Hood Meadows and together put several traction devices through their paces in a 2017 Honda CR-V. To test these snow tire chains, I enlisted the help of my friend Francois Pelletier, who literally grew up on skis, ski slopes and winter mountains since his family ran resort restaurants (and his sister Monique is a two-time Olympic skier). The Expert: Having lived in Los Angeles for close to two decades while making several annual treks to nearby ski areas, and also as a resident of Oregon for another 15-plus years, I’ve had to throw chains on my tires-and detest it so much that I invested in snow tires after moving to Oregon. And with chains you can’t drive more than about 25 mph. Of course, tire chains can be a hassle to install, and you can’t use them on regular pavement, which means you usually have to install them in cold, wintry conditions. Snow chains are a much cheaper and easier option, and they’re required in several Western states in certain areas and weather conditions. But for more treacherous cold weather driving, adding chains to winter tires increases the friction coefficient between the tire and the ground, providing an extra layer of traction, especially for turning and inclines.įor those who live in temperate winter zones like Southern California and low-lying areas of the Pacific Northwest, and only occasionally drive to ski areas or through winter passes, buying snow tires-and the time and expense of swapping them for regular tires-isn’t worth the cost and hassle. If you regularly drive in snow and ice, a set of winter tires is a wise investment and suffices for most situations.
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