# Tire chains vs. cables and winter driving tips

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-chains-vs-cables-and-winter-driving-tips/69619>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** nissan, xterra\
**Created:** [November 21, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-chains-vs-cables-and-winter-driving-tips/69619 "2011-11-21T17:48:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-chains-vs-cables-and-winter-driving-tips/69619/8 "2011-11-21T20:11:04Z")

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I’m going to suggest you ask around town. These folks will have the personal experience to tell you what works in your area. Everyone here only has a guess as to what works and what does not.

Personal experience trumps theory any day of the week.

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