Where can you get snow chains?

Elessar

Anyone know where I can get snow chains or some sort of snow covers for my rear two wheels for some increased traction on the roads? Or are they commonplace in motor factors? I'm in North Dublin.

My car is a BMW 320ci with wide 17 inch rears, and I know from previous experience it does not drive well in snow and ice! My house is at the top of a snow covered incline aswell, I doubt I'll get her back in the driveway tonight without some sort of covers!

Help appreciated urgently!

Tipsy Mac

Plenty of them on ebay, I don't think there's anywhere that stock them in Dublin.

LookBehindYou

Snow chains are no good for the bit of snow and ice we got here.
They are only of use if you have thick snow.
Try winter tyres, which are compulsory for winter, in germany, poland etc.

stealthyspeeder

Put as much wieght as you can in the boot and salt the hill. thats about all you can do without changing the tyres i think!

E39MSport

They're supposed to drive better on ice if you turn off the esp (think its called that).

macnab

I have winter tyres on my M5, I keep the boot loaded and a full tank of juice for extra weight on the rear axle.

carchaeologist

Halfords in tralee had them,around 80 quid a set i was told.

johndaman66

I was told its illegal to use them in Ireland as they damage the roads. I do realise you shouldn't believe everything you hear and guess the Guards would have some disgression depending on how heavy the snowfall was if such was the case. Do bear in mind there is also a probability that chains might damage or at least mark your rims tyres and even the bodywork if they do per chance foul it. AFAIK you would need to have a pretty heavy blanket of snow for it to make sense to put em on.

NewApproach

You dont need snow chains in Ireland, thats just being ridiculous. As people have already said a set of winter tyres would be much more effective. Snow chains are only any use in proper, deep snow. On the ice and very light snow we have been getting they will just ruin your tyres and our roads.

peasant

NewApproach wrote: »

On the ice and very light snow we have been getting they will just ruin your tyres and our roads.

Not to mention your bodywork, brake lines and other bits when they finally split.

Snow chains can't be used on hard ground, they need at least a few centimeters of snow or ice to grip into. On a few mm of solid ice they'll just wear very fast and split eventually.

Fine for the quiet country lane that never sees any traffic, never mind a gritter, but pointless (bordering on dangerous) on a busy main road.

zilog_jones

As others said chains are only useful for proper snow, i.e. not the Mickey Mouse stuff we get in this country. I think you'd be better off getting some smaller steel wheels for the winter, and winter tyres for them if you can justify the expense.

Gary ITR

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