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I will go to the north... But I can't install it myself, and many people say that snow chains are inconvenient to drive... I don't know what to do ?

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QEEQ User

Just tell the car rental place when you pick up the car and pay for them to install them. Just say "snow chains."

QEEQ User

Generally snow tires are enough. Only large cars or when going to steep mountain roads need snow chains. I have several times driven a car in Europe and Canada in the winter, and it is extremely rare to see small cars using snow chains.

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