Just wanted to pass this along in case anyone needs to put on tire chains for the first time.

I discovered that the plastic trim rings on the 04 Prius (US?) wheels are easily scuffed by tire chains. These are the narrow trim that blend into the allow rims.

I had to chain up here in Oregon (to appease my wife - only) and, though I installed and tightened the chains properly, they really scuffed up one of the trim rings.

You can easily remove the trim rings before chaining up by hand or using a screwdriver. (They're not nearly as tough to remove as a wheel cover.)

I got so tired of looking at the damaged trim ring that I removed them permanently. Kinda like the look without the trim better anyway. Will have to see if the wheels catch and show more road dirt now.


Peter

 

have you had any problems using chains on the prius? what brand did you get?
Respectively,
Marc