Tire Chain Rules and Info

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General Tire Chain Rules

• Consult your owner's manual to see if tire chains can be used on your vehicle.

• Make sure chains are properly sized for your tire. Proper fit is very important.

• Install as tightly as possible by hand for maximum chain life and performance.

• Pull completely off the road and out of the way of traffic before installing, servicing, or removing tire chains.

• Do not deflate tires to install tire chains. (Tires should be normal inflation.)

• Drive approximately 1/4 mile. Stop and retighten chains. Extra links (depending on chain style) may be cut off or zip tied.

• Do not exceed 30 miles per hour. Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Avoid spinning or locking of wheels.

• If chains should fail, stop immediately and repair or remove. Do not drive with a broken tire chain.

• Avoid hitting curbs with tire chains.

• Tire chains are not designed for towing.

The dimensions of tires may vary between manufacturers and tread design profiles. We recommend that you pre-fit your chains prior to use. These tire chains may be designed to fit the largest tire profile within the tire size designation. Pre-fitting the chains will ensure that the chains will fit the tire when you are ready to use them.

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