I have a Disco II '03 and want to buy emergency tire chains for it. What can I get away with without hurting the landrover? I saw some on Atlantic British that look good but want to know if they are acceptable.

 

The ones Atlantic British should be just fine. I'd trust almost anything they sold me.

 

preatty much everything on alantic british works great, and is good quality.

 

chains are for nancy boys

 

Toad, where do you live, how much snow/ice do you get, what size tires are you running? All this make a difference as to the type of snow chain to buy.

 

to buy or not to buy: that is the question.

i am gonna drive home from ft lewis WA to indianapolis over x-mas leave. (mostly I-90 or I-80 i think). do i need to buy tire chains or not?
and has anybody driven this route in the winter?


thanks

 

oh btw 265/75r16 brand spanking new bridgestone dueler A/T on my 2000 disco II

 

i live in kirkland,,

i would think that the worst your gonna see is snoqualimie pass adn the pass in idaho. after that i bet you gonna be ok. figure the DOT will be on their game for plowing.

i would have a set as a last resort, but i have never had to chain up. and if you have a AWD vehicle usually you are the last to have to chain up.

 

I-80 and I-90 both are very frequently closed during the winter due to storms. If the roads are open then you won't need chains. If the roads are closed then chains are a moot point, the roads are closed.

 

I-80 through Wyoming is mostly above 7000 ft.for a few hundred miles, with nothing to stop the wind when a storm comes through. Its the most closed strech of highway in the country.

That said, I used to live and work right in the middle of I-80 in WY,in a town called Wamsutter for several winters. After that, I drove back and forth from Denver to Dickinson, ND twice a month. Now I livein Colorado and drive to acondo in Breckenridge several times a year. In all of the winters, never have I needed tire chains to get through the snow. 4WD and high clearance was always enough, or I pulled off the road and waited it out. If the weather is that bad, the highway patrol generally closes the highway anyway. Drive smart and know when to hole up in a motel and you'll be fine.

4WDseems to justget you further into trouble before you get stuck:-) In a Land Rover, by the time you finallyadmit it's time to putchainson, you'll already be in the ditch and it'll be too late.

Dave