Snow Chains for 18" Wheels

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Originally Posted by PeteG

Pardon my ignorance, but why would you want to put chains on your X5? Aren't they kind of noisy and ugly? What is the winter like in Tulsa? I live in Maine and have absolutely no problem with my 18" Blizzak LM-22's. Why not snow tires?

Just wondering....

The mountains of Colorado and New Mexico are a short drive from Tulsa. I am an avid snowboarder and I am planning to make frequent trips to the mountains to shred. For those of you who have never driven in mountain conditions with steep grades and 8-10 feet of new snow, I guess I can understand why you would question the need for chains at all. To put it simply, I don't care what kind of truck or tires you have sometimes having chains means the difference between going about your business or being snowed in for days at a time. Trust me the roads I am talking about are impassable sometimes unless you have a relatively high ground clearance vehicle and snow chains. Not too many other ways to put it.

And to answer one of the previous questions regarding whether I have received an answer to my original question. The answer is no.

Mark