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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 04:26:46 pm

Title: bought some snow chains today
Post by: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 04:26:46 pm: feck this being stuck on roads. Ordered a set of 16mm heavy duty chains. It seems majority of places out of stock.
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: mci services on December 01, 2010, 05:32:24 pm: I used them abroad but was always told you have to remove them on treated roads. great on the side roads but a pain if you need to keep removing them. or is that not the case
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: traps7 on December 01, 2010, 05:34:37 pm: Surely if it's bad enough for chains you wont be doing any work.
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 06:01:46 pm: do loads of commercial mon -fri shop fronts etc.

Can easily work doing them
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: wightsurf on December 01, 2010, 06:07:29 pm: Another type is snow socks for the wheels, road safe and just as good from what i have read.
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 06:12:53 pm: yeah saw them also but would prefer chains. both nee dto be taken off when ye hit clear road and also can only drive at low speeds
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: C.C.S. on December 01, 2010, 06:14:55 pm: Quote from: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 06:12:53 pm
yeah saw them also but would prefer chains. both nee dto be taken off when ye hit clear road and also can only drive at low speeds
they are no good on ice
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: ant french on December 01, 2010, 06:15:59 pm: whats wrong with winter tyres i got them on my van and i can go places others cant, and it only cost 80 for 2 front tyres, just gotta watch then bk end now and then.
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 06:17:43 pm: Quote from: C.C.S. on December 01, 2010, 06:14:55 pm
Quote from: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 06:12:53 pm
yeah saw them also but would prefer chains. both nee dto be taken off when ye hit clear road and also can only drive at low speeds
they are no good on ice

neither are tyres. They will serve a purpose for when i need them
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: mci services on December 01, 2010, 06:21:59 pm: got to be better than digging your self out like have done on a few occasions this week
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: Dave Willis on December 01, 2010, 06:23:29 pm: I had some chains years ago - what a pain in the ars they are to fit!
Had one snap too - made a right mess of the paintwork.
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 06:25:10 pm: Quote from: Stu Mac on December 01, 2010, 06:21:59 pm
got to be better than digging your self out like have done on a few occasions this week

they will be used to get me out of my street and dodgy ca rparks when stuck.
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: JandS on December 01, 2010, 06:28:01 pm: You'd be taking them off and on round here.
Wears them out quick if you use them on normal
road conditions and they can make a hell of a mess
of your wheel arches if they snap.

Regards
John
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 06:42:06 pm: how easy do they snap? i'd imagine if yer driving fast
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: mci services on December 01, 2010, 06:44:04 pm: Quote from: JSMC on December 01, 2010, 06:42:06 pm
how easy do they snap? i'd imagine if yer driving fast

I never snapped a set
Title: Re: bought some snow chains today
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on December 01, 2010, 07:11:28 pm: sorry jsmc was that dogging car parks? ;D