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When should I use chains ? Back to "Advice from Bibendum"
Obligatory in some ski resorts, chains can be useful in very thick snow.


If you don't have any yet, make sure when you buy ones that are suitable for the bodywork of your vehicle and the size of your tyres.
For preference, choose chains that have the maximum number of elements (links) in the contact patch (a chain with a diamond or straight pattern, having at least twelve bars for a medium tyre).
Once you have bought them, practise putting them on and taking them off. It's always easier in daylight than during night...
And consider putting them in your boot in an easily accessible place, together with a pair of gloves and a torch, just in case...

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