snow chains

[Gipper]

This is the email I got from VW:



Other Important information from snow chain retailer






Gipper,

What make and model of snow chain did you buy and use on the R36???

The brand is Simaka, out of Italy. I bought them from Wayne Ritchie's Skiers Edge
The chain is a Skipass 100 (its a 12mm chain, and therfore 12mm clearance needed)
They are very similar to the Konig. Cost me about $160. Wasnt perpared to spend $500 on the other stuff when chances are I wont have to use them often in the Australian alps.

[sylvester]

The chain is a Skipass 100 (its a 12mm chain, and therfore 12mm clearance needed)

So 12mm chain can be used on 235/40R18 tyres?! Would the clearance be bigger for the 235/45R17 tyres?

Anyone know what is the clearance required for standard hired chains?

[zsolt_downunder]

Gipper,

What actual car did you have the chains on? Was it a Passat R36 with the DUNLOP SP01 235/40R18 tyres or something else?

[sylvester]

Sylvester,

What actual car did have the chains on? Was it a Passat R36 with the DUNLOP SP01 235/40R18 tyres or something else?

Pleased refer back to Gipper's first post. He said he had the chains on his R36! Only he can answer you.

[gareth_oau]

bit off topic, but if you are running AWD, think about these

http://www.autosock.com.au/

[Rocket36]

bit off topic, but if you are running AWD, think about these

http://www.autosock.com.au/

Auto socks have been around in Scandinavia for a couple of years now. Dad has them on his 2WD Renault in Denmark. They aren't limited to AWD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ayKSP-duk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYgnkrjyzzM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn8C5AxgpgU

But even if they were, the R36 is AWD. If ever I head to the snow in my car, I'll carry those instead of chains.

[gareth_oau]

the NSW RTA have specifically stated they are illegal to use on 2WD, but not sure on the vic status