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Need chains urgently. From internet searches I see that an 225/40 r18 tyre is 2.9mm smaller in diameter than a 225/35 r19.
I need chains for the latter, but can't find them. I can find chains for the r18 tyre. Are they likely to fit? I know nothing about snow chains and fear that this may be a bit of a "piece of string" question.
Situation is complicated by being in a very snowy Germany where my snow socks are verboten(!) and I can't speak German.
Any assistance would be greatly received.
go on the snowchains website and type in the size
they will tell you if you need a 60/70/80/etc
add it to your basket and you'll soon see if its the same one.
Same - P100
http://www.snowchains.com/basket.asp?productID=3&tyreID=190
Only one way to find out for sure, fit them. But, yes. I've used chains on tyre sizes they weren't intended for with no problems. There's a good range of adjustment on all the chains I've got, at least +/- 10cm of circumference from the nominal size.
Park up and use a taxi?
I think the dimensional difference is larger than that.
More like 20mm difference in OD.
Painful answer is some types will adapt to that difference - others will not.
Also; maybe a silly question but are you sure there is sufficient clearance between the tyre & the car?
(on my BMW for example snow chains only fit the smaller tyre / wheel combinations)
They will fit the tyres he has asked about.
As for your BMW - you can fit chains to every one - you just need the correct chain size.
Don't try fitting a 12mm or 16mm when it needs a 9mm or indeed 7mm on the top M-Cars.
Thanks all for input and info. I'll get my English- German dictionary out and hit the internet. google translate may be quicker.
LAT - the chains you've found will fit so just get them and save the hassle.
The tyres use the same P100 size.