Hey All, I have a stock WJ and the manual recommends sae class "s" chains. And says that chains are not recommended for vehicles that have larger then
225/75's.. I have 245/70's. Would i have room for the
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(VBAR) tire chains??? Has anybody run asetup like this?
BTW, the reason I ask is that I figure if I ever need chains it will be for a pretty hairy situation so i might as well get something tha can really get some grip. I really appreciate the input! Thanks, Esteban Salinas
Approximately 11/1/03 14:04, Esty uttered for posterity:
Class S is the smallest class of gap between the tire and the hard parts that is available for fitting chains. With additional restrictions that some chains note as being suitable only for passenger cars and not for SUV's with class S clearance. There are a few traditional chain styles, including twist link and z-bar type links, but the cross links on those are by definition a bit on the wimpy side in order to be useable as Class S on the vehicles in their fitment guide. In class S, the good chains are the cable variety, where it is easier to maintain robustness and at the same time effectiveness.
The better cable chains also have better tighteners to keep the chain closer to the tire...which also helps with limited clearance but then the most effective way to do this is realize that the chain moves outward simply as a result of centrifugal force and if you ain't moving fast, it don't move outward as much. The worst is when the driver insists on trying to spin the tires with chains on.
If I were running chains of any type, it would be on a secondary set of cheap steel wheels with the smallest snow tire that fits.
With a WJ and a good set of *very* tightly fitted cable chains, if you can't make it thru, perhaps you may want to rethink your goals.
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