damn you guys! i was looking for the GIF of the black kid going "thats rac-ist" "thats rac-ist"

 

[BillyBru]

i think clink would have been more appropriate.

 

[chi_z06]

i had tire chains when i lived in portland, or during undergrad.

it was almost impossible to drive to the mountain without them...it was sucre as hell a pain in the ass to take them off everytime too...

they do work well though.

 

[RebelGTP]

^^^ damn you guys! i was looking for the GIF of the black kid going "thats rac-ist" "thats rac-ist"

 

[Burtonrider10022]

yea. that one lmao

 

[Scott5]

they are super cheap through amazon right now... and im pretty sure my awd vibe would be nothing short of unstoppable with them... and i kinda want them...


apparently in illinois they are legal when conditions warrant them as well from what i have read...

good up to 30mph... gah this could be fun. but i shouldnt spend money.

They are noisy as all get out, rip up the roads and tend to ruin/puncture tires when a chain link breaks.

 

[4DRZ06]

Chains are not fun they can seriously damage your car. Take it from me, every one in nevada seems to love using chains but they dont seem to care how bad it fucks up you fenders/wheelwells.

 

[Scott5]

Chains are not fun they can seriously damage your car. Take it from me, every one in nevada seems to love using chains but they dont seem to care how bad it fucks up you fenders/wheelwells.

+ 1 !!!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

+ 1 !!!

Shortest post EVER!

 

[RebelGTP]

Shortest post EVER!

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[Sinister Drag Designs]

We have a couple boxes of tire chains, we might try them on the new whore hauler if it gets bad enough.
Joliet streets cant get alot worse.

 

[Theautoguy]

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