Hi Chris, I was talking to my Dad about this today, and he mentioned a trick from the old days I thought worthy of passing along: If you got stuck out in the back woods without chains you can use rope in their place. Thread the rope through the holes in the rim going around the tire. It's a tedious process to install and requires about 100' of rope per wheel, but if it's all you have it'll certainly help get you going. Happy trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia http://www.busesofthecorn.com
On 19-Nov-05, at 12:50 PM, Christopher Gronski wrote: > Hello Volks, > > I will be travelling out to Portland right through the Rocky Mountains > and I'm told a lot of roads require tire chains. Are these OK to use > on a syncro? Do you do all four wheels? Any recomendations? How snug > do chains fit if I ever decide to change tire sizes? > > Chris > > P.S, I have 215/65-15 Michelin Agilis Tires on 15" SA Rhein wheels. > > |
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