Comments on: Your Subaru, Snow Tires and Chains Explained http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/ Mon, 21 May 2012 19:02:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin Stobb http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-101508 Justin Stobb Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:51:06 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-101508 Glad I could have helped Justin Glad I could have helped

Justin

]]> By: Erik http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-101505 Erik Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:19:19 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-101505 Thanks Justin, I appreciate your response. I would just as soon never put them on. I don't intend to ever use them unless required by law enforcement types. The Impreza's awd with stock tires have already literally saved us from life-threatening injury this winter, so I have a lot of faith in the car even without chains. Planning a winter trip to Yosemite next year, but we're not likely to leave main roads. Just want something to give us a little more security in an emergency situation without inherent risk to vital systems. I think they will do the trick. Thanks again! Thanks Justin,

I appreciate your response. I would just as soon never put them on. I don’t intend to ever use them unless required by law enforcement types. The Impreza’s awd with stock tires have already literally saved us from life-threatening injury this winter, so I have a lot of faith in the car even without chains. Planning a winter trip to Yosemite next year, but we’re not likely to leave main roads. Just want something to give us a little more security in an emergency situation without inherent risk to vital systems. I think they will do the trick.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Justin Stobb http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-101451 Justin Stobb Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:39:40 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-101451 Hi Erik, I "demoed" these chains on Proctor creek road off of Highway 2, and what I found was that in uneven terrain they tended to loosen up a bit. The test vehicle was a 2006 Outback XT with 17's. Because as you well know that in our area snow has sporadic at best the last couple of years, I was not able to do a prolonged drive on the pass or even in Eastern Washington the last couple of years when there was snow I was busty when I have had time its been bare on the roads.. You don't want to put them on the rear, there just is not enough clearance and like I always state speeds below 25 mph. Chains on your Era Subaru are for OMG situations only. Thanks Justin Hi Erik,

I “demoed” these chains on Proctor creek road off of Highway 2, and what I found was that in uneven terrain they tended to loosen up a bit. The test vehicle was a 2006 Outback XT with 17′s.

Because as you well know that in our area snow has sporadic at best the last couple of years, I was not able to do a prolonged drive on the pass or even in Eastern Washington the last couple of years when there was snow I was busty when I have had time its been bare on the roads..

You don’t want to put them on the rear, there just is not enough clearance and like I always state speeds below 25 mph.

Chains on your Era Subaru are for OMG situations only.

Thanks

Justin

]]> By: Erik http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-101432 Erik Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:31:55 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-101432 Hi Justin, I echo the comments above. This is by far the most useful forum on this subject that I have found. And you're in Seattle. (Me too.) I was just wondering about your comment on the Thule K-Summit chains. You said you've used them and they should be used with caution. Can you expand on this? Any more caution required than with other chains? I'm in a 2011 Impreza 2.5i premium. Thanks, Erik Hi Justin,

I echo the comments above. This is by far the most useful forum on this subject that I have found. And you’re in Seattle. (Me too.) I was just wondering about your comment on the Thule K-Summit chains. You said you’ve used them and they should be used with caution. Can you expand on this? Any more caution required than with other chains? I’m in a 2011 Impreza 2.5i premium.

Thanks,

Erik

]]> By: Justin Stobb http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-100313 Justin Stobb Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:53:41 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-100313 There is less clearance for the rear than front, the tire sits very close to the strut in the rear of the vehicle. You need to understand as does anyone else reading, if you need to put chains on a Subaru you need to be going 5 to 10mph max and proceeding with much caution, you cannot go 30mph with chains on or you will pay for it. Justin There is less clearance for the rear than front, the tire sits very close to the strut in the rear of the vehicle.

You need to understand as does anyone else reading, if you need to put chains on a Subaru you need to be going 5 to 10mph max and proceeding with much caution, you cannot go 30mph with chains on or you will pay for it.

Justin

]]> By: Optiranium http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-100249 Optiranium Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:12:51 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-100249 Hi, I recently bought an Impreza 2012. IAW the owner's manual, p. 8-11, it is said to not use chain. However it is also stipulated that if you chose to use chain, they need to meet SAE class S clearance specification. It also say to use it ONLY on front wheels. I do not want to create a debate of using chain on 4 wheels vs 2 wheels but I want to know why not on all 4 wheels? Is it only a clearance issue or it does not have any mechanical effects? Hi,
I recently bought an Impreza 2012. IAW the owner’s manual, p. 8-11, it is said to not use chain. However it is also stipulated that if you chose to use chain, they need to meet SAE class S clearance specification. It also say to use it ONLY on front wheels. I do not want to create a debate of using chain on 4 wheels vs 2 wheels but I want to know why not on all 4 wheels? Is it only a clearance issue or it does not have any mechanical effects?

]]> By: Scott http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-99199 Scott Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:37:40 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-99199 Agree with that... if the cables break, it would NOT be good. ;-) As you mentioned in an earlier post, for me (if I lived say in a really snowy area), these would stored in the back and used ONLY if I was otherwise going to stranded somewhere. By far, the best choice is stud-less snow tires for virtually all winter driving. Agree with that… if the cables break, it would NOT be good. ;-)

As you mentioned in an earlier post, for me (if I lived say in a really snowy area), these would stored in the back and used ONLY if I was otherwise going to stranded somewhere.

By far, the best choice is stud-less snow tires for virtually all winter driving.

]]> By: Justin Stobb http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-99076 Justin Stobb Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:37:37 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-99076 You can buy Ice tires such as the Blizzak and use them year round but you wont get very many miles out of them, there are some tire companies that offer tire storage maybe look for that option. Justin You can buy Ice tires such as the Blizzak and use them year round but you wont get very many miles out of them, there are some tire companies that offer tire storage maybe look for that option.

Justin

]]> By: Justin Stobb http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-99069 Justin Stobb Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:08:45 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-99069 I dont believe they will clear. I dont believe they will clear.

]]> By: Justin Stobb http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-99067 Justin Stobb Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:05:10 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/your-subaru-snow-tires-and-chains-explained/#comment-99067 What happens when the cables come loose? Thats what I mean by no room for chains or cables, Rubbing on anything and than coming loose, possibly tearing out the brake hose, then maybe losing the brakes will not be a good time. Coming loose and hitting the wheel well and doing $500.00 to $1000.00 in body damage. If you look at the 2010 to 2012 Outback you will see there is not much clearance, have a gander at the front and back of the front wheel well VS the top of the wheel well. Justin What happens when the cables come loose? Thats what I mean by no room for chains or cables, Rubbing on anything and than coming loose, possibly tearing out the brake hose, then maybe losing the brakes will not be a good time. Coming loose and hitting the wheel well and doing $500.00 to $1000.00 in body damage.

If you look at the 2010 to 2012 Outback you will see there is not much clearance, have a gander at the front and back of the front wheel well VS the top of the wheel well.

Justin

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