Buying Advice Heavy duty tire chain

Lacmullin · Feb 26, 2019

Hi, which company do the best and where is the best place to buy heavy duty chain to put on Toolcat tire.......need to be very aggressive on the ice.

Thanks

groundcover · Feb 26, 2019

I run these , but be gentle on pavement!
Aquiline Tire Chains

atsah · Feb 26, 2019

Skowhegan Maine..

Canadian Chains – Skidder Chains, Tractor Chains, Truck Chains, Forwarder Chains, Tire Chains, Made in the USA, Skowhegan Maine

DEWFPO · Feb 27, 2019

The diamond shaped chain pattern with the v-bars welded into the links seem to work the best from my experience but they are very expensive. They are the most aggressive as well.

DEWFPO

Lacmullin · Feb 27, 2019

DEWFPO said:
The diamond shaped chain pattern with the v-bars welded into the links seem to work the best from my experience but they are very expensive. They are the most aggressive as well.

DEWFPO

What is the size of the chain? Is 1/4 enough or need more like 5/16?

DEWFPO · Feb 27, 2019

Lacmullin said:
What is the size of the chain? Is 1/4 enough or need more like 5/16?

It's been a few years since I bought mine. ¼ inch should be fine. I haven't broken one yet.

DEWFPO

DEWFPO · Feb 28, 2019

Also, they also make regular chains that have 2x times the number of cross chains and welded in v-bars in the links. Those work well also but are even more expensive than the diamond chains.

DEWFPO

timm9 · Feb 28, 2019

In 20+ years the best chains I have ever run were Trygg from Norway. The only economical way to purchase is to pre-order for next season and if you have someone that is will to share the shipping cost even better. I have a set on my TC right now that is in its 5th year in service and I just last week broke the first cross link. I purchased from White Mountain Chains in Idaho.

Lacmullin · Feb 28, 2019

timm9 said:
In 20+ years the best chains I have ever run were Trygg from Norway. The only economical way to purchase is to pre-order for next season and if you have someone that is will to share the shipping cost even better. I have a set on my TC right now that is in its 5th year in service and I just last week broke the first cross link. I purchased from White Mountain Chains in Idaho.

Can you tell me the size off the chain link?

Thanks

LouNY · Feb 28, 2019

TRYGG has several styles and sizes of traction chains;
TRYGG Kjetting
And there is also Aquiline Talons;
Aquiline Tire Chains
And lets not forget OFA they make many styles of good chains;
OFA