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Originally Posted by stiles_s
As others have noted, the manual is pretty clear about not using chains in front.
I think what you're asking is whether socks would a) be an improvement over a general LT tire and b) whether socks are safe to run on front?
If you're able, I'd highly recommend the other path which is a set of dedicated snow tires for the winter. I have driven through some nasty, nasty stuff with dedicated snows on 4r, Gx, Audis and the traction is incredible.
Chains do ultimately increase grip in an emergency situation, but there are major downsides including being rear axle only (recommended).
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Thank you. Yes, I have 285/70/17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers on my lifted 4R and would only use my chains on the rear, per manual. Maybe when I retire and move from CA to WA, I'll get a dedicated set of snow tires.
With some of the other posts in this thread about maxing out traction on all fours, but knowing the concerns of chains on front, I wanted to throw out the idea (for purely academic purposes) whether snow socks on the fronts (with chains in the back) made sense or was a stupid idea for perhaps only marginal improvement?
