Yeti 4x4 not legal in the snow fields in winter!?

[wai]

Yeah, but why do they require you to carry them if you never have to use them, is my point.

A couple of decades ago I took my brother's family to Threadbo. On the way there, there was a point which was signposted "SNOW CHAINS MUST BE CARRIED PAST THIS POINT", and there was a convenient hire shop for snow chains.

As for fitting them, there are regular points on the way to the snowfields where police or parks rangers will set up and not let you past until you have fitted chains. So, you have to carry them, because once in the area where they might be required, you can be directed to fit them.

The thing is that here, we are not in the same position as in Europe where once the snow starts to fall, people swap wheels and tyres for winter tread tyres with matching wheels. It is just one of the things that you have to live with if there is snow.

[Ryeman]

A couple of decades ago I took my brother's family to Threadbo. On the way there, there was a point which was signposted "SNOW CHAINS MUST BE CARRIED PAST THIS POINT", and there was a convenient hire shop for snow chains.

As for fitting them, there are regular points on the way to the snowfields where police or parks rangers will set up and not let you past until you have fitted chains. So, you have to carry them, because once in the area where they might be required, you can be directed to fit them.

The thing is that here, we are not in the same position as in Europe where once the snow starts to fall, people swap wheels and tyres for winter tread tyres with matching wheels. It is just one of the things that you have to live with if there is snow.

So you're effectively in the same boat.
Looking further into this, with regard both Yetis, you can't simply fit smaller higher profile tyres to get around this - you have to change the wheels too.....7J x 17s are the problem in both instances.

[gldgti]

Ryeman, how do you know a fwd yeti can't have chains on the front? I assume you don't also own one of those, so couldn't have checked the manual.

Edit - my research tells me that it's only the 17" wheel option on the yeti that means you can't put chains on the front. If you have stock 15 or 16 it seems it's OK.

So surely, all you need to do to avoid this problem is not go for the big wheel option if you are a keen skiier? Or buy some 16" rims

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[Ryeman]

[QUOTE=gldgti;1148876]Ryeman, how do you know a fwd yeti can't have chains on the front? I assume you don't also own one of those, so couldn't have checked the manual.
The web site specs are the same for wheels and tyres and I seriously doubt there would be a different strut/hub spec.