tire chains

[John_Mc]

The other chain manufacturer with a similar style to the Aquiline and the Trygg is OFA. I have OFA EKO 8 chains on my tractor. Larger tractors would use OFA EKO 9 chains.

I've posted in several threads on here comparing v-bar ladder style, v-bar Duo Grip, and my OFA EKO 8 (a studded "Euro style" chain) chains. All of these chains were on the same tractor, with the same R4 tires. The short summary: there is absolutely no comparison. If you need the best traction, go with the studded Euro style chains. Depending on your application (various combinations of hills, Ice, snow, on road and/or in the woods) you might get by with the other styles, but for my use, the Euro style was necessary. I use studded, since almost none of my use is on pavement - i'm on gravel roads/driveway, and in the woods. If I were worried about scratching up pavement, I'd use the non-studded version.

 

[Garandman]

Also using Ofa Eko 8 on our L3200. Excellent.

 

[SwampOwl]

Are chains worth it on asphalt? I have an 11% Grade on my driveway and I"m just thinking I don't need to tear up my driveway with chains if they're going to slip and rip it up anyway when I go to move snow.

 

[LouNY]

Chains on asphalt will not hurt it unless you spin, if you spin your tires with chains on asphalt the heavier your tractor the more likely to damage it.
That said using the good Euro style chains will provide such an increase in traction on wet heavy snows that you may not spin, on dry fluffy snow they may not be needed.

 

[oosik]

Cougsfan - now that you have competed work on the chains - it's almost a guarantee - light snow levels this winter. JMHO - when you went to Les Schwab, initially, you should have purchased HD tractor chains - not HD truck chains. There IS a significant difference.

 

[leonz]

Are chains worth it on asphalt? I have an 11% Grade on my driveway and I"m just thinking I don't need to tear up my driveway with chains if they're going to slip and rip it up anyway when I go to move snow.

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Hello and good morning SwampOwl,


You need chains; as you will have little to no adhesion unless you have loaded tires and chains.

The V bar and trygg snow and ice chains without studs will work well for you as long as they are installed correctly.

You need to let air out of both tires to assure you can tighten the chains to the last side chain link.

If you do not tighten both side chains to the last link they will spin on the tire and eventually become worthless for traction.

After you have the chains tightened up you put air back in the tires making sure the chains cannot slip.

 

[PILOON]

My chains are euro stud type with cross links at every 3rd link.

Very smooth ride and extremely rare to slip as there is always at least 2 cross links in road contact.
Basically home made.

 

[John_Mc]

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Hello and good morning SwampOwl,


You need chains; as you will have little to no adhesion unless you have loaded tires and chains.

The V bar and trygg snow and ice chains without studs will work well for you as long as they are installed correctly.

You need to let air out of both tires to assure you can tighten the chains to the last side chain link.

If you do not tighten both side chains to the last link they will spin on the tire and eventually become worthless for traction.

After you have the chains tightened up you put air back in the tires making sure the chains cannot slip.

"V bar" is not a style of chain, it is a type of stud which is an option on many different styles of chains. If he's worried about pavement damage, he does not want V bar chains.

 

[PILOON]

"V bar" is not a style of chain, it is a type of stud which is an option on many different styles of chains. If he's worried about pavement damage, he does not want V bar chains.

If he does not slip/skid there should be no damage to pavement.
Just rolling won't damage pavement, besides road dirt soon hides any scratches.

'V bar' chains are not hardened either and wear rather fast vs real studded ones.

 

[nyone]

Dosnt your blactop driveway melt off at the faint hint of the sun? Scrape it clean, keep it clean and let the sun be the salt. If your afraid to dammage your driveway with chains just imagine what your vehicle will look like after sliding down that driveway when its a sheet of ice.