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willy eckerslike

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: North yorks
Posts: 1789

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Keswick Green

Snowchains

I was / am thinking about purchasing some snowchains, if I only purchased one set which wheels should I fit them too

and which chains should I purchase. Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper

27th Sep 2011 7:53am

Zinke

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Scunthorpe
Posts: 670

Depends if your going up or down a hill really, although in general you will want to fit them to the fronts. I have a full set of 4, the reason being is that if one breaks then i can still use 2 to get me home, if you only have 2 and you have gone anywhere off the beaten track and one snaps then you really could be in trouble. Just depends if you just want to use them to pop to tesco for bread and milk or be able to go anywhere you want.

27th Sep 2011 8:08am

pcoote

Member Since: 01 Aug 2010
Location: Oxford
Posts: 83

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Re: Snowchains

willy eckerslike wrote:
I was / am thinking about purchasing some snowchains, if I only purchased one set which wheels should I fit them too and which chains should I purchase.

I bought one set of Pewag Austro-Super-V - A82SV.
Expensive but good quality and very heavy. Front wheels.

27th Sep 2011 8:16am

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

1 on the spare 1 on the steering wheel

Pom

27th Sep 2011 8:28am

Surrey Rover

Member Since: 20 Dec 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 360

pom wrote:
1 on the spare 1 on the steering wheel

Pom

or if your a BMW driver on the front wheels Nick

2.2 110 Tipper

27th Sep 2011 8:47am

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Pete I could sell you a pair - brand new, never used. Drop me a pm if interested

27th Sep 2011 9:36am

KarlB

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Canberra
Posts: 91

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

Just out of interest, the original equipment Land Rover Defender wheel chains (Part No: STC7664) are made in Germany by RUD. They are identical to the RUD-matic Classic V chains. The Puma Owners Manual says put them on the front wheels, if you only have one pair.

Cheers
KarlB

27th Sep 2011 10:03am

Mike_B

Member Since: 23 Jan 2011
Location: Moray
Posts: 550

I was luck enough to get a good eal on a set of four new Pewag Austro Super-V chains.
Bloody expensive buying them new, £180 for a single chain! £720 for four is big money!

27th Sep 2011 4:42pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5013

I thought these wheel sock jobbies were the latest thing - maybe not then

27th Sep 2011 6:19pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

What size tyres are you running Mike B?

Brendan

27th Sep 2011 6:32pm

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Zagato wrote:
I thought these wheel sock jobbies were the latest thing - maybe not then

A couple of people used the snow socks on there cars last winter, they were good for getting you moving but it didn't take long for holes to appear as soon as there was a glimps of Tarmac. Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

27th Sep 2011 6:57pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Zagato wrote:
I thought these wheel sock jobbies were the latest thing - maybe not then

fine on a fiesta to get you home, but not on a vehicle with any kind of torque or weight.

27th Sep 2011 7:04pm

SteveS

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Devon & Berkshire
Posts: 388

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I too would use a single pair on the front (Pewag for heavy duty use would be my recommendation - bloody expensive but you'll probably never need another set) - as for steering and most braking effort, weight of engine etc. There was a post on this subject last winter to which there was quite a bit of discussion - one thing I remember was whether you intended to tow.....somebody recommended putting them on the rear - I guess 'cos it's near the fulcrum point - suggest you search (all) the other posts.

Ideally use four so you can get the torque and grip to all four wheels

I can't see the snowsocks lasting very long - probably ok for light occasional use

27th Sep 2011 7:37pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

Re: Snowchains

willy eckerslike wrote:
I was / am thinking about purchasing some snowchains, if I only purchased one set which wheels should I fit them too and which chains should I purchase.

Having been to your house I would get 2 pairs of good ones I went to Warrington for mine.

27th Sep 2011 7:53pm

Mike_B

Member Since: 23 Jan 2011
Location: Moray
Posts: 550

leeds wrote:
What size tyres are you running Mike B?

Brendan

265/75/16 KUMHO KL71's

28th Sep 2011 8:30pm

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