UPDATE:
Well I created this thread for anyone who needed information on tire chains and as of my last post I have taken action and purchased tire chains for the rear wheels of my Crossfire.
They are called the Radial Chain and produced by SCC, a snow chain manufacturer that specializes in a variety of tire chains. The link to their website with a description of the Radial Chains is below:
SCC Radial Chain
I purchased the chains after my aforementioned incident in a snowstorm this past December but had been waiting to write an update to this post until I actually utilized the chains in snow.
I got an amazing deal on these from amazon.com. $24.00 with free shipping for the size that fits our fat rear tires size 255/35-19. And fortunately for anyone ordering a pair now, it appears they have decreased the price to $19.
Amazon.com: Security Chain Company SC1040 Radial Chain Cable Traction Tire Chain - Set of 2: Automotive
Today we had about 6 inches of snowfall. My car was parked about 2 miles from home so I thought this was a perfect opportunity to try the chains. I'll admit, I was very skeptical. Typically tire chains require you to place them around the tire loosely, then roll forward and tighten them.
Instead I used the jack from the drunk to prop the rear tires up just enough to slip the chain around the tire and tighten it firmly. The chain itself looks somewhat like a miniature ladder, made from steel cabling.
The chains have a very straight-forward tightening mechanism and all in all to prop up both tires one at a time, and put on the chains, the process took me about 15 minutes. Next time I do it, I could most likely do it in under 10 minutes.
I'll admit I was skeptical. I was afraid that 1) the chains would be too loose/come undone while driving and tear the brake lines or scratch the side of the car, 2) the chains would tear up my rims, and 3) the chains wouldn't be effective.
Well let me just say, these things rock! Neither of those three things happened, and I was moving through snow like a four wheel drive vehicle. I was driving in about 5 inches of snow up and down hills, and these things just kept me tracking like I was on rails. I can honestly say that the difference between not using the chains (when I became stranded from my earlier post) and today, was night and day. And wouldn't you know it, I arrived home up my steep private drive to my house and checked the tires, and no damage had been done to the rims or the tires.
They seem to work far better on packed snow (as they are supposed to) than slushy snow with some asphalt showing. I didn't go above 25 mph with them on and certainly wouldn't want to have to drive with him at higher speeds or for long periods. Not that I don't think they would hold, but at higher speeds and for longer trips you shouldn't be traveling in the snow in the Crossfire anways. But in a pinch, and for the great price, I would definitely recommend any Crossfire owner buy a pair that might be forced to drive in the snow at some point.
Enjoy!