Snow chain alternative for cars - zip ties. Are They Any Good?
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- čas přidán 17. 01. 2022
- Zip ties as snow chains - quick, cheap and easy, but are they any good?
In winter we are strive for more traction and there are many types of aids. From bulky metal snow chains, snow socks and sprays. This solution always caught my eye.
I think it's definitely worthwhile provided you apply it correctly. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
These have one major use case for everyone. By chance got these a few days before a blizzard being curious. Long story short, I ended up in the woods behind a car stuck on an incline (no snow tires). Other cars turning up behind me. I remembered the straps, gave them to the stuck car owner who got up the hill, and we could all move on!
3:15 ya I think the music definitely helped it get more traction
Great video! Congrats!
Thnx for honest review..God bless you brotha
I honestly just wanted to know it would work. My car has been stuck in a snow drift in my backyard since fall and it has bald tires and now to change them out i need to get the car to somehow move out of the snow on absolutely bald tires lol
Thanks
Honestly this is impressive cuz it didnt snap from spinning the wheels, the zip tie ones all snap. These look like a more pliable material and the locking mechanism is stronger than the zip tie. I used the rubber ratchet strap on cleats to get a F150 out from buried, but it broke 2 of 6 straps and some of the locking ratchet mechanisms were toast after
Probably better if you use more than four per tire.
Did you even put them on both sides
😊
"least traction in the world" :D :D true story
Did not work on my 2008 Toyota Camry in .5 inch of snow.
Not as good as advertised, but they did get you moving.
1 inch of snow,
Lol 😂🤣😳
I paid $7.00 for 12 on temu.
Did they work for you I saw the same deal
@@ericagabaldon6659 It only work when the ground is still snow or ice covered.
Up here where I live, (northern Canada), anyone crazy enough to believe and rely on ridiculous plastic zip ties would be dead in no time! Come on !
First of all, that ain't real snowy conditions! We learn to drive with 16'' of snow on the highway! We also learn very young that the most important part of your car is what keeps on the road, also keeping you alive : TIRES! Get some good winter tires! Also, do as I do with my Mustang, store your RWDrive car inside during winter time, and get yourself a 4WD truck, or at least a front wheel drive car! RWD will get you nowhere in winter wonderland!
Anyways, you obvioulsy don't live in a cold ass climate...you would already know all this..
Thanks for the input from the deep north! I personally drive RWD in winter for the fun, not for the ability to plow snow. 😁
This is obviously not the solution for a polar expedition, but rather something to potentially give you that little extra kick in a sticky situation. I'd say there is at least 10-15% improvement, which could be just what you need to get/keep moving.
Cheers!
@@BearBoris yeah I agree it’s just a “incase you might need them” type of device. Also not all of us live in northern Canada and having a pair in the trunk isn’t a bad idea for anyone really. You may be doing just fine and come across a stranded family with children and you can pass them on. Also not everyone has the means to just purchase special snow tires and four wheel drive vehicles and park our mustangs in a garage haha. Thanks for a solid review!
Not everyone can afford a second car for winter. Sorry. I have the shi**y RWD and it majorly sucks. Even the slightest incline is incompatible with it. But we only have one week a year where it may snow or be icy. I have a 19 year old Chrysler and that's just a no for winter weather.