Date:         Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:00:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Snow chains
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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On Dec 16, 2007, at 1:27 PM, David Marshall wrote:

> I have never used chains on the road - I live in snow country
> (currently
> 60cm in my yard) and no one except the big logging trucks that go
> into the
> bush use chains.

& the folks in California who are required by the CHP to put them on
going over Donner Pass?

I have a set of chains for my westy that I carry when ever I go over
that Pass in Winter, but have yet to ever put a set on my tires in
any Volkswagen over the last  40+ years including 4 years living on a
dirt road in Steamboat Springs, CO.

YMMV,

Tom B.-chains are for Californians only-grin

>
> If you want better traction, upgrade your
> tires to some good winter tires.

Amen.


>
> David Marshall
>
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> http://www.fastforward.ca
>
> Box
> 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2
>
> On Sun, December 16, 2007
> 12:10, Larry Himli wrote:
>> Past experience with the 87 Westy in
> snow or sand hasn't been too good.
>> Heading to Telluride over the
> holidays but don't want to chance hitting
>> snow
>> without
> better traction.  Any suggestions for chains, etc.  I've got
>>
> standard 14" tires.  Thanks
>>
>> Larry
>>