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 | | From: | Fred Ferd | | Subject: | Re: Snow chains & alloy wheels | | Date: | Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:08:54 GMT |
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"elZee" wrote in message
news:40fcdc42$1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
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> "Matt" wrote in message
> news:a778e706.0407192318.258a7513@posting.google.com...
>> Hi,
>> Myself and friends are taking a trip up to Mt Hotham this weekend, and
>> the car we are taking is a 2002 A4 1.8T. It has alloys on it
>> (205/55R16) and not much of a rim-guard on the tyres, so I'm wondering
>> how snow chains affect alloys - do they damage them, are there
>> "special" for-alloys chains, etc.
>> For reference, the wheels that are on the car are pictured here:
>> http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/content/reviews/audi/2004A404b.jpg
>> TIA. Cheers, Matt
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> Got a suggestion for you that worked very successfully for me.
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> Got a space saver wheel? Pump it up .. !
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> Get a set of chains that fit the space saver. (you'll only need one of the
> set.)
> No doubt the Audi has PSD right? .. so .. place one chain on the space
> saver take
> one alloy off and use the space saver with chain attached.
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> The PSD will stop any wheel spin and one chain will be enough to get you
> on your
> way.
And the cops will tell you to fit chains as required if they find that you
are stuck and blocking the traffic.
you either do it or get charged for refusing to obey the directions of a
police officer.
The defense that its unreasonable wont work, you already knew that you need
four chains, one for each tyre. when you entered the chains area.
They cant make you fit them if you are moving , they make you fit them only
when you are stuck.
My idea was to fit cheap plastic hub caps when you use chains, but I guess
the hub cabs will mark the alloys. only a little bit. maybe you can put
tape the clips on the hub cab so that they dont mark.
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