Snow chains with your hands. Fast and inexpensive

Chains of anti-skid, made by their own hands, are beginning to be used more and more in demand. To understand how to do them yourself, you need to first know what it is. So, the chains of anti-skid is a protector, which turns an ordinary wheel into rubber of high passableness. Such inventions are mainly made of reinforced wire, which is connected in such a way as to uniformly round the wheel along the entire circumference.

This design consists of two cables - internal and external. They run parallel to each other along the circumference and are joined together by rubber "grooves".

Why do we need chains of anti-skid, made with our own hands? This invention excellently improves the patency of the car, increases the coupling properties of the wheels on both ice and mud. For example, if you are going fishing, at first you go on a normal road, and then you leave on a difficult site. If before that your car was moving normally, now you can get stuck in the mud for a long time. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to wear snow chains on the wheels. Now you can go on quietly and do not worry about being stuck. Places, such as steep icy rises, also can not be overpowered without special uniforms.

Chains on wheels are divided into 2 categories: soft and hard. In the first, the role of the cross bars is played by rubber "grooves", and in the second - by link elements.
There are also two types of drawings: "honeycomb" or "ladder". The first longitudinal cables are connected diagonally, resulting in an interlaced pattern. In the second case they are connected by straight transverse lines, which resembles a rope ladder. They also differ in size and material of production. Thus, titanium, steel, aluminum, etc. can be used. Some chains are supplied with special spikes made of metal.

Which is better to make snow chains yourself? Nobody will give you a definite answer to this question. First of all, it is worth paying attention to the conditions where you plan to use them.

"Hard" is better than "soft" cope with dirt and loose snow. But at their operation it is not recommended to gain speed above 40 km / hour, as the elements of the transmission of the car can be damaged. Rubber snow chains much less spoil the rubber, with them you can reach speeds of up to 80 km / h.
The same can be said about the dimensions: the larger the links, the higher the permeability and more weight. It is rather difficult to drive on a straight road, the load on the transmission increases, the wear of rubber is accelerated.

If you have already decided what you need, you can safely start making a chain of anti-skid with your own hands. To do this, you will need to purchase a conventional circuit, preferably from reinforced wire. Make the design in accordance with the conditions in which it will be used. Do not forget to make it a little longer than the circumference of your wheel, then you can remove the excess.

Snow chains for off-road cars have weave type "honeycomb". It allows you to perfectly overcome all obstacles, copes well with wetlands and mud.