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Mon, 05 March 2012 14:23

Mitch

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Up for consideration in the Washington State legislature this year is an alternative to tire chains. They go on in minutes, and are compared to giant shower caps.
They are called Tire Socks, and are widely used in Europe according to an editorial in The News Tribune.
I checked on line;http://tirechaindealer.com/tire-sock.php
And while they don't have 215/85R16 yet, I suspect some demand would help.
They appear to create more friction with icy surfaces.
I wonder if they would also work on grassy slopes.
They may not be approved devices in many States yet, but look to be between snow tires and chains, with none of the disadvantages of studded tires.

Mitch Tacoma, Wa. '80 Spitfire '03 Windstar '77 Jaguar XJ6-C X(very)'76 PB 26 "The Beast" Where it rains, always. It's wet, No sun, Gray. Go to Oregon.

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Re: Tire socks [message #162291 is a reply to message #162286]

Mon, 05 March 2012 15:46

noi

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I like the concept of this one:

http://tirechaindealer.com/centrax.php

Carl P.

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Re: [GMCnet] Tire socks [message #162355 is a reply to message #162291]

Mon, 05 March 2012 23:40

Ian Lomax

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The tires socks work on the same concept as a mitten. Know how when you
pick up a piece of bare ice with your hands, it's slippery due to the
melting water? But with a mitten it gets stuck to the mitten as the fabric
wicks away the water? Same concept with these tire socks, as well as some
of the newer rubber compounds on snow tires.

I just wonder if they'll hold up at all on dry pavement or spotty pavement.

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