[AltaBrig]

Hey guys, I'm planning to take my new OB 2.5 2013 on a roadtrip to Death Valley. I will be passing through some mountain areas and want to make sure get the chains. My tires are Stock tires, I'm thinking I should get the cable chain from Amazon, should I get a pair or two?

Thread offers many opinions:

http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/96-outback-unpaved/40956-when-use-snow-chains.html#post382202

If you cant justify snows tires, just get a pair of cables at WalMart. I can attest that they work and have damaged nothing, they have saved me and my OB a couple of times when the stock Contis stated to fail and slide.

 

[AltaBrig]

only time I have needed them has been with 2-3 feet dumped in short order and the roads are left ubber icy from the scrapers at mmt and lcc (snow country). Wally world had em for the 225/60/17 for right around $30. They are just cables and provide a little extra bite in times of need. Even they load in the wet sticky glop on top of ice. (yeah it happens despite what people might believe who haven't been in that situation). I would rather have good snows (with studs) when it gets that ugly
I would much rather have snows. Cant' imagine needing em' in Death Valley.