I am driving across country with a Nissa Versa or similar car, that I will rent in a few days. I plan on a suicidal mission and drive to minneapolis through ID,MT,WA. because I want to stop in yellowstone.

but anyways. What chains should I buy, I don't want to spend too much.
And also say I buy them at a chain store like PepBoys, can I return them at pepboys in minneapolis? I have a gift card for home depot, do they have chains there?

 

I tihnk you should cancel your trip

 

some places don't take returns on chains so i would double check.

 

ahah. nice try.

 

wal-mart cables are around $30. but if you use them you can't (and shouldn't) return them anyhow.

 

I am more concerned about what type should i buy, what's the easiest to put on. I called and the return policy is within my time range. Of course if I use them I will not return them

 

Cables, no chains.

I like the ShureGripZ... but most cables for cars are easy to put on.

But I will admit, doing so in freezing temps SUCKS, cause your hands go numb after just a few minutes.

I would buy and keep. They will be useful to you in the future as long as they don't rust out badly.

Also, cables are made for emergency or required use. If you have all season tires with good tread, you probably won't even need them. I took my taurus up to tahoe last year, and was driving around town on white snow packed down just fine.

 

+1 to chains are usually not returnable unless the sealed box wasn't opened.

Walmart has some cable type chains that are only $25.

 

sorry could you explain? is it the same thing or not. I am so ignorant about these things. I'd love to be educated

 

there are 2 kinds. Cables... they're cables. and there are chains... that are chains. Cables drive smoother then chains and chains are all chunky and crap.

 

if your renting the car ask for them.90% of the time they will provide them or advise on what you should use.

 

Yea, that's not fun at 3am coming back from Tahoe... Fingers and thumbs froze after 5 minutes... 3rd and 4th chains chains were *OMG* sooo hard...

 

Tread carefully my friend, 2/3rds of the eastern side of the United States are having freezing temperatures worse than ever, if that isn't another attribute to the fakeness of global warming I don't know what is.

It's freezing so bad the farming situation over there is horrible.

 

Why not just rent an AWD vehicle?

 

Not to mention that all the entrances to Yellowstone are closed and/or inaccessible this time of year.