Snow chains - they don't work

[Overlag]

In my experience I have no problem at all getting going but when I come to stopping my car is useless.

Some people have their priorites wrong when driving in snow, being able to stop is your main priority and a lot of people dont realise this and this is why we have so many accidents.

are you argueing FOR putting snow chains on the front wheels of a RWD car? Seriously? Is it April the 1st already?

 

[Minxy]

Ohhhhhh dear! Even I'm not dim enough to put snow chains on the front wheels of a RWD car.

 

[Morba]

That's a woman, I can tell from the ass.

lmfao!

 

[233]

Dude... What kind of women are you looking at? The one on the left is hot though... The blue scarf really suits her.

seriously wtf picture are you looking at,

the only person i see wearing a blue scarf in any of the pics is a bleeding kid.

dodgy beggar,

 

[mejinks]

hehe, typical BMW owner intelligence

Baaaaa

Possibly the first picture is showing the first of four chains being put on and the op is being a bit economical with the truth?

Secondly, BMWs are meant to have snow socks, not chains.

 

[mrk]

That's a woman, I can tell from the ass.

Hah, you'd know!


Wait....

 

[craigieboy]

Anyone seen the vid of a women leaving her BWM in gear then getting out to push it and it drives its self into a house?

This one?
http://www.********.com/view?i=5eb_1292710094

 

[eatcustard]

Is that Fox driving the BMW?

 

[Bubba]

are you argueing FOR putting snow chains on the front wheels of a RWD car? Seriously? Is it April the 1st already?

The point I am trying to make is that what the driver has done is not pointless, the snow chains on the front is going to give them more control and better stoping power in the snow, which to me is a big advantage, with my car and its summer tyres I never have any problems with moving, I can floor my car in 1st gear and the car will drive nice and straight (traction control) but when I come to stopping it is not the best, even with ABS which I think could be hindering it.

It seems a lot of people are more concerned about moving than stopping, I see far too many 4x4s flying down the road thinking they have more control than other drivers when in reality most of the time they will actually take longer to come to stop compared to a lighter 2 wheel drive car.

 

[mikeh501]

The point I am trying to make is that what the driver has done is not pointless, the snow chains on the front is going to give them more control and better stoping power in the snow, which to me is a big advantage, with my car and its summer tyres I never have any problems with moving, I can floor my car in 1st gear and the car will drive nice and straight (traction control) but when I come to stopping it is not the best, even with ABS which I think could be hindering it.

It seems a lot of people are more concerned about moving than stopping, I see far too many 4x4s flying down the road thinking they have more control than other drivers when in reality most of the time they will actually take longer to come to stop compared to a lighter 2 wheel drive car.

Lol, because flooring it in 1st is obviously the best way to make progress..... So your the guy lol!

 

[hurfdurf]

That's a woman, I can tell from the ass.

I'm p sure this dude knows what he is talking about.

 

[Bubba]

Lol, because flooring it in 1st is obviously the best way to make progress..... So your the guy lol!

I dont actually do this when driving properly I just did it on an empty road at an industrial estate to see what happened, the traction control kept the revs nice and low and I made very smooth progress with no drama although I can drive just fine in the snow without the traction control kicking in at all but it is nice to have there just in case.

 

[iaind]

4 out of 5 1 series owners probably don't give a damn what wheels are driven.

To be honest, I doubt the numbers are that different for 3/5/7 buyers either

 

[MrMoonX]

the amount of stranded BMW's in the snow is great news, it means less people on the road who dont know how to indicate at roundabouts!

 

[Janesy B]

The point I am trying to make is that what the driver has done is not pointless, the snow chains on the front is going to give them more control and better stoping power in the snow, which to me is a big advantage, with my car and its summer tyres I never have any problems with moving, I can floor my car in 1st gear and the car will drive nice and straight (traction control) but when I come to stopping it is not the best, even with ABS which I think could be hindering it.

It seems a lot of people are more concerned about moving than stopping, I see far too many 4x4s flying down the road thinking they have more control than other drivers when in reality most of the time they will actually take longer to come to stop compared to a lighter 2 wheel drive car.

The whole idea of snow chains is to stop you becoming stranded and to help you up inclines. The intended purpose is to stop you getting stuck and becoming a giant lollipop. If you're that worried about traction in snow, get some chunky winter tyres.

 

[Fr0dders]

I remember reading this statistic a while back - that 80 % of 1 series owners think their car is front wheel drive

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/...s-owners-think-their-car-is-front-wheel-drive

And what a surprise, both pictures of wrongly fitted snow chains involve 1 series.

 

[Cookeh]

Anyone seen the vid of a women leaving her BWM in gear then getting out to push it and it drives its self into a house?

No, link me!?

 

[Azza]

Seen the exact same thing coming home from uni the other day, forgot about that until now!

 

[Lashout_UK]

Could be worse, look what I saw on Retro-Rides today:

xD

 

[PMKeates]

I didn't realise that knowledge of which wheels are driven was a pre-requisite of buying a car.

No, but I suspect it should be a pre-requisite of owning a car, considering it will impact how you drive it, the rate of tyre wear, which axle you put the snow socks on etc.