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Tire Life Using Tire Chains?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by PE_T, Nov 26, 2018.

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  1. Nov 27, 2018 #11
    x1Heavy

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    Immaterial. You could wreck the chain once in a while but for the occasional once every few years use for me I don't even think about it.
     
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  3. Nov 27, 2018 #12
    againstthewind

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    yes they will, when you run over all the broken pieces laying in the road from everyone elses chains.
     
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  4. Nov 27, 2018 #13
    againstthewind

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    few yrs ago at least, nevada was the last to approve
     
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  5. Nov 27, 2018 #14
    PE_T

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    What brand did you try? TA/Petro is selling Easysox, but the best brand is apparently Autosock.
     
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  7. Nov 27, 2018 #15
    REO6205

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    I don't remember what they were. I'll ask the mechanics tomorrow and see if they know. They had a big plastic fruit bin full of torn up sox out behind the shop that winter.
     
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  8. Nov 27, 2018 #16
    PE_T

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    It seems like tire socks are good for emergencies. Easysox admits it in their website, and also says they do not completely replace chains.

    Tire socks are also good for drivers who just need to carry chains to comply with the laws, but do not intend to put on chains. I worked for a company where almost all of the fleet did not put on chains. We were not allowed. We were only allowed to carry them. They had a “chain gang” in the northwest that handled those loads.
     
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