I will be driving over the Rockies for a Thanksgiving trip to our daughter's house in Denver. I anticipate we will be driving through snow country. In that anticipation, I read the Lucid Owner's Manual and learned that tire chains and cables are not allowed. It recommends snow socks. Thus, I researched what snow sock were since I had never heard of them and the Seattle Service Center was not familiar with them. From what I learned, they are basically disposible traction coveralls for the tires. They may last a few applications but because they are made of non-steel material, they will wear out after some use. Fortunately, they are pretty cheap and easy to put on. Armed with that information, I bought three pair for a couple of hundred bucks and will be taking them with me. In prep for the uncoming trip, I tried them on last night. Doing so, I discovered that while they fit on the front tires (I have 19 inch wheels), the space between the tire and some unknown part of the car that is inside the wheelwell and very close to the top inside part of the tire, leads me to believe that at any speed over say 10 mph, would result in the material being grabbed by thie unknown part and would shread the snow sock.
However, all is not lost because they fit very well and easily on the rear tires. Thus, I am planning on just putting them on the rear tires and keeping my speed at or below the recommended 35 mph speed if I need to use them.
If anyone has any experience with such snow socks, or if you have any insights or thoughts, I would welcome them. Thanks!
Also, I am not sure how people with 20 or 21 inch wheels would be able to put anything on the front tires since the space between my 19 inch wheels and tires is already very tight. Just FYI on that.
However, all is not lost because they fit very well and easily on the rear tires. Thus, I am planning on just putting them on the rear tires and keeping my speed at or below the recommended 35 mph speed if I need to use them.
If anyone has any experience with such snow socks, or if you have any insights or thoughts, I would welcome them. Thanks!
Also, I am not sure how people with 20 or 21 inch wheels would be able to put anything on the front tires since the space between my 19 inch wheels and tires is already very tight. Just FYI on that.