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The Hammer
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ullungdo 37.5 N, 130.9 E, altitude : 223 m
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 Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject: Where is the best place to buy tire chains? |
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Where is the best place to buy tire chains?
Do they sell them at Emart? |
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The Hammer
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ullungdo 37.5 N, 130.9 E, altitude : 223 m
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Yes. E-mart will probably sell those.
Costco had one of those cheap emergency sets. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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It's not bad enough that you need chains. Those things tear up the pavement too.
Save the money and buy some nice beer to warm yourself up and congratulate yourself after the drive home. |
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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What pavement? There's more than enough snow to buffer the pavement.
I wouldn't worry about a bit of pavement damage in this mess.
The Costco set isn't bad. I'm not sure about automotive shops, but they may already be sold out (as well as Costco.)
Best of luck. |
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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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My wife ordered a pair of gmarket today, 35ooo원.
The are a newer type, which have 5 rubber mats with big grips and a couple of studs in each mat. Only 3 fastenings to secure them to the wheel.
We live on the top of a steep hill, just made it home yesterday with lots of wheelspin.
There may be another 1 or 2 similar snowfalls over the next few weeks, so I asked my wife to order.
I don't want to get stuck at the bottom of the hill with wife, small daughter and perhaps shopping all having to make our way home on foot.
If I use them once, they will be worth the money.
They also look good when stuck on a muddy track or something. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:24 am Post subject: |
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Saw a Damas with tire chains on the rear tires. Are those things rear-wheel drive (or were the drivers just stupid)? If so, that would explain why I saw 2 of them stuck today. Very light and rear wheel drive makes for terrible traction.
I laughed at the SUV's that couldn't hack it as I ripped right through with my Matiz. 2WD SUV's with big, fat tires are some of the worst vehicles to have in a snowstorm -- especially really old models with rear-wheel drive. |
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DeMayonnaise
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| Where are you from, Georgia? |
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Emark
Joined: 10 May 2007
Location: duh, Korea?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:41 am Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
It's not bad enough that you need chains. Those things tear up the pavement too.
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Next hot news item:
Foreign English Teacher Willfully Damages Hi Way With Snow Chains
And we are supposed to care about the pavement as well as the little children?
Nah! Get some studded winter tires and rip a few donuts in some intersections late at night. Then proceed to E-Mart, Home Plus and Home ever parking garages where they have all that nice bright smooth painted concrete and do a series of brake stands! |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:23 am Post subject: |
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| Emark wrote: |
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It's not bad enough that you need chains. Those things tear up the pavement too.
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Next hot news item:
Foreign English Teacher Willfully Damages Hi Way With Snow Chains
And we are supposed to care about the pavement as well as the little children?
Nah! Get some studded winter tires and rip a few donuts in some intersections late at night. Then proceed to E-Mart, Home Plus and Home ever parking garages where they have all that nice bright smooth painted concrete and do a series of brake stands! |
Yes you should care about the pavement because next thing you know drunk adjoshi hits that pot hole and turns you into a pile of organ donations.
Step up your driving game and handle the snow. People in Michigan and Canada laugh at the stuff.
Chains are only necessary for Barrow, Alaska and the like. |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
| Emark wrote: |
| Steelrails wrote: |
It's not bad enough that you need chains. Those things tear up the pavement too.
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Next hot news item:
Foreign English Teacher Willfully Damages Hi Way With Snow Chains
And we are supposed to care about the pavement as well as the little children?
Nah! Get some studded winter tires and rip a few donuts in some intersections late at night. Then proceed to E-Mart, Home Plus and Home ever parking garages where they have all that nice bright smooth painted concrete and do a series of brake stands! |
Yes you should care about the pavement because next thing you know drunk adjoshi hits that pot hole and turns you into a pile of organ donations.
Step up your driving game and handle the snow. People in Michigan and Canada laugh at the stuff.
Chains are only necessary for Barrow, Alaska and the like. |
People in Michigan, Canada and the Northeast only laugh if they are equipped with a good pair of snow tires. Doesnt't matter how much of a hotshot you think you are in winter conditions like these. Unplowed roads, steep inclines and slopes, possible black ice, moronic drivers or all of the above. |
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8 years down
Joined: 16 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:43 am Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
Step up your driving game and handle the snow. People in Michigan and Canada laugh at the stuff. |
Agreed, pop it into low gear and drive circles around the retards in their 2WD SUVs stuck in half a foot of snow. I'm driving to Jamsil from Yongin every morning in my Samsung SM3 (lol) with all season tires having zero issues. Snow will be off the roads in 2 days and you won't see a storm like that in Korea again for another 100 years. |
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:17 am Post subject: |
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| Xuanzang wrote: |
| Steelrails wrote: |
| Chains are only necessary for Barrow, Alaska and the like. |
People in Michigan, Canada and the Northeast only laugh if they are equipped with a good pair of snow tires. Doesnt't matter how much of a hotshot you think you are in winter conditions like these. Unplowed roads, steep inclines and slopes, possible black ice, moronic drivers or all of the above. |
Agree 100% with this. ^ |
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The Hammer
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ullungdo 37.5 N, 130.9 E, altitude : 223 m
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| nobbyken wrote: |
My wife ordered a pair of gmarket today, 35ooo원.
The are a newer type, which have 5 rubber mats with big grips and a couple of studs in each mat. Only 3 fastenings to secure them to the wheel.
We live on the top of a steep hill, just made it home yesterday with lots of wheelspin.
There may be another 1 or 2 similar snowfalls over the next few weeks, so I asked my wife to order.
I don't want to get stuck at the bottom of the hill with wife, small daughter and perhaps shopping all having to make our way home on foot.
If I use them once, they will be worth the money.
They also look good when stuck on a muddy track or something. |
Sounds like exactly what I am after. Thanks! |
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dr. love
Joined: 09 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| I have done my best to avoid these threads but I have to agree with Xuanzeng ....... its hard to drive in the snow without snow tires. I'm a canadian who has driven through several hard storms, but in Korea I leave my car parked. It's nice to know I have the option of public transport. SNOW TIRES ARE THE KEY |
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