On 10/02/2021 22:04, thescullster wrote:
thescullster Wrote in message:
Hi GuysI have had a difficult two days, largely trying to get home from rather than to work.Our house is at the top of a hill and, although the gradients to travel home are not excessive, my Focus has been seriously struggling on the icy roads.I don't want to go to the expense of winter wheels/tyres.So the questions are....How effective are snow socks on ice (they seem to be marketed more for snow)Are snow chains difficult to fit in this cold weather?Is it expected that you fit chains and leave them on over an icy period, even if there are days when the roads are clear?If on ice or a clear road surface, do the tyres wear much quicker with chaos fitted?Any other comments on the use of these appreciated.I don't expect that clearance above the wheel would be an issue for the Focus, but don't know for sure.Thanks guysPhil-- ----Android NewsGroup Reader----http://usenet.sinaapp.com/

Thanks for all the suggestions and comments guys.

The amount of ice varies so much from day to day round here (just
west of Hull). It's difficult to do a meaningful comparison when
making subtle changes like lowering tyre pressures.

Firstly I am plotting the most level route to and from home.
Next will be letting the tyres down.
Then the tyre socks.
If all else fails I can walk it in 1-3/4 hours.

Phil



So what, five miles or so? I'm not sure how much benefit you can get
from reducing tyre pressures, and there are all sorts of risks from
that. You'll probably get 100 miles out of a set of snow socks for, say,
£30 or £3 a day. They are pretty quick and easy to fit and remove. But I
have never used them *just* for black ice, only for icy residues
following snowfall. I guess your problem in the Hull area is ice rather
than snow.