Is there anywhere i could rent snow chains for a europe trip for the sport's 20inch wheels (that isnt going to rip me off)?

I can access them for 16inch wheels...but i dont know anyone with a pair for 20inch wheels Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

I used a place in Maidstone (Kent) a few years ago Mike (albeit for 17" wheels)
Think it was £50 odd for a week. Will try and find them for you.
I picked them up on the way down to the Chunnel. ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Thanks, ill do a quick search.

Land Rover kit is £600+! Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Is this any help

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4...8NCEOgKc3J

Or purchase snow socks

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel3...55%2F50-20

Www.roofbox.co.uk/cc might discount them due to caravan club discount

Snow socks not guaranteed to be accepted as a suitable alternative in the alps.

Www.snowchains.com do rental

(Edited to change website name) 

"Roads ? Where we're going there are no roads." Back to the future.

Thanks - yes i had come to the conclusion that snow socks wouldnt be acceptable in the alps for snow chains.

I had looked at the spikes (which are the same as the LR ones) when googling earlier...the advantage is they are the same as the LR ones...the down side is they require the plate fitted to the wheels before you leave and are expensive.

Do any of the normal chains work? or will they destroy something? Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

I've no idea I'm afraid, I've only ever been in a defender or P38, not taken the RRS to the alps yet. 

"Roads ? Where we're going there are no roads." Back to the future.

MSE, this topic was up just a few days ago.

According to Land Rover (Look in manual p.239),
snowchains is NOT to be mounted on 20" rims,
the danger of destroying brakelines and other stuff
is apparent, due to not enough clearance.

The recommended rims for snowchains is:
17x8" 18x8" and 19x8", and if fitted,

ONLY ON FRONTWHEELS.

Edit:

Took a look on the Spikes Spider Sport,
and guess thyat thesde c o u l d be used on the car, since there
seems to be nothing on the inside of the rim.


Best regards

Uffe As a rule, I always resist temptations,
unless they are irresistible.
My Ride: 2006 RRS HSE TVD6 Java Black/Cherry Woods with HST factoryfitted pack.

Beancounter_74 wrote:

Will try and find them for you.

Seems they have gone belly up as I can find no details of them now.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Maxarn58 wrote:

MSE, this topic was up just a few days ago.

According to Land Rover (Look in manual p.239),
snowchains is NOT to be mounted on 20" rims,
the danger of destroying brakelines and other stuff
is apparent, due to not enough clearance.

The recommended rims for snowchains is:
17x8" 18x8" and 19x8", and if fitted,

ONLY ON FRONTWHEELS.

Edit:

Took a look on the Spikes Spider Sport,
and guess thyat thesde c o u l d be used on the car, since there
seems to be nothing on the inside of the rim.


Best regards

Uffe

Quote:

If it becomes necessary to fit traction devices,
the following points must be observed:
• No traction devices should be fitted to the
rear wheels.
• Single sided spikes-spider traction devices
can be fitted to the front wheels of vehicles
fitted with 18, 19 or 20 inch diameter
wheels.
• The wheels and tyres fitted must conform
to the specifications of the original
equipment.

Page 196 BTW!  Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Correct mse.  SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

I work out in the Alps during the ski season and while I carry a set of chains (requirement if you don't want to get turned around) with Ice & Snow tyres have never had to put them on and I go to some fairly remote chalets.

Ikey