The year is approaching, many car owners should have begun to plan to go to the mountain fields during the Spring Festival holiday to enjoy a deep winter snow scene, but the winding road curves are mostly, and need to keep going uphill and downhill, the grip of the tire is a big test, but for this change of a set of snow tires is not cost-effective, the installation of snow chains has become the most cost-effective choice. Our common snow chains are mainly divided into three types, namely rubber snow chains, thermoplastic elastic (commonly known as beef tendon) snow chains and iron snow chains, what are the advantages and disadvantages of these three kinds of snow chains? And in which case should it be used? Uncle Che will discuss it with you today.
Rubber snow chains
The raw material for making rubber snow chains is high-elastic and wear-resistant rubber similar to automobile tires, which has the advantages of low temperature resistance, wear resistance, good elasticity and strong friction. Rubber snow chain is composed of chain body, side rope, tight rope and other parts, and its shape is similar to that of beef tendon snow chain. The same thing as the manufacture of car tires is that because of the need to improve the wear resistance of rubber, the rubber snow chain also adds carbon black to the production process, so the product is only black.
On snow-covered paving, rubber snow chains can be held tightly to the ground by the steel bowls on their surfaces, and the grid-like shape can also increase friction so that the wheels do not slip. Whether in terms of performance or durability, rubber snow chains are recommended, but due to the production process and raw material costs, the price of rubber snow chains is not cheap, a pair (two tires) the price is about 400 yuan -600 yuan, fortunately, snow chains do not need to be used every day, there should be no problem with four or five years.
Thermoplastic elastic snow chains
Thermoplastic elastic snow chain is what we often call the beef tendon snow chain, the main material for the production of thermoplastic elastic snow chain is polyurethane, which is an emerging organic polymer material, known as the "fifth largest plastic". Unlike rubber snow chains, thermoplastic elastic snow chains can be produced with a variety of pigments to create a variety of different colors of finished products, which can meet the individual needs of some young people.
The surface of the thermoplastic elastic snow chain is also inlaid with several steel needles or steel bowls, the principle is the same as that of rubber snow chains. Thermoplastic elastic snow chain installation is convenient, the price is also low, the price of a pair (two tires) is about 260-500 yuan, but the polyurethane material will become brittle and hard in the low temperature environment, it is easier to break, the durability is far less than the rubber snow chain, if the winter environment in the area is extreme and the temperature is particularly low, then the car uncle recommends that you do not use thermoplastic elastic snow chain.
Iron snow chains
Compared with the above two snow chains, iron snow chains are much simpler and have a wide range of use. This kind of snow chain is woven with iron chains, the advantage is that the price is cheap, durable, the disadvantage is that it will cause serious wear and tear on the tire, because the iron snow chain will interact between the ground and the tire, the tire will inevitably be damaged, so if the snow is not very thick, the uncle recommends not to use the iron snow chain.
Most trucks will use iron snow chains, a few family cars will also use, and snow chain manufacturers will also produce different forms of iron snow chains, namely trapezoidal and diamond shaped, the former is suitable for trucks, while the latter is suitable for small family cars. The diamond-shaped snow chains used in family cars are relatively cheap, and the price of one pair (two tires) is about 150 yuan, but some special iron snow chains are also more expensive, and this snow chain generally has its own exclusive uses, such as winter off-road.
Uncle Che summed up
See here we should have a general understanding of the snow chain, the so-called penny a penny, all aspects are more excellent without obvious shortcomings of the rubber snow chain is more expensive, but if the winter environment in the area is not particularly bad, then the use of thermoplastic elastic snow chain has no problem at all, the key is much cheaper than the rubber snow chain, more cost-effective. As for the iron snow chain, ordinary family cars can not be used as much as possible, especially on the road with thin snow, after all, the price of two tires is also quite expensive, and the iron snow chain should occasionally be in a hurry.