I am new to the site and am a first time Subaru owner. We live in Waetern North carolina; west of Asheville at an elevation of 3800 feet. We moved here from Ft. Lauderdale, FL and I decided we needed 4X4 or AWD so I traded the wifes 2000 Avalon for the 09 Forester. We have been delighted with the car. We just went through the great snow storm here in the mountains. We got around 14 inches. We had driven to Knoxvilee the morning the storm hit and were on our way back around 2 pm when the fun started. Heading south on I-26 toward Ashevill an 18 wheeler jacknifed and brought all to a halt. Not wanting to spend the next 16 hours languishing on the highway the wife fired up the GPA and we evetually managed to work our way through back roads back to I 240 and evetually I 40 to get home...around 35 miles west of Asheville....to make a very long story short the roads - including the inerstate were a mess many inches of unplowed snow but the Forester soldiered on and evetually got us into our little development wher I finally got stuck on the bridge. I hope the attached picture comes through.
Anyway, I love the car but would like some information from more experiences Foreter owners about chains. My OM says No Chains. My neighbor has a 2000 Outback and uses "low profile cable chains" called "Z Chains" made by SCC and meets Class "S" clearance requirments it says 1/4 inch. I checked tohe clearance and there is plenty at the actual wheel well and I "believe" sufficient behind the wheel in and around the shock area......
Does anyone have any experience with, advice etc.
We only get snow 3 or 4 times a year and generally not more tha2 or 3 inches and it usually burns off totally in 48 hours or less. My concerns are that the road to my house is arond a 6 % grade and I am concerned that with the "factory tires"Geolanders I may not be able to manage the grade when it melts and refreezes. This recent storm, while probably a once in a decade event, has caused me to wonder what other measures I can take short of buying a separate set of Snow or Winter tires.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Anyway, I love the car but would like some information from more experiences Foreter owners about chains. My OM says No Chains. My neighbor has a 2000 Outback and uses "low profile cable chains" called "Z Chains" made by SCC and meets Class "S" clearance requirments it says 1/4 inch. I checked tohe clearance and there is plenty at the actual wheel well and I "believe" sufficient behind the wheel in and around the shock area......
Does anyone have any experience with, advice etc.
We only get snow 3 or 4 times a year and generally not more tha2 or 3 inches and it usually burns off totally in 48 hours or less. My concerns are that the road to my house is arond a 6 % grade and I am concerned that with the "factory tires"Geolanders I may not be able to manage the grade when it melts and refreezes. This recent storm, while probably a once in a decade event, has caused me to wonder what other measures I can take short of buying a separate set of Snow or Winter tires.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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