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      12-31-2007, 11:43 AM   #1
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Snow chains

I'm thinking of getting a set of snow "chains" in place of snow tires in the winter for my 135i with the 18's. They perform better than studded snow tires here in colorado and on dry pavement you simply take them off and you have sport tires again. The new snow "chains" aren't really chains as you would find on a truck.

Thule makes some: http://www.thuleracks.com/snowchains/

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      12-31-2007, 11:45 AM   #2
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Chains, yes even those, are meant as a very temporary solution to keep from being stuck, or to get you unstuck. How would you handle driving a car with those chains installed on the highway, where there is intermittent patches of snow and bare pavement?

I can't even imagine the road rash those things would give the aluminum wheels too. There's far, far less sidewall on the 128i and 135i than those 70 series tires in the picture.
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      12-31-2007, 12:18 PM   #4
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this is better all around for the winter

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=Blizzak+WS-60
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      01-01-2008, 01:22 PM   #5
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The best solution for those who rarely deal with snow are Autosock textile covers. You can use them both on snow and on bare pavement (as long as you don't go faster than 50 km/h / 30 mph), they cannot damage the rims or the mechanical components of the car (ABS/DSC sensors) and use little space to store in your boot.
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      01-03-2008, 01:58 PM   #6
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Chains, yes even those, are meant as a very temporary solution to keep from being stuck, or to get you unstuck. How would you handle driving a car with those chains installed on the highway, where there is intermittent patches of snow and bare pavement?

I can't even imagine the road rash those things would give the aluminum wheels too. There's far, far less sidewall on the 128i and 135i than those 70 series tires in the picture.
Don't know about MA, but people use them all the time on the highway here. On I-70 there are "chain-up stops" on the highway, and they are even required for commercial vehicles (i.e. it is illegal not to have chains on a commercial vehicle on I-70 during certain times of the winter). The Thule site says anything close to the wheel is made of plastic specifically to avoid scratching alloy wheels, although not sure they had 245/35's in mind.

When the roads are bad, it's hard to drive anywhere near the speed limit anyway. Plus I don't have anywhere to keep 4 wheels and snow tires, nor the inclination to spend all that money on a decent set.
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The best solution for those who rarely deal with snow are Autosock textile covers. You can use them both on snow and on bare pavement (as long as you don't go faster than 50 km/h / 30 mph), they cannot damage the rims or the mechanical components of the car (ABS/DSC sensors) and use little space to store in your boot.
Interesting, although I question their effectiveness on ice. Also 30mph is pretty slow...
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Interesting, although I question their effectiveness on ice. Also 30mph is pretty slow...
Autosocks are still a patch. I don't know if they will be better on ice than metallic chains since the manufacturer simply claims that they are able to improve traction on ice (in relation to summer (and all season?) tires). I don't remember any article or review on Autosocks emphasising this particular point.

Nevertheless, winter tires are always the best option (apart from nailed tires).
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      01-07-2008, 08:40 PM   #10
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Nevertheless, winter tires are always the best option (apart from nailed tires).
People put chains on winter tires (ergo, not true).
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I will never drive mine in the snow. But If I had to, I'd get some snow tires without question.

X-Drive FTW...:roundel:
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      01-07-2008, 09:24 PM   #12
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No doubt the best solution is to buy a new set of wheels and snow tires, but on the 1 you have to get a complete new set which changes the cost equation, and you need a place to keep them. I live in the city w/ no garage, which complicates things further. Anything I can do to avoid 4 extra wheels and tires I'll do.
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Thats easy being you are in the city. Taxi or Bus all damn day long.
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