emergency tire chains

Exclusive summary about Tire Chains by Elizabeth Morgan

An emergency tire chains is an ideal traction aide when stuck in deep snow or when about to get stuck. Most emergency tire chains can only be used with slotted wheels. Emergency tire chains are useful to haul out a vehicle if stuck in a parking lot, driveway, or side street. Otherwise it is generally recommended to remove the emergency tire chains before continuous driving.

Emergency tire chains are small and compact and loop around the tire and in the hole on the wheel with a strap. It is also recommended to check clearance level of disc brakes before installation of straps on tire chains.

Emergency tire chains can be purchased at local car dealers and stores and also on specific Internet shopping sites.

Cable Tire Chains

Tire chains are extremely important for vehicles during winter season as it protects the traction of these vehicles from heavy snowfall and ice on roads. Various types of cable tire chains are specified for different vehicles such as those for passenger cars, single light trucks, heavy trucks, and special police and emergency vehicles. A type of tire chain used is cable tire chain.

Cable tire chain is a compound laid rope consisting of many ropes and layers of different strands laid collectively into one rope. Another type is side cable in which a stranded cable is used to complete one full circumference along the sidewalls of the tire. Traction reinforcement sleeves covering the cable from side connector enclose the wrapped or covered cable.

Side cable length is within the tolerance of minus1/8 inch to plus ½ inch of the length indicated by specifications mentioned by chain manufacturers.