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Thread Author: Iffy Replies: 10
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 10:59 
 Does what it says on the tin? - Iffy
www.sprayontyrechain.co.uk/

A spray on tyre chain which the makers say lasts for 'a few miles'.

Makes sense, easy to apply, doesn't have to be removed, no danger of damage to road or tyre.

I wonder if it works?

And I wonder if there's an ordinary household/car product which would do a similar job?

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New Tue 21 Dec 10 11:08 
 Does what it says on the tin? - movilogo
Looks interesting. But "How to use..." section is bit misleading.

In first step, it says use when you are stuck.
Then later steps it says drive your vehicle 2 feet and apply on rest of the tyre.

But if you're stuck already, you can't drive, so you can't apply on the surface of tyre where it already lost grip!

Website is quite amateurish too.
Last edited by: movilogo on Tue 21 Dec 10 at 11:08
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 11:22 
 Does what it says on the tin? - ToMoCo
Hmmmn... From 4th January they will be charging the 'New Government VAT Tax Rate of 20%' Therefore increasing the price from £9.99 to £11.99, hope I can get away with the same sort of thinking ;-)
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 14:39 
 Does what it says on the tin? - L'escargot
>> Hmmmn... From 4th January they will be charging the 'New Government VAT Tax Rate of
>> 20%' Therefore increasing the price from £9.99 to £11.99, hope I can get away with
>> the same sort of thinking ;-)
>>

It actually says "FROM 4th OF JANUARY 2011 WE SHALL BE CHARGING THE NEW GOVERNMENT VAT TAX OF 20% AND PRICE WILL INCREASE TO £11.99 PER UNIT"
(Capitals are the result of cutting and pasting, and not of my doing.)

It doesn't say that the whole of the price increase is down to the increase in the VAT tax rate.
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 14:47 
 Does what it says on the tin? - ToMoCo
Yeah, but it sort of implies that.

Why not just say price will increase to xx in January.

Everyone (who charges standard rate VAT) will be charging the new rate.
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 12:12 
 Does what it says on the tin? - Focusless
>> But if you're stuck already, you can't drive, so you can't apply on the surface
>> of tyre where it already lost grip!

In the video he just squirts around the visible bits of the tyre and drives off. Does look quite impressive.
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 12:59 
 Does what it says on the tin? - bathtub tom
I recall something like this, from the '70s perhaps?
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 13:10 
 Does what it says on the tin? - Skoda
Searching the web doesn't find any rave reviews, but a lot of, meh, type replies. Seems it's not all that effective for anything other than flat ground it wont give enough grip.
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 13:59 
 Does what it says on the tin? - Jetski
I remember it too, I think it was called "liquid tire chain".
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 15:16 
 Does what it says on the tin? - hobby
It also needs "dry" snow or ice... Not much use where its slush over compacted snow then... where most problems seem to happen...
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New Tue 21 Dec 10 15:37 
 Does what it says on the tin? - Old Navy
I think I will use the shovel in the boot.
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