Chains
Just my humble two cents here. Just like many regular passenger vehicles that are just not designed clearance wise for chains, looking at our Axis, I would just never want to install them unless I had no other choice. The wheel wells are not constructed well enough in my opinion to preclude build up of snow and ice in places where you wouldn't want it. This is especially noticed in the area of the front wheel wells where the assorted wires are totally exposed and would probably end up getting damaged by the slush and snow alone without chains. Of course, if you have no choice, that would change things.
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