[jogosub]

I bought cable snow chains at NAPA - they have the best/lowest price! You can order them online and pick them up at your closest NAPA store. Front wheels only, as described above and elsewhere...!

 

[jogosub]

Go on their (NAPA) website, put the size of the tire in (or year and model of your car) and insert cable snow chains in search box. Alternatively, call your closest NAPA store and they will look it up for your on their computer. It's like 30 or 40 bucks ... you have to buy rubber tensioners separately! No matter what you will do, you have to give them the size of your tires - go and look at your car's tires!

 

[jogosub]

Security Chain Company SZ343 Shur Grip Z Passenger Car Tire Traction Chain - Set of 2 : Amazon.com : Automotive

Includes the tensioners.

I have the above. I have not needed for my OB, but I have used them on my Fusion (uses the same size cables) and those thing work wonders.

Those are nice but about double the price what NAPA has....

 

[jogosub]

Like past threads on this subject, Caltrans will close the road if R3 conditions exist.
(R3 means AWD/4WD must use chains)
If an Outback needs chains, turn around and wait for conditions to improve.

But that is rare, right? How many times those conditions existed on your I-80?
They had one on Rt 395 during Xmas near Bishop....

 

[jogosub]

R3 is rare, the more common R2 means Sierra roads turn into parking lots so you won't be going anywhere.
The last I80 R2 Sierra crossing took me a bladder busting 4 hours to drive 40 miles.

WOW - in which car that you have on your list?