*nods head* probably a good idea..hell..can help in mud even too :P might have to get some once my bank account is back on the positive side..

 

from what i gathered snow chains and studs are illegal for use in illinois...kind of a bummer at times..haha

 

I wish thinking about getting some chains and leaving them in the back as a just in case thing to have. Prob not for roads, cause I've yet to be stopped by snow, but like I said in the first post about not being able to tow that car out, maybe I would have been able to with chains. The guy that did get the car out put the chains on the front tires. Does that make more sense than the rear?

 

If the car is FWD (which I'm guessing it was) then yes, you would put the chains on the front. It wouldn't make and sense to put them on the rear when all your power is going to the front...

 

putting chains on the front of a 4wd would make sense if he had say a push button type 4x4... or his AWD was split like say 70% of power to the rear 30% of the power to the front.

adding chains to the front would utilize the distributed power better...i think

 

Whoops, I think I read the post wrong lol. Thought you were saying you put chains on the car, not the truck pulling it out. You can ignore my comment then

 

How about some brand and model recommendations on tires for our Blazers in snow... since most of tend to use All-Terrain type tires 4X$ SUVs?

There's lots of threads on whats good and whats not for mud, dirt, sand, and general off-roading... but not many in light snow, deep snow and ice.

I've got a nearly new set of Lemans Pathmakers (made by Firestone) on my Blazer. They were on it when I bought the truck, so I can't see replacing them yet, but they suck in even a few inches of snow. Three inches of snow, on a slight incline, had me spinning the rears. Put her in 4 Hi, even the fronts spun. Not good for nearly new tread.

On the other hand, I bought a set of Firestone Destination A/Ts for the wife's 4X4 and those were next to unstoppable. Excellent accelleration, handling, and braking, even in several inches of wet, slushy snow.

I've heard good stuff about BFG TA KOs, but have never had a set.

Anything on Goodyear Duratracs yet?

 

I do believe Sporty Drew has a set of Duratracs.

As for the chain thing. I was reading the manual the other day (for kicks) and it said NEVER to use chains, because our trucks do not have the clearance for them to operate properly without damaging something. That is just what the manual says, take it or leave it.

And on a side note, it was -52C on Friday. That's about -60F (With windchill). It's been hovering right around -45-50C all weekend and now today too. BRRR

 

I bought chains so I wouldn't be turn turn away from Snoqualmie Pass. I slung them over my 30" Revos and realized that if I do have to use them, theres no way my mud flaps will there when I take the chains off. I hope I dont have to use them this winter...


I love my revos in the snow though. I had no issues with 4-5" of snow in 2wd. For a couple icy hills I did have to use 4-high though