Snow Chains on E60
02-21-2009, 10:32 PM
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Just to illustrate that putting snow chains on an E60 is soooooo easy ! And efficient ! Especially when you have only summer tires, 225/25 - 16" wheels, and that you get more than 15cms of snow in 2 hours !
It is sometimes skiddy though...... Even with DTC.... But...... I reached my homeplace !!!!
Enjoy the winter !
It is sometimes skiddy though...... Even with DTC.... But...... I reached my homeplace !!!!
Enjoy the winter !
02-22-2009, 03:08 AM
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Nice job. 
I was thinking about getting snow chains but decided I wanted to buy studded tires. I live in Canada and was told it was illegal. I asked why? I was told incase you run over someone. I really started to laugh. I said that if im running someone over their gonna be fUk3d up one way or the other. With or woth out the studded tires. 
I was thinking about getting snow chains but decided I wanted to buy studded tires. I live in Canada and was told it was illegal. I asked why? I was told incase you run over someone. I really started to laugh. I said that if im running someone over their gonna be fUk3d up one way or the other. With or woth out the studded tires.
02-22-2009, 03:44 AM
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I have 18" Continental winter tires (non-studded) and I am pretty much able to drive anywhere.
With a xi and studded snow tires, I would think that you could drive up a wall! You must have excellent traction.
With a xi and studded snow tires, I would think that you could drive up a wall! You must have excellent traction.
02-22-2009, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='798737' date='Feb 22 2009, 01:44 PM
I have 18" Continental winter tires (non-studded) and I am pretty much able to drive anywhere.
With a xi and studded snow tires, I would think that you could drive up a wall! You must have excellent traction.
With a xi and studded snow tires, I would think that you could drive up a wall! You must have excellent traction.
02-22-2009, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by copello' post='798759' date='Feb 22 2009, 04:53 PM
I bet it is easier to put chains on 16" than on 18"......
Once, I had to assist my dad with the install of snow chains on his 14m long RV... in bad weather. That was a miserable experience, and getting them off after making over the pass was not fun either.
BTW, it looks like you have about as much snow as we do; where in France are you located?
02-22-2009, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='798766' date='Feb 22 2009, 04:22 PM
BTW, it looks like you have about as much snow as we do; where in France are you located?
02-22-2009, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by copello' post='798802' date='Feb 22 2009, 07:03 PM
Actually, I was skiing for the winter holidays close to Chamonix ! Which explains the amount of snow !!!
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