Would there be health risks, would my hair freeze and fall off, really anything that would happen, I want to know.
I like the cable chains known generically as Z-chains - the cross-cables are diagonal, allowing for some sideways grip as well. Cable chains have a very low profile once installed so they fit in even the tightest wells. Remember to take the chains off when you get to clear pavement because the asphalt will eat them up rapidly. I have been buying mine from NAPA, under the brand name Shur Grip by SCC. Substitutes are okay. These cable chains have a second separating link in the middle so you can theoretically put them on by flinging them under the car around the wheel and fastening the second link at the bottom before you fasten the top. I have never been able to make that work - the tires have too large a footprint. All front chains (that is where they go on your front wheel drive Hyundai) are easier to take off than to put on. When it comes time to take them off, pull forward or backward until the separating link is toward the front of the tire and turn the wheel so the front of the wheel is turned outward. You can get to both halves of the link easily that way. Unfasten the cable chains, let them lay on the pavement, and drive off of them. Repeat on the other side. No need to reduce tire pressure - you have to drop it to 5 PSI to get jammed chains loose, something I run into occasionally in my work truck with very aggressive tread and heavy duty chains I take into very difficult conditions on unplowed forest dirt roads. You will never have that problem in your Hyundai. Just put them on and use the tensioners supplied. Anyway, it is pointless to reduce pressure to put chains on. That is what the tensioners are about. When you buy chains of any sort write down the tire size (like 185/65 R14) before you go in the store. Size is fairly critical. Snow tires are convenient but they just don't match the grip of chains. $60 or so for a pair of chains seems really expensive until you get stuck in snow without them.
Basic Disaster Supplies There are six basics you should stock in your home: Water Food First aid supplies Clothing, bedding and sanitation supplies Tools Special items Keep the items that you would most likely need during an evacuation in an easy-to-carry container. Possible containers include a large, covered trash container; a camping backpack; or a duffle bag.
