Date:         Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:40:06 -0800
Reply-To:     Doug F <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug F <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tire Chains for Syncro
Comments: To: Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
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Richard,
Anybody run the cable type chains on syncros or 4wd with snow tires.

Just curious, I have had many 4wd before my 87 syncro and  "rubber on ice"
is still slick.   Chains are definitely for the hard core stuff but cables
run nice, just wondering if anybody has found a solution similar to the ole
studed tires etc.

Doug
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard A Jones" <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: Tire Chains for Syncro


> Chris:
>
> Don't worry about chains on a syncro.  In Colorado the
> rules are "chains or adequate snow tires" and "all
> weather" on a 4x4 vehicle will be fine.  The syncro
> does great in snow--braking is the harder half.
>
> In the Rockies, it will snow all night and then be
> cloudless and sunny the next day.  Just don't drive
> at night in a storm.  This in contrast to the coast
> (Sierra Nevadas) where it can snow heavily and steady
> for 3-4 days....
>
>                         Richard A Jones
>                         Boulder, Colorado