I use cables.

Don't do what I do because the cables break.

They even include a special tool so you can repair them.

Which you will do, all the time.

On the other hand, my cables end up in the mud/snow/ice combos and bolders
rather than in fluffy snow on the highway, so I am a cable abuser.

At 02:10 PM 2/6/01 -0800, you wrote:
>After last night's storm(29 inches overnight) I'm
>thinking about traction.
>
>Any northerners have opinions on chains vs. cables?
>
>My impression is that chains may give better traction
>but tear up the wheel well if they break. Cables seem
>to be a safer option, maybe with a little loss of
>effectiveness. Cost is similar here at the local
>snowplow-parts shop.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Jim Carter
>84 Westy: the Orange Violin
>Enfield, NH
>
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