Ccameron511
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- Christopher
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I know this has been posted a bunch here but it always devolved into bravado around not needing chains or discussion about California laws, so trying again for specific insight.
I drive a lot in the Tahoe area in the winter, and the house we rent is on a winding road up a hill. The BFG KO2's are generally good through deep snow, and going uphill, but are very squirrelly on the downhills. moreso than a standard all-season. I have slipped a few times, with near misses. I drive extremely carefully, keep speed down, and flip it into the quasi-manual mode on gear 1 or 2, but still, the tires don't give me any confidence.
Because I drive back and forth from Bay Area, and frankly don't want to put any more $$ into this Stellantis vehicle, would rather go with chains when I need them vs. getting a set of 285 winter tires. I got the Peerless Autotrac's. So a couple questions:
1. Is the guidance in the manual only a "cover your ass" thing or is there a specific mechanical reason they advise wranglers shouldn't use chains? What is meant by "clearance" and is that wrangler specific?
2. If I use them, should I only put them on the rear, or the front? Again, this is mostly for slick downhills and curves.
I drive a lot in the Tahoe area in the winter, and the house we rent is on a winding road up a hill. The BFG KO2's are generally good through deep snow, and going uphill, but are very squirrelly on the downhills. moreso than a standard all-season. I have slipped a few times, with near misses. I drive extremely carefully, keep speed down, and flip it into the quasi-manual mode on gear 1 or 2, but still, the tires don't give me any confidence.
Because I drive back and forth from Bay Area, and frankly don't want to put any more $$ into this Stellantis vehicle, would rather go with chains when I need them vs. getting a set of 285 winter tires. I got the Peerless Autotrac's. So a couple questions:
1. Is the guidance in the manual only a "cover your ass" thing or is there a specific mechanical reason they advise wranglers shouldn't use chains? What is meant by "clearance" and is that wrangler specific?
2. If I use them, should I only put them on the rear, or the front? Again, this is mostly for slick downhills and curves.
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