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Snow Chains on the New XC90 T8

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Old Dec 10th, 2017, 13:56   #21
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Iirc, Volvo say that on an XC90 you cannot fit chains on wheels larger than 19".
You cannot fit full stop on above 19inch, or you can only fit one sided chains above 19inch?
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You cannot fit full stop on above 19inch, or you can only fit one sided chains above 19inch?
Snow chains were something I took into consideration when choosing between 19" and 20" wheels and I seem to remember that there was a potential problem with chains on 20" wheels. However, I've forgotten the details.

Volvo states that chains should only be fitted to the front wheels. I don't know how one sided chains attach but perhaps they would be okay assuming that there's still sufficient clearance for the (I assume) smaller inside fixings.
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I was looking for some normal chains for mine with 19in wheels. The only ones I can find that they say will fit are the one sided ones which I dont really want. What I really wanted to fit were Thule Easyfit but they told me there was not enough clearance even on 19s.

There is a good thumbs width between the back of the tyre and the suspension strut but I dont know if that is enough.

I kind of gave up trying to get any chains and that was fine last winter but today, like I guess many of you, I am wondering if I need them this winter.....
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Mine has the 19inch wheels thankfully. I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy the side fit ones - trying to find a second hand pair. I probably won't need them but i would imagine this type are hard to get hold of in the French service stations should I need them. Thanks all.
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XC90 genuine volvo chains and socks here :

http://accessories.volvocars.com/en-...ns/safety/2018
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Quick update on this post on my return from the French alps. I bought a set of autosocks in the end for about £70 - I just couldn’t justify the £300+ cost of the side fit chains. I needn’t have worried though. Despite having some of the deepest snow I’ve experienced here I didn’t use them once and the t8 was pretty much unstoppable in AWD mode on the standard Pirelli scorpions. Even downhill braking on thick snow was well controlled with B mode on the gearbox coming in handy for controlling speed. Truly impressed. Hope this helps give others confidence. The autosocks tick the box as far as the gendarmes are concerned though for little outlay.
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I have read this post with surprise - it seems that perhaps the Scandinavians cant drive !!

I had a Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 diesel that I part exchanged for the Volvo and was worried about off road use - the Volvo is superb.

Over Christmas we stayed at Armathwaite Hall in Cumbria and went exploring in the T8. On one day it was particularly cold and on getting to the bottom of a hill notice a number of cars pulled to the side. In front of us was a Mitsubishi SWB Shogun. We waited in the que for about 5 minutes not realising that at the head of the que some 5 cars away was a Highways Agency type vehicle with its Amber beacons flashing.

The Mitsubishi overtook the row of cars and I followed. At the front of the que of cars was a steep hill with cars slipping all over the road coming down, hence the other cars not going up.

The Mitsubishi turned round not leaving alot of room to go anywhere, I was in all wheel drive in any event and simply put my foot down and drove up the hill - no issues, no slipping, really impressed.

This coupled with the previous post - seems nothing to worry about
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in situations like like you need a dash cam so you can brag about the ability.

I've had a few comments since leaving the Discovery 4 for a T8 XC90 about lack of off road and snow ability.

nice to know it can cope although even with the Disco its stopping on snow and ice that's the tricky bit!
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I bought the Konig/Thule K-Summit chains for my 20” XC90 last year for a trip to the Alps. They fit absolutely fine (front wheels). In the event I didn’t need them in the Alps but did test them on a snowy UK day and they performed really well.

People often think about chains/ socks in terms of traction uphill but it’s the coming downhill bit that you need to worry about!!

They weren’t cheap but I figured the families safety was paramount particularly as the Chalet is off the beaten track. IMHO socks are fine to get you going, and as an emergency measure, but I wouldn’t personally rely on them for an Alps trip etc.

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I bought the Konig/Thule K-Summit chains for my 20” XC90 last year for a trip to the Alps. They fit absolutely fine (front wheels). In the event I didn’t need them in the Alps but did test them on a snowy UK day and they performed really well.

People often think about chains/ socks in terms of traction uphill but it’s the coming downhill bit that you need to worry about!!

They weren’t cheap but I figured the families safety was paramount particularly as the Chalet is off the beaten track. IMHO socks are fine to get you going, and as an emergency measure, but I wouldn’t personally rely on them for an Alps trip etc.
I just returned from the alps in a T8. Exactly the same, bought the K-Summits, but didn't use them. Interestingly the vendor said that the major issue is removing the nut covers on the hub, as they are quite tight.

I found the XC90 very stable on ice and snow. The only issue I had was that the car was parked in a space, just off the road. A couple of days before departure, I tried to move the car out of the space, just to ensure it would be possible on the day of departure. I found, even in AWD mode, that the front wheels did a lot of spinning.

I thought in AWD mode, that if the car sensed slipping wheels it would send power to the back wheels via the electric motor? The back wheels were on dry and snow free ground, so should have allowed the car to move out of the space, but they didn't seem to kick in.

Anyway, on the day of departure, I got it out no problem, and it felt very safe coming down the icy roads. Interestingly, at Moutiers, I had 16 miles of range from braking regeneration!
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