Thread: L322 Snow Chains

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

Laurie

Originally Posted by tebone

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.

Great photo !

Originally Posted by Laurie

Great photo !

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

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.

These originate from Norway !

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

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Laurie

Originally Posted by 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.

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 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.

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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

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 .