How To Put On Tire Chains

Having a set of tire chains can be a game-changer when traveling on questionable roads - especially if the weather is severe and you are in a remote region. Be it snow or slipper clay and gravel, tire chains can increase your vehicle's grip on the road dramatically. Often, on wet clay especially, the danger of getting stuck comes more from sliding off the side of the road. Chains can help a lot with that too.

In this video I demonstrate the basics of putting tire chains on. For anyone having chains, simply possessing them is not enough; you should try putting them on your vehicle before you actually need them, just to be sure there are no issues (in my case, I actually did find one of my new chains defective and had to bring it back to the store for exchange).

It is also a good idea to put the chains on before you get stuck, not after. As someone once said, "If you ever ask yourself 'Should I put my chains on?' Then put your chains on!"

The chains shown in this video are the "v-bar" variety, where spikes protrude outward and provide a good grip on the road. They cost a lot more than chains that do not have v-bars welded on, but are worth it.

Quality matters when it comes to chains and there are many makes available. The ones shown in this video are known as, "Light Truck Lightweight Canadian Spec V-Bar Tire Chains." For my LT265/75 R16E tires I selected the V320LWQC size. Be sure to check sizes on tire chain charts before purchasing your set because it's vital you get the correct ones.

The chains shown in this video can be seen on the Canadian Tire site here: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/light-truck-lightweight-canadian-spec-v-bar-tire-chain-0301203p.html#Questions

Coupling up your tire chains with some sort of "Spider Chain Tensioner" (as shown in the video) is also a very good idea.

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