>> “Carry chains in your 4x4?” <<
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All four of our vehicles are 4x4s and we have tire chains and tow chains in all of them from October to the end of June.
A day's rations would be a helper in the SE in these daze of Global Warming. ;-)
And you live in place that obviously needs them. You don’t live in Atlanta or even northern Georgia.
Snow tires can tear up the tarmac on most highways ( depending on the type of snow tire). Moreover it is hard on the tire to be driving in normal weather (temps 60 and above)....
I grew up in snow country and I know how to be prepared and stay safe. Now that I live in an area that only occasionally has snow it takes on a different meaning