[Closed] PSA snow chains at Lidl

Any independent reviews of Snowsocks V chains for short duration use...i.e to get down a steep road to the nearest main road about 1/4 mile away? Obviously going downhill, the last thing you want is to lose a sock!

I NEED SNOW CHAINS or socks? as driving to alps at Christmas and praying for snow.
these are for a set of 2, so thats for 4 wheels?

also its says choose from size 70,80, 90, 100? wtf is that all about?

What fill fit a diesel Audi A1, not mine btw

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_36482.htm

oh and thanks for the PSA

I have 195/55 r15 and use the 70.
There will be application chart on packaging, so go armed with tyre size.
Socks ok but expensive and dont feel as safe as chains

Price is for a set which is 2 wheels, and thats all you would ever put them on. Each size of chain will fit a range of tyre sizes.I've never used socks so I can't comment but I've used the chains all over Exmoor during the winter and theyre ace.

Price is for a set which is 2 wheels, and thats all you would ever put them on

for a front wheel drive, but for rear wheel drive a set on both axles is recommended if you want to go and steer.

When you say easy to fit, are we talking doing it at the road side with numb fingers half way home from work - like 2 minutes quick?

excellent, just hope they got the sizes now

I think they're well worth the money.
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You mean there are still people on STW that don't fit Winter tyres? ❓

When you say easy to fit, are we talking doing it at the road side with numb fingers half way home from work - like 2 minutes quick?

I would recommend Gloves, an old coat and something to kneel on.

And lots of practice in decent weather so you know what you are doing when the weather is crap and you are by the side of the road.

I would reckon 2 minutes each is about right once you know what are doing.

Then stop after a few hundred metres and tighten them up as they will have moved a bit.

That pic of the BMW above sums up a large percentage of the clowns that drive them.
See this too:-
http://www.worldcarfans.com/110032225250/80-percent-of-bmw-1-series-drivers-think-the-car-is-a-front-wheel

NG has it spot on, the retightening is important or you'll snap them, but they are supplied with repair links.

Cheers, just picked some up.

The repair links are useful if you in the garage at home, but not so good at the side of a mountain pass in the dark with nothing but a leatherman and set of Allen keys 🙂

(Speaking from experience)

Hahaha no one else spot what's wrong with Davidjones' pic then?

yes, I thought that was the reason he posted it.

can anyone who has these check the packaging to see if they will fit some 205/55/R15 tyres for an A1?

Hahaha no one else spot what's wrong with Davidjones' pic then?

I presumed that's why he posted it too.

And unovolo commented 😉

 

apart from the bmw pic widely being acknowledged as a fake/photoshop (it did the rounds last winter) !!

plus, if they are on the rwd, you have no steering - basically 2 snow chains useless for that car regardless if on steering or driven wheels

Oh!

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Looks like you need the size 80 ones from the sheet that came with mine. They come in 70,80,90 & 100.
Edit, in responce to Dobo.

Asda are doing them, saw at weekend not sure of price as I have winter tyres so no need for them. Being Asda they are bound to be cheap.

[url= http://www.barland.co.uk/snowchainall.html ]http://www.barland.co.uk/snowchainall.html[/url]

how does this guide compare to the Lidl one?

thanks D4 appreciate it, will take a trip to lidl and see if they have my size

also just googled asda for a backup option and they are socks for £40

http://direct.asda.com/Tex-Chain-Anti-Skid-Snow-and-Ice-Wheel-Covers/MASTERTexSnowChains,default,pd.html?dwvar_MASTERTexSnowChains_size=Small

Hahaha no one else spot what's wrong with Davidjones' pic then?

I use the same tyres all year round and drive in any conditions and never been stuck. FTW!

bruneep, 205/55/r15 comes out as 70 on the barland chart so may be different to the lidl ones if D4 is right as he said 80.

will have to check them out, good to have some options though

I use the same tyres all year round and drive in any conditions and never been stuck. FTW!

but would you risk it driving to a french ski resort?

I don't live or work in France and have no plans to drive there.

bruneep, Looks pretty similar at first glance, not done a line by line check.
May have just discovered I have the wrong size, looks like I need size 60 for my 195/60 r14's by that chart.
I've bought 70 as smallest available at lidl and mine seemed to fit between two sizes on the chart. Arse.

Drac, just because you're the big man, doesn't mean winter tyres aren't great things. Plus they don't just work in snow but cold temperatures. You might be a hero but no matter how good a driver you are, there's no argument when your stopping distances are twice as long (unless you're behind me and I have to do an emergency stop, and you kill us both, then your narrow-minded attitude would really annoy!).

Slightly over the top reaction there, I never said they weren't a good idea or that no one should use them. I've not had the need to personally and as for stopping distance well that's easy to cater for just keep further back.

We are supplied snow socks at work and never had to use them myself, last year they decided to fit winter tyres to all the fleet, well all except the rural vehicles. Luckily we had very little snow so never got the chance to not use them.

I use the same tyres all year round and drive in any conditions and never been stuck. FTW!

I can see why people use them and that's a great example but like I say never had the need. I could mention the conditions I've driven in but flyingfox might blow a fuse at my bragging.

Not long now. I'm looking forward to the snowy roads!

You need to be careful as neither socks nor chains like been driven on cleaned roads for long, so only really good to get you off where you are stuck. Then you need to stop and take them off - but the places to stop are usually covered in snow.

With my last car it was best to park it up until the snow cleared, 535i...

but would you risk it driving to a french ski resort?

To be fair, there aren't many French ski resorts in the UK. 😉

Winter tyres: Brilliant in cool to cold conditions. Far more effective on snow than you might imagine.

Chains: necessary in French ski resorts. Effective but can be a PITA to fit and remove and a not fun when they snap. And horrible on the bits of tarmac.

Socks: light, surprisingly effective, easy fit on the roadside and become more effective as they wear. Worth riding them on tarmac a bit when you first get them to make them rough-up a bit. Probably wont last that long but fail without drama.

I use the same tyres all year round and drive in any conditions and never been stuck.

you kill us both

not much talk on socks so here is some info:

They really do work & fit time is probably similar to the chains. You wrap them around the top 2/3 of tyre, roll forwards 1/2 a wheel turn, warm your hands up & do the rest.

The BUT though is that you must take them off as soon as you are off the snow/ice as other wise they will shred.

On going to Europe I think the French law says you have to carry chains & to be honest personally I would not want to rely on socks for that sought of risk.

On going to Europe I think the French law says you have to carry chains & to be honest personally I would not want to rely on socks for that sought of risk.

so will the gendarme sitting at the bottom of a mountain pass...

On going to Europe I think the French law says you have to carry chains & to be honest personally I would not want to rely on socks for that sought of risk.

I've been allowed to carry on up from the valley by the Gendarmes using Snow Socks a couple of times from Bourg St Maurice when the roads have been covered all the way down.
(And the two other cars we were driving with both had socks too.)

And have seen loads of others driving on Socks to get to various different resorts all over Europe.

I've heard stories about people not being allowed to continue with Snow Socks, but these all seem to be a long time ago, possibly when they were new on the market and weren't as accepted as they are now.

From my own personal experience, they are now accepted as "chains" in terms of being allowed to continue up the mountain roads by the Euro Rozzers.

so will the gendarme sitting at the bottom of a mountain pass...

Having never been stopped in the years I lived there, I'd say it's unlikely.

so will the gendarme sitting at the bottom of a mountain pass...

bought the size 80 which are the ones the lidl chart says fit, £20 job done. They will probably only get one use a year on way to a ski resort but have been told i need them. Who knows if socks are accepted, rather not have to chance it or spend more.
also bought some waterproof boots, just couldn't resist it for £16.

If it snows properly in the south this year and I don't buy chains or snow socks I'll be like a kid whose bike doesn't arrive on xmas, but if I buy them and it doesn't snow I'll feel like a mug.

Which is the lesser of two weevils?

You'll not buy them, and go sledging instead.

So I'm off to Ballater for a week on Saturday.

Is a pair of snow socks a decent precaution to get me out of trouble or should I buy some chains?

The BUT though is that you must take them off as soon as you are off the snow/ice as other wise they will shred.

Difficult in mixed or patchy conditions?

What's the price difference? I'm buying some chains just in case.

[i]If it snows properly in the south this year and I don't buy chains or snow socks I'll be like a kid whose bike doesn't arrive on xmas, but if I buy them and it doesn't snow I'll feel like a mug.[/i]

Nope, 'cos you'd still be sat in the same queue behind folk who also haven't them. Two years ago it took my wife all night to get home, she'd no probs having a Landie, but everyone else...

I recently bought an old X-Type Jag with AWD, surprisingly effective on the snow/ice we've had in the last week (our road is still covered), even with a worn set of Pirelli P6000's.

Nope, 'cos you'd still be sat in the same queue behind folk who also haven't them.

Not necessarily. We got around the stuck people last year and took a different much quieter route.