Lake Tahoe + snow +WRX = chains?
03-14-2003, 09:43 PM
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Lake Tahoe + snow +WRX = chains?
I'm planning on going up to Lake Tahoe next week and it might snow then. A friend at work told me that they would force you to use snowchains regardless or not you have all-wheel drive. Is this for real? Should I buy some?
03-14-2003, 11:46 PM
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When my family would go up to Tahoe we had a Suburban with M+S tires and 4WD. They never made us chain up at the controls, even when they made other cars do it.
I would take some chains with me though, just to be safe. And make sure you buy them down here. If you try up there you WILL get screwed.
I would take some chains with me though, just to be safe. And make sure you buy them down here. If you try up there you WILL get screwed.
03-14-2003, 11:58 PM
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I have driven up there twice in my WRX during a hard storm. Very fun and challenging. The first time I went up in winter 2001 the CHP were surprised I didn't have chains at a gas station. I told him it was a subaru and everything was
Never carried chains nor did they check at the check point. Have fun, and drive carefully!
Jay
Never carried chains nor did they check at the check point. Have fun, and drive carefully!Jay
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