The snowfall in Moscow made it clear that even in a large metropolis you cannot get stuck worse than on the way to the country. In addition, friendly people, far from civilization, can help and completely free of charge. And in the city every service costs money. About how not to part with your hard-earned money and easily leave snow-covered gardens, the AvtoVzglyad portal tells.
The first thing that comes to mind when you see a snow-covered parking lot is the thought of installing chains on the wheels. This turns the passenger car into a tractor, but on the pavement the chains only interfere, and it takes a long time to put them on. There are simpler and more convenient solutions. For example, the so-called grids.
They are made of composite materials – polyamide and polyurethane. At first, the whole structure seems rather flimsy: the joints are stitched with thick threads, and in the tread you can see metal clips that act as spikes. In fact, everything is quite reliable.
Setting up the network is easy. I threw it on and rode forward a little so it was firmly on the handlebars. With such a “gadget” you can confidently drive along the rut that appeared in the garden after a snowfall and get out of the snow porridge. As for the exit to the road, the nets must be removed for this. After all, they increase the braking distance, and at speed they can simply fly away.
Another way out of the captivity of snow is to equip tires with special belts. Usually they are made of thermoplastic polyurethane and an aluminum bracket is placed in the tread. The main plus is that they are very easy and quick to put on wheels. But it all depends on the discs. They will not work on plaster with narrow slots or stamps with small holes.
After the clog has left, the belts must be dismantled (this is also easy), because even at 40 km / h, a car driving on asphalt will rub a lot, and the steering wheel will break from your hands. Finally, you can also buy small plastic sand trucks. They are placed under the wheels to overcome obstacles, or when a stuck car grinds ice with its wheels.
All these simple “adjustments” will help in the city. Their advantage is that the “gadgets” take up almost no space in the trunk. But a shovel and a case of chains take up a lot of usable space.
The first thing that comes to mind when you see a snow-covered parking lot is the thought of installing chains on the wheels. This turns the passenger car into a tractor, but on the pavement the chains only interfere, and it takes a long time to put them on. There are simpler and more convenient solutions. For example, the so-called grids.
They are made of composite materials – polyamide and polyurethane. At first, the whole structure seems rather flimsy: the joints are stitched with thick threads, and in the tread you can see metal clips that act as spikes. In fact, everything is quite reliable.
Setting up the network is easy. I threw it on and rode forward a little so it was firmly on the handlebars. With such a “gadget” you can confidently drive along a rut that appeared in the garden after a snowfall and get out of the snow porridge. As for the exit to the road, the nets must be removed for this. After all, they increase the braking distance, and at speed they can simply fly away.
Another way out of the captivity of snow is to equip tires with special belts. Usually they are made of thermoplastic polyurethane and an aluminum bracket is placed in the tread. The main plus is that they are very easy and quick to put on wheels. But it all depends on the discs. They will not work on plaster with narrow slots or stamps with small holes.
After the clog has left, the belts must be dismantled (this is also easy), because even at 40 km / h, a car driving on asphalt will rub a lot, and the steering wheel will break from your hands. Finally, you can also buy small plastic sand trucks. They are placed under the wheels to overcome obstacles, or when a stuck car grinds ice with its wheels.
All these simple “adjustments” will help in the city. Their advantage is that the “gadgets” take up almost no space in the trunk. But a shovel and a case of chains take up a lot of usable space.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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