Owners Manual says no snow chains on 265/70R18 tires. Anyone use cables that will work without damaging?

[oregonalex]

What about cables?

Unofficially, they fit fine on rear wheels. Officially, Toyota does not mention cables specifically, but implies that they fall under 'chains' and cannot be used.

In any case, I am planning to get real all-terain tires rated for severe snow. The only snag is that it irks me to discard the barely driven OEM tires and I don't have room to store them if I take them off.

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[Joe Dirt]

I would question why we cannot use chains or cables? I think that deserves a call to Toyota Technical Services. They will probably say that if they come loose they will damage the vehicle.
Probably risk management being put into practice. But I digress.

 

[Tarekith]

To be fair, there's not a TON of clearance on the 4runner when it comes to chains. It's doable, but I'd be careful about what chains I used.

 

[Joe Dirt]

To be fair, there's not a TON of clearance on the 4runner when it comes to chains. It's doable, but I'd be careful about what chains I used.

That's exactly why I mentioned cables. Cables are lower profile and fit tighter on the tire. Years back I had a Mercedes that would only take cables and a BMW was the same way. Never had to use any on those cars, but it was mentioned cables only!. No longer have either one.

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