The chains, when installed correctly, work pretty well. The inline part
of the chain is not very effective. The chain material is not a good
quality metal. If you have to use the chains for a long time they will
wear out fairly quickly. I live in northern Wisconsin. For occasional
use they work fine. Learn how to install the chains before you need to
use them. They are tricky to put on if you have not practiced.
These chains are easy on & off, and work great on my driveway (1+
mile long, uphill dirt & gravel road) in Upstate New York. Great
traction in snow and or ice as well. Highly recommend. Also, they were
ordered on one day and came the very next!
This tough carbon steel rollers provide traction and long wear. The low
profile steel rollers allow increased tire-to-road contact, resulting in
better stability, plus a considerable reduction in noise and vibration.
FITMENT & INSTALL - I have a Tacoma with
31/10.5/R15's, matched my tire size to the correct Peerless product
using the convenient fitment guide provided (at least at this time) on
the Amazon product page (there is also a fitment guide on the Peerless
website, I double-checked because I'm paranoid like that). The
installation process is lined out in 6 steps with the provided
installation guide, and it takes me about a minute to 90 seconds per
tire to get the chains on. The small amount of slack that will be in
the chains to begin with will quickly be worked out after a couple
hundred feet or less. I usually double-check after rolling for a while
to be sure the ratcheting system is working properly, but I haven't run
into any problems yet. Read More
These have been a life saver here in Oregon. We just had the worst snow
storm in 40 years. All local stores are sold out or raising their prices
because of the weather. I had these over-nighted to me and I couldn't
be happier. They are reasonably easy to get on and they stay in
place.I've been using them in very deep snow & ice for about 4 days
and have had no problems at all. Great price and an excellent buy!
Security Chain Company Super Z6, SZ447, Cable Chain for Pickups & SUVs - Set of 2
How to
There are a confusing array of tire
chains/traction control devices on the market, and even this particular
company makes so many different models that it's hard to tell which ones
are the best. Here's what you need to know about chains and traction
control devices, and why I like the ones made by SCC. I also include
some installation hints at the bottom of this review. Read More
I purchased a 2012 Chevrolet 2500 4X4 last year
and from previous experience of driving 4 wheel drive pickups as a
civilian and in the Army, I knew 4x4s gave inexperienced drivers too
much confidence in certain snow conditions, especially on roads having
hidden layers of frozen ice underneath snow. I would have purchased 2
sets last year, but I read several bad reviews about the cables and
decided just to try one pair. When my first set arrived, they were in
use a few weeks after Amazon sent them.
I was very impressed with
the ease of installing these compared to conventional heavy tire chains
I've used in the past. I'm pretty darned decrepit but it was very easy
installing these. I practiced first in my driveway on a "nice" warm day.
It is a simple matter of laying the cables in front of or behind the
tires on the ground and then pulling your vehicle directly over the
cables and "draping" them on top of and over the tires and fastening a
small hook on the back, and a "clog" like catch about the size of a
pencil eraser on the outside. I have a torn rotator cuff in my right
shoulder and bursitis in both shoulders as well as arthritis, and I was
concerned when I ordered these from Amazon, if I would be able to
install them by myself, but it literally (and figuratively) was a snap.
The rubber tension bands easily connect on the outside and they snug
the cables up tight on the tires.
When the first snow came last
year, I found the cables worked like a charm on my farm. I used them
hard-packed dirt roads covered in snow, in mud and slush and as well on
the highway having both snow and ice. I was so impressed, I bought a
second set to use on the front wheels. Today (exactly one year later),
the second set was a life saver.Read more ›
For the price that these were going for, I should really give it 4
stars, but its about the product and not the price. These chains will
work well enough for a decent amount of snow and has never steered me
wrong. They take some effort putting them on and taking them off. They
are safe on your tires and I've never had a problem with them rubbing
and they are still lasting after two trips to the snow (yeah, it hasn't
been that many times) But for 24$ a set, using them twice already paid
for itself.
I do want to make a suggestion though. Put them on
at home. Figure out how many links it takes to secure the inner part of
the chains to have it seat properly. Once you know this, when you
install them in the snow, just hook up the inner side of the chains the
same amount of links. Drive forward a little and link the outside. If
you've done it properly, your chains should be tight enough without
having to constantly check if they need to be tightened.
I bought these chains because they are called for in my Honda CR-V manual. They fit.
In the box, Radial Chain LT looked like they had been used - dusty, corrosion, no instructions - but they were new.
I
installed them during fine weather but could not fit all the
end-bushings throught the end-hook. I had to grind the burrs off the
bushings so they would fit through the end-hook easily. They would have
failed to be useful if trying to install them when needed for traction.
I decided to keep them and make them work because they fit my car which has little clearance. Be sure to test them before trying to install them while lying in the snow. Ken
The chains, when installed correctly, work pretty well. The inline part
of the chain is not very effective. The chain material is not a good
quality metal. If you have to use the chains for a long time they will
wear out fairly quickly. I live in northern Wisconsin. For occasional
use they work fine. Learn how to install the chains before you need to
use them. They are tricky to put on if you have not practiced.
They are very necessary to insure a snug fit of your chains to the
tires. I found them to be somewhat difficult to install the first time
due to the fact that you must stretch the rubber to get the clips to
reach the chains. The tension of the rubber ring is what tightens the
chains. I hope that it will be easier next time. I recommend working
clips at opposite ends of the ring as opposed to going around the ring
in a circular fashion. When you go around, the last couple of hooks
will be very tight and hard to attach. It should be easier if you clip
one hook at 12 oclock and then the next at about 6 oclock, then work the
sides from there.
My first time using these was great. Record snow storm in So Cal
mountains required cables and i never lost traction and only took about 3
minutes each wheel to install. Once your experienced- allow 2 min/per
wheel. The split design that allows you to install them without driving
onto them is perfect. Removal only takes about 1-2 min/per wheel. I
ended up having to drive on them for 3 miles on bare roads without any
problems or signs of wear. I also was able to plow through 2 feet of
packed snow in a Honda minivan. Update- for rims that bulge out in the
middle, the tighteners may rub on it leaving a mark. It just depends on
your wheel style.
Security Chain Company Super Z6, SZ143, Cable Chain for Passenger Cars, Pickups & SUVs - Set of 2
I was wary of buying these chains without any reviews to go off of, but I read reviews and forum comments from
other sources on the web to find that Peerless makes a great product. I
made the leap, and I am extremely happy with what I got. First, I'll
give you the positives, then I'll list a couple of negatives or
potential negatives.
FITMENT & INSTALL - I have a Tacoma with
31/10.5/R15's, matched my tire size to the correct Peerless product
using the convenient fitment guide provided (at least at this time) on
the Amazon product page (there is also a fitment guide on the Peerless
website, I double-checked because I'm paranoid like that). The
installation process is lined out in 6 steps with the provided
installation guide, and it takes me about a minute to 90 seconds per
tire to get the chains on. The small amount of slack that will be in
the chains to begin with will quickly be worked out after a couple
hundred feet or less. I usually double-check after rolling for a while
to be sure the ratcheting system is working properly, but I haven't run
into any problems yet.
TRACTION - Traction is great. Full
disclosure, I'm not extremely experienced with chains. I live in the
desert, and there are only one or two occasions a year that I can bring
these chains up to the snow country and have some fun. The vast
majority of the time, I don't need them, but it's comforting to know
that they're ready and willing if such a challenge arises that I need to
use them. So far, they have not let me down, and I can't imagine a
situation in which they would fail me and a different chain would
succeed.
RIDE QUALITY - Ride quality is fair to good, considering the effect that snow chains typically have on ride quality.Read more ›
Well I live up in Alaska so for about 6 months out of the year the roads
are covered in ice and the ditches are full of vehicles and bottomless
snow pits. Now I only use the chains when i have to which is very rarly
but they make all the difference especially these! I own a 4x4 Ranger
and with the V bar chains I can pull just about anyone out. I have
pulled out more 1 tons from ditches with these then any other type of
chain or other traction device. Once you get them on the v bars dig
right into the ice and give you all the traction you could ever need. I
plan on ordering another set once I have some extra money.
These fit my Kubota tractor turf tires perfectly. They worked great and
I could not find them cheaper anywhere else. The cam tightening system
works great and is worth the few extra dollars.
