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There are many kinds of terrain that snow tires just won't conquer ! -Here in western Canada we find all of them, and in snow season many people carry chains. These help immensely in going up hills where even the best snow tires slip due to very icy deposits at the bottom . They are also very useful to assist in braking. Even ABS equipped vehicles have trouble braking in ice and snow. Highway trucks here MUST carry chains at all times and also have to install them at the start of many hilly areas (by law).

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