Would God get a chuckle out of it, if you were buried in a fire proof suit?
Print a copy of the road map from Yahoo maps
Chains are cheaper and more effective (in my opinion) but you may have to remove and reinstall them a number of times over the winter. If you get studs, get studded snow tires. Studding your highway tires will only make a difference on ice, they won't help much on snow. The good thing is, you leave studded snow tires on all winter..its ok to run them on dry road occasionally. Regretfully, I don't have dollar values for you for the Helena area.
I think it is illegal to put chains or studs on tires for road use, but regular snow tires should be good for a FWD car.
Contact your local fire department. They might be reluctant to go against the police. But you never know they may help you. Also I am unsure of whether fire hydrants have an actual address or if the address is just the address of the place where the fire hydrant is.
first of all chains are a no-no, unless extreme conditions and your not driving far or at speeds no greater than 5 to 10 mph. a studed tire is a tires with metal spikes that are designed to grip the road, but can be dangerous as well and used in extreme conditions also, but speeds can be a bit faster. a really good snow tire would be prefect for a saturn fwd, you wont be driving fast anyway. visit your local tire dealer and im sure they can take care of all your questions and needs. but if you use chains, remember they can puncture the tire and damage the wheel.
