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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:02 pm 
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Does anyone know where to find some snow chains specifically suited for tyres the size of Mini tyres? I might need some soon. So that is fun.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:24 pm 
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Never tried it, but I'd have thought you'd struggle to get chains:

a) to fit 10" wheels/tyres
b) to fit, period...

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I heard there is a shop in Jindabyne that makes custom snow chains for any wheels...
If you want details I might be able to find out exactly where for you...
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Surely someone somewhere makes them, I mean, with all the little cars in Japan and England with snow then surely they exist.
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Ive got a set :wink:

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I was about to say they do exist when I saw Aaron's post ... Some friends in Grafton have a set but they won't sell them to me as they still have several mini's and a time share in a challet :cry:

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i thought I saw some on a uk mini site for sale a few years ago.

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Harley wrote:
Surely someone somewhere makes them, I mean, with all the little cars in Japan and England with snow then surely they exist.
Yeah, but no-one in the UK bothers with snow chains. Too lazy, too tight or too stupid. Although i'm sure they do exist, i'm sure there's mini drivers in places like Austria & Switzerland where it can be illegal to not have them in winter time. (either that or they have to have snow tyres). Custom-made s probably the best option.
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they're about.... I did a bit of a google and Konig list 2 styles that come in mini sizes. I've even rented them from a place here in Wodonga, and my mate brought 2 brand new sets a couple of years ago (I have my name on 1 set)

go to a place that sells them, and look through their catalogues

by the way... these are the ones I rented, the brick was too low for them to clear the flares, so I put some blocks of wood between the top suspension arms and the subframe. Next time I go to the snow in a mini, I'll fit chains to some tyres and put them on the roof, and just swap wheels, rather than muck around getting cold fingers

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Funnily enough was looking myself yesterday...

Snowchains Weissenfels Techna/Weisstech Size-1
(German name - Italian company ?)

Found on this site : http://www.roofrackshop.com/snowchains.aspx

Comes up as suitable for 145/80/10 165/70/10

But can you ge them anywhere here ?

25% discount at http://www.Weissenfels.com but shop seems only to be in Italian... and postage ???
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I've got a few sets...
most are for 12" wheels but i'll see if there are any 10's
no use to me in Adelaide, cold but not snowy.

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