http://www.tranbc.ca CVSE provides general instructions on how to install winter tires. For more information, go to this link: http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/Season…
Safety First: 8 Steps to Installing Winter Tire Chains
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Thanks officer
Thank you.
Thanks for taking the time to make a video, lots of fun fun fun in the
slush.
Thank you that was very helpful
much harder to do in the freezing snow
Who has time for all that shit, what if its already snowing
I use a floor jack
This gives some small idea of how difficult it is. This is edited, but
probably took 10 or 20 minutes–under ideal conditions. Just laying the
chain out and removing the twists and kinks with frozen metal laying on
snow would be a task in itself. Then there’s getting them hooked up with
your the tire tread thick with snow, the wheel well slush, mud, more snow
and freezing conditions! You want to practice this several times on your
driveway before ever having to do it for real.
Thanks for posting this, now maybe the next time road conditions
necessitate chains I can just chain up my own truck and the guy in front of
me will know how to chain his truck up by himself. Also: Those chains look
much more resilient than the ones I have, where do you get those? Those
look similar to the kind you see on class 8 type trucks.
Agree 100%. lol Northern ON. Very bad winters.
Will the chains damage the tire if once you get through the snow you drive
on clear asphalt?
I wish you CVSE folks would pull over more trucks at the scales and make
the driver demonstrate how to install their chains. There are far too many
morons closing down the Coq etc who have chains and no idea how to use
them. Especially our “New” Canadians! Mike S. Professional Driver.
The type of chains you many need and how they should be installed, and
whether you can get away with just driving snow tires will depend, but you
can find out more at our site:
th.gov.bc.ca/SeasonalDriving/winter_chains.html
There are many different types of chains available out there. The best
thing to do would be to call your local tire store and see if they have any
that would meet your needs. Glad you liked the video!
@MinistryofTranBC but some have 265/75r16 not much. but every chevy/gmc i
seen have 265.
Murphy’s Law would lean to that, but we are hoping that by using this
video, more people will be driving safely in the winter.
what kind of chains do you have?
Thanks for doing this video I have a towing company and it’s a great
example to show our staff.
Awesome video. I was always wondering how do you put those things on tires.
I think in some states at USA cahins are illegal or at least you have to
pay a fee to use it during the winter time.
Thanks for your comment. I’m glad you found the video helpful.
yeah or… you install snow chains in your tires to drive safely and other
driver crash on you because he didn´t LOL
Do you need to put them on all your tires? I live in CA where I don’t need
them, but I will move to NC where I may eventually need them. By the way,
if I buy snow tires, will I not need these chains? Thanks for this video.
@lawrencekaori yeah thats true.
Why didn’t he put the chains in front the tires with the V bar facing down
and drive up on them, much easier!
what if you crash
Thanks for the comment. I have driven in Ontario in the winter and can
appreciate the volume of snow which you deal with, but I think the snow
chain legislation in BC is due to the steep grade often involved in our
winter travels. When combined with snow, steep inclines can make for very
treacherous driving conditions. That is not to say that snow chains are a
handy thing to have in your car or truck no matter where you live in the
winter. It pays to be prepared. Hope this helps.
The basic answer is that there is no such thing as ‘too tight’, however too
loose can lead to actually having the chain spin on the wheel, (meaning
little or no traction) or worse, working itself loose and coming off and
damaging your vehicle. As for the side chains, same thing, the inside
chains should be as snug as possible.Keep in mind that tire pressures lower
significantly in the cold, so keep an eye on them. You’ll be such a pro you
can star in the next vid!
dose it works on black ice ?