L322 Snow Chains

[tebone]

Hi Guys,
Can someone help me. Where can I buy snow chains to fit 255/55R19 tyres. Do I need to buy four?

[Laurie]

Hi Tebone
ARB sell a diamond pattern chain for snow and offroad. Any reputable 4X4 or auto shop will have them also. If your only after a snow chain there are lighter chains available also. In the first instance fit them to the front tyres on a 4WD as this helps with steering ! Your owners manual should also advise on snow chains and driving. If you can 4 chains is preferable and safer, it's just how much and the type of use you have in mind.
A word of warning practice fitting them at home, saves embarrassment and temper tantrums if your first attempt is by the side of the road in the snow :angel:

Laurie

[chaybra]

Hi Guys,
Can someone help me. Where can I buy snow chains to fit 255/55R19 tyres. Do I need to buy four?
Aldi ones worked great, only 2 got me thru 4' deep fresh powder snow with ease.

[Laurie]

Great photo !

[chaybra]

Great photo !
Got plenty more too, will get around to uploading them one day...(Prob not)

[Axle]

From the Hand Book
Snow chains are designed for use on hard-surface roads in extreme snow
conditions only. If it is necessary to fit snow chains to your vehicle , always
observe the following:
* Front Wheels : Snow chains must not be fitted to the front wheels
* Rear Wheels : Snow chains can only be fitted to 18" and 19" rear wheels.

[Laurie]

These originate from Norway !

Interesting, but I don't know about a big 4WD.

AutoSock | Snow Socks | Car Snow Socks | AutoSock Direct (http://www.autosockdirect.co.uk/)

Laurie

[Laurie]

From the Hand Book
Snow chains are designed for use on hard-surface roads in extreme snow
conditions only. If it is necessary to fit snow chains to your vehicle , always
observe the following:
* Front Wheels : Snow chains must not be fitted to the front wheels
* Rear Wheels : Snow chains can only be fitted to 18" and 19" rear wheels.

I was stunned when I read this post. I have always chained the front tyres and the rears if chains available. I have never read the L/R manual regarding this :bangin: as I've always done as above, as taught to me many moons ago by workers from the Snowy Scheme.
Land Rover supply a snow traction system for 20 inch wheels only to fit on the front wheels and snow chains for 18 and 19 inch wheels to fit on the rear wheels, go figure.

Land Rover - Range Rover (http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/rr/range-rover/accessories/)


After some more research on the subject I found this explanation and may explain L/R's position on chains with modern electronic enhanced driving aids:

" With chains fitted you cant go fast anyway, so steering is less of a problem than maintaining forward momentum...

Also when the front under-steers in snow if you apply a lot of lock it will steer the car using the brakes - part of the DSC logic. If you find yourself really in need of turning, it may sound counter intuitive, but brake. This kicks the CBC (corner braking control) into action and will drag you into a turn by whatever means possible. The DSC will always do its best to prevent the back end stepping out.

When it snows it's certainly worth playing in the car park & on safe hills etc to make sure you know exactly how the car handles. Also how to use the safety systems to your advantage..."

Laurie

[Axle]

Yes it is counter intuitive to use the brakes but I leant very quickly in difficult traction to use them to apply the electronics to get me out of my lack of talent . To be frank I hardly ever needed chains in the Alps and the Gendarmes would usually wave me through at the check points once they had checked my tyres were snow rated .

[101RRS]

Are those instructions re which wheels to fit chains to apply to the earlier L322s or the later TR equipped L322s.

There is a similar thread in the RRS/D3/D4 section.

The handbook for these TR equipped vehicles indicates that chains must not be fitted to the rear wheels and only fitted to the front. As the later FFRR has the RRS 4wd system I would have thought they also would have chains fitted to the front.

Garry

[Axle]

I have had a pre-Terrain Response and a Terrain Response FullFat and both hand books were the same but I an not in the least surprised that Land Rover doesn't use the same advise across their whole range .It's not likethey are in the habit of explaining themselves .;)

[Benzinvernichter]

The only reason not to put snow chains on the front wheels is, that there are more things to damage on the inner side like sensors etc.
It seems to be a claim avoiding and not a technical advice :wasntme:
If you fit proper chains and make sure they are tight (means tightening several times after some driving) there should be no issues.
Peter

[Dougal]

The only reason not to put snow chains on the front wheels is, that there are more things to damage on the inner side like sensors etc.
It seems to be a claim avoiding and not a technical advice :wasntme:
If you fit proper chains and make sure they are tight (means tightening several times after some driving) there should be no issues.
Peter
Or fit the thule spike spider style which don't protrude inside.

[chaybra]

I was worried about that with mine, but after a quick fit up there was enough of a gap for me