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English 101
How to Properly Purchase and Install Tire Chains
Imagine you are headed up to the mountains for a day of fun in the snow and you get stuck in traffic. ... As you pull your car up next to a Caltrans worker, he asks you if you have snow chains in your car. Having never owned snow chains or installed them you tell the man that you do not have them with you. He directs you back down the mountain where chains are being sold at a gas station. This situation could have been avoided if you took a few moments to properly learn how to purchase and install tire chains. Here is how buying and installing snow chains is performed.
Figuring Out What Size Chains You Need on Your Vehicle
Before rushing out and buying a set of tire chains, consult your owner’s manual to see if chains can be used on your vehicle. Choosing the proper size tire chains can be somewhat complicated. The initial step to determining what size tire chains you need to purchase is to figure out what size tire you have on your vehicle. Look on the sidewall of your tire and locate the three-set standard form numbers. ... The first two letters symbolize what type of tire you own. ... The first set of numbers represents the width of the tire. The “R” on the tire represents that the tire is a radial tire.
Approximate Word count = 1185
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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