Near the New Year, a new round of snowfall has struck again, and most parts of Hunan will also usher in rain and snow, which has made many people who are ready to drive home difficult.
Mr. Xiang, whose hometown is located in the Xiangxi region, encountered a difficult matter, and he was ready to drive himself back from Changsha for the New Year, but the upcoming snowfall made it difficult to skim the mountain road in his hometown. Mr. Xia consulted on a number of e-commerce platforms about car snow chains, but due to the proximity of the holiday, the expected arrival time is already years later.
After consulting a number of local repair shops in Changsha by phone, I found a set of snow chains in Chengnan Auto Parts City. The owner of auto parts city said that nearly 200 sets of snow chains can be sold every day in recent days.
In the face of this situation, after-sales experts introduced that in the southern region where there is little snowfall, under what circumstances is it necessary to use snow chains? What form of snow chain is better?
First of all, snow chains are not a panacea, just as a temporary option. In places where it often snows in winter, dressing up winter tires is the best way.
It is important to note that snow chains are only more effective on snowy surfaces, and icing roads are equally ineffective. In the event of freezing rain and icy road conditions, you should try not to drive as much as possible.
Since snow chains have some damage to paved roads, vehicles with snow chains installed are prohibited from taking the highway. At the same time, on the road without snow, the snow chain should also be removed. Because snow chains will not only damage the paved road, but also affect the driving safety due to the small contact surface of the tires when driving on the paved road.
According to Liu Changshu, an expert in the after-sales industry, there are three main types of snow chains on the market.
One is the traditional form of chain chain, which is also the origin of the name "snow chain". The price of this snow chain is relatively low, the installation of a complete car in the early 100 yuan, tied to the tire is not easy to fall off, but the pavement damage is large, and the installation is very cumbersome, very unfriendly to novices. Nowadays, it is more used in trucks and other heavy cars.
Nowadays, a tire anti-slip device called "anti-slip socks" has begun to rise on the market, as the name suggests, this device is like putting socks on the tire, using the form of nylon mesh, so that the friction between the tire and the snow increases. This "anti-slip sock" is simple to install, easy to store, anti-slip effect is good, and because of the uniform contact with the tire, there will be no abnormal noise and bumps when driving. However, due to the cost constraints and the popularity rate is not high, the price of "non-slip socks" is higher, and a set often costs seven or eight hundred yuan.
The other is the current sale of more lock-type snow chains on the e-commerce platform, generally for rubber and plastic materials to increase the structure of the mesh, increasing the depth of tire snow pressure. This kind of snow chain installation is relatively simple, novices are relatively easy to install, the disadvantage is that the durability is not high, the driving distance is not long, it may fall off. This snow chain is suitable for emergency use and is suitable for occasional snow driving. The price of the lock chain is relatively low, and the price of the snow chain required for the installation of the whole vehicle is about 150 yuan.
After installing the snow chain, there are also a few points to pay attention to. Snow chains only improve the vehicle's ability to follow on snowy roads, not to make the vehicle have the usual driving performance, or need to reduce the speed of driving, it is recommended that the maximum speed does not exceed 40 km / h. At the same time, after installing the snow chain, it is also necessary to check the degree of fastening of the snow chain at any time to prevent it from falling off. Finally, we must also pay attention to the use of vehicle warning lights and do a good job of driving with lights.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Hu Xiong
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