Originally Posted by
phughes
I'm aware of what the straps are made of. They will not damage the aluminum, now will they scuff it. The wear you refer to is not a scuff, though it can mar the finish...possibly. I'm not saying I would use those chains, but the dire warning of scuffs is ridiculous. You can also use zip ties as "chains." I used to commute in the winter and rode on a lot of ice, I never used higher pressure to gain traction. A narrower tire will sink through snow to get to a place where they can gain traction, but running a higher pressure actually works against traction, reducing the contact patch. A wider tire will float on top of snow, which can work well too given good tread for the conditions.
scuffs equals wear.
and i said ice, not snow... they are two very different surfaces.
locally, we get solid ice (Freezing rain, or frozen moisture/black ice), or snow, or sometimes both, in a short time span. there are also different types of "snow". it's the toughest to deal with as it melts.
there was crunchy snow on the ground this morning... it partially thawed, then re-froze overnight, plus a light dusting of new.
the roads were a skating rink this morning. Patches of re-freeze snow plus Black Ice, in patches.
my trice broken left hip said that i shouldn't go riding today.