Show chains particularly recommended on ley icy hills and for heavy vehicles stances on snow especially on hard packed snow chains on the rear wheels alone will reduce stopping distances on ice 25 to 35 per cent and on all four wheels 40 to 50 per cent over even new tires on packed snow tire chains cut stopping 28 per cent when on rear wheels and 51 per cent if used on all four wheels however these reductions duct ions do not warrant high speeds chains are arc particularly recommended on icy hills and for heavy vehicles trucks with trailer units should use chains on wheels of trailer as well as tractor watch for ice 7 on wet and even dry pavement always anticipate ice on bridges in shaded spots around curves and over hills and when thawing temperatures are dropping 8 start by releasing the clutch slowly with engine idling and the car in low gear and accelerate cautiously to avoid spinning the rear wheels without chains on an icy road it is unsafe to overtake vehicles in urban areas and hazardous in rural areas unless the road ahead is clear for at least a hall half mile 9 pump the brakes in stopping even when using chains to keep the wheels rolling slow down in gear to about 10 miles an hour then release the clutch for the final stop 10 keep a steady foot on the accelerator cele to avoid spinning the rear f els cis if a skid starts turn the wheels in the direction the car is skidding 11 when it is slippery try out the brakes occasionally to get the s teel feel of the road |