Tire Chains for Generation 1 Tundra?

[wilderness]

What are the best tire chains for a gen 1 tundra? My tire size would be 265/75/R16 and I have 2.5 inch lift in front and 1.5 inch lift in rear.

This is Not my truck but these are the same stock wheels that I have. Mine is a 4X4

 

[Mtntravo]

Check out pewag square link tire chains. They have a cam lock design that works really well. They don't come loose and you don't have to bungee them on. Any chain supplier will tell you what size you need with that tire. Also you will probably only be able to run them on the rear, not enough clearance in between the tire and upper control arm on the front. For deep nasty wet snow you can't go wrong with pewag chains.

 

[wilderness]

I thought the v-bar chains are supposed to be the best for the snow?

 

[rexwang]

are you looking for the best supplemental offroad traction or snow?

i have a 2005 2wd dub cab tundy and im wondering the same thing (both for offroad and snow). last year i was traveling the cajon pass (interstate 5) quite a bit at night and occasionally they will get snow and not let you pass without chains. so i picked up a set of cables at a autoparts store.. still havent used them.

 

[wilderness]

are you looking for the best supplemental offroad traction or snow?

i have a 2005 2wd dub cab tundy and im wondering the same thing (both for offroad and snow). last year i was traveling the cajon pass (interstate 5) quite a bit at night and occasionally they will get snow and not let you pass without chains. so i picked up a set of cables at a autoparts store.. still havent used them.

I want them for offroad snow and very deep snow on road

 

[Littlehouse]

are you looking for the best supplemental offroad traction or snow?

i have a 2005 2wd dub cab tundy and im wondering the same thing (both for offroad and snow). last year i was traveling the cajon pass (interstate 5) quite a bit at night and occasionally they will get snow and not let you pass without chains. so i picked up a set of cables at a autoparts store.. still havent used them.

You are going to hate them when you have to use them. I have two pairs of 3-$400 cables in my garage...absolute garbage for something like cajon. I'll never buy cables for a truck or SUV again.

 

[java]

I want them for offroad snow and very deep snow on road

V bar will give you great snow digging and ice traction. But in reality, I have had fine luck with any chain (not cable!) type, that has chains running both perpendicular and parallel to the tire. Helps a ton on any type of sidehill. I use ones wiht a pattern like this usually. Are you 2wd or 4wd?

 

[seanpistol]

I want them for offroad snow and very deep snow on road

Good tires are much better than a set of chains for snow traction...

I play in the snow all the time and never carry chains. I do carry an air compressor, because lowering your PSI makes all the difference in the deep.

 

[Scoutn79]

One thing to keep in mind with tire chains is fender and wheel area clearances. They may clear just fine in your driveway but as soon as you start articulating you could really chew up something vital if you don't check before-hand.
I have two sets....one is the large square link with cam-locs (acts more like a paddle but you can slide sideways)and the other is the V-bar style with cam-locs smaller than the square links but the V-bars will help with sideways stability. They have different uses. I am also planning on getting a set of cable chains for certain times.

What ever you do pony up the bucks for the cam-locs...worth every penny.

Darrell

 

[karlmagnum]

Just don't get the cable chain because they were meant for meant for small cars and front wheel drive vehicles with low clearance.

 

[wilderness]

What can I do to make chains fit on the front?

 

[peekay]

Good tires are much better than a set of chains for snow traction...

I play in the snow all the time and never carry chains. I do carry an air compressor, because lowering your PSI makes all the difference in the deep.

snow is one thing. But in ice, it doesn't matter what tire you have, the cheapest cable on bald tires will still be better than your bare tires.

 

[cdthiker]

I carry a set of the v bars for the rear of my tacoma. What it really comes down to is that if need those suckers while on the road I have no biz driving. I got them mostly for when I am off road. I also travel a lot so they just hang out in my truck. Lots of mountain passes out here in the west and with the ammount of time I spend on the road for work its worth it to just have them. There has only been a few times I have thought about putting them on while on road when I was heading up a few passes and was one of the last cars before state patrol shut it down.
I have standard chains with and with out the cam lock extensively on Tundras. A job I used to have out the the high desert of Utah had a fleet of them for off road work. Used to have to chain up all the time. I had great luck with just the back but then again we usually had about a thousand pounds of gear in the bed so that helped. I no kidding have plowed through hood deep Utah powder down two track more times then I would care to admit. Chains with proper driving will get you a long ways. Just remember with chains on tire spin is NOT your friend. You just dig deeper and break stuff.
best of luck.

 

[FJR Colorado]

What can I do to make chains fit on the front?

Chains are a bad idea for IFS.

 

[wilderness]

Chains are a bad idea for IFS.

Please explain.