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can you use snow/ice chains on a quad R1T
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I've bought 2 sets of these for my upcoming E911 Wireless Drive Testing work assignment in the 9 New England states starting in a month.
K&K Automotive Snow Socks for Tires - Pro Series for Ultimate Grip Alternative for Tire Snow Chain - Snow Traction Device for Light/Semi Truck Pickup SUV Winter Emergency Accessory European (XX-Large)
(Snow driving only, no asphalt)
K&K Automotive Snow Socks for Tires - Pro Series for Ultimate Grip Alternative for Tire Snow Chain - Snow Traction Device for Light/Semi Truck Pickup SUV Winter Emergency Accessory European (XX-Large)
(Snow driving only, no asphalt)
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Yes
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Unless you have the 20s...
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Does anyone have a link to snow socks that fit the 20s?
275/65R/20
275/65R/20
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Unless you have gone with 275/60/20s…
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have 22s
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It depends
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https://autosock.us/pages/size-finder
For 275/65/R20 https://autosock.us/products/autosock-al69
Please note: Austrians are screwed
AutoSock is a legal alternative to snow chains in Northern America, the EU (except Austria), Switzerland and Asia. For a detailed overview for the US, please see our regulations page.
For 275/65/R20 https://autosock.us/products/autosock-al69
Please note: Austrians are screwed
AutoSock is a legal alternative to snow chains in Northern America, the EU (except Austria), Switzerland and Asia. For a detailed overview for the US, please see our regulations page.
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you really don't need chains/cables or snow socks if you have a good set of snow tires like Michelin X-Ice.
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I don’t plan on ever using my AutoSocks. I just have a pair in the truck to comply with the law in some areas in California.
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I don't think they forgot. Snow Mode actually puts the vehicle in Low Ride Height at freeway speeds (owner's manual, p126), shrinking the clearance between wheel and wheel well. If you chain up, you need *more* clearance around the wheel. No matter how tight you get those cable chains, at 30 mph, those cross cables or chain segments are flinging tall as they come over the top of the wheel.
The 275/65 tires probably (someone looking at this surely knows better than I) have less inside clearance between tire sidewall and strut parts inside the front wheels, too, hence the restriction specifically for that size.
This company makes pretty skinny chains, and they still require 0.59" of sidewall clearance for their skinniest LT chains. I stuck my hand along the inside sidewall of the front tire of my R1S with stock 275/65 Scorpion AT tires and I don't think there's enough room in there.
Plenty of room in the back though, so I'm going to try some "S" class chains on back only and see how it goes...
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