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The V-bar studs on each cross chain of these heavy-duty, twist-link snow chains bite into frozen roads to give you excellent traction in deep snow and ice. Also ideal for off-roading in boggy areas. Chains mount easily and tension with cams.
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Note: To determine whether you can use snow chains on your vehicle, or if they might affect your ABS/EPS functionality, consult your owner's manual.
These chains are outstanding in serious winter weather conditions because the V-bar studs can bust through intense ice and packed snow. So, you'll be able to get to work and back home again even in the toughest weather. You can also use them if you ever go off-roading and end up in a mud-digging situation. These chains are going to help give your vehicle purchase to pull out and keep moving.
If you know your tire size, you may think you won't need to test fit your new chains. But there are a lot of variables that can affect whether chains will fit your specific tires, including your tire type, the amount of air pressure in the tire, the amount of tread wear, and the tire manufacturer. You'll also need to know how much clearance is in your wheel well, which you can determine by measuring from your tire tread to the sidewall of the wheel well.
We recommend that you order chains as early in the season as possible to give yourself plenty of time to test fit the chains and reorder if needed. This way, you won't be stuck out in the cold later with snow chains that don't fit.
You can test fit these chains in your garage or driveway, but you'll want to wait until there's snow on the ground to actually drive with them. Likewise, if you're out in the snow and come across bare pavement, you'll want to pull over and remove the chains. These chains can cause damage to the bare pavement, your garage floor, or your vehicle if they break from the wear of riding on a harsh surface.
Installing these chains is simple.
1. Lay out the chains on the ground to make sure there are no twists or kinks.
2. Drape the chain over the tire, ensuring that the V-bar studs face away from the tire.
3. On the back of the tire, pull the chain tight and hook the ends together. Repeat this on the front of the tire, then clamp the lever to fasten extra chain links and keep them from flapping as you drive.
4. Insert the included tool into the cam and twist to tighten the sidewall chain. Twist as many cams as it takes to get a tight fit.
5. Drive forward 2-3 vehicle lengths and recheck the chain tension. Tighten any loose cams. If needed, rubber adjusters (sold separately) can be used to help give you a tight fit. Make sure the hooks on the adjusters face away from your tire so your wheels don't get scratched.
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To choose the right snow chain, you must match your tire size. Those measurements can be found on the side of your tire.
185/60-15
These chains fit the following tire sizes:
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (811 Customer Reviews)
The V-bar studs on each cross chain of these heavy-duty, twist-link snow chains bite into frozen roads to give you excellent traction in deep snow and ice. Also ideal for off-roading in boggy areas. Chains mount easily and tension with cams.The chains bite into hard packed snow. Was able to move an 8k trailer that probably would not have been possible otherwise. The connecting link is great. The cam wrench has a little to be desired, a tee style would provide more control for easier tightening. I had to choke these chains up to the tightest link for my stock tires, I wonder if they will be loose as the tires wear. The chains seemed very loose after removing the spider straps. They made the ride very rough at 5mph, these are definitely for off road.
These are the best chains, hands down. I live off grid in an area where people constantly lose their vehicles or get them stuck. I need these half of the year and I've never been stuck, even with multiple feet of snow and ice. For most people I don't think you'll ever need replacement parts but for people like me they're easy to repair, diagnose, tighten etc. It's worth noting that you need some grip strength to tighten the cams, I haven't had issues but if you're a woman I'd recommend the "T" shape cam tightener etrailer sells so you can torque it better. It's important to note that these work great with even super knobby tires, so don't shy away if you need this style of chain.
I can't recommend these enough, if you're a road traveler this is not the product for you but if you're on the farm, using this for a plow truck on an icy dirt road, going up snowy hills, going offroad in the snow, are camping in snowy wilderness etc this is for you. Just make sure you don't spin, because you can easily snap cross bars this way.
etrailer is fantastic, as an aside and has been super helpful.
Nice chains for my plow truck. This truck doesn't go on the road - I only use it as a yard truck. Chains were easy to install. I picked up the Titan multiarm tire chain adjusters for light truck (3/4 ton). Drove with the new set up on. They will work fine - I will not get stuck. The higher profile.of the chain cleats causes the vehicle to rumble as its driven, but I can live with that. As usual, great customer support.
I absolutely recommend the Titan Snow Chains with cams - ladder pattern - V Bar Links. They are beautiful, cost less than half of what local venders quoted, arrived early with the free delivery. The only improvement I can recommend would be for etrailer.com to find a U.S. source instead of the one they use in China.
Ok, new to chains here. These came extremely fast over the Christmas holiday. I have a cabin in north central PA on top of a mountain. Two weeks ago I came up the mountain and it had snowed during my stay. It was absolutely terrifying going back down the dirt road, I had zero traction, took me an hour to go 2 miles, a neighbor had plowed, but it was like sledding in my vehicle. Up this week with chains with v bar, night and day, it's like driving on road with no snow, no sliding, complete control, what an amazing difference, absolutely recommend these chains. I ordered for 265/60/18 but also have a truck that is 265/75/16 that these are rated to fit, they do, but will need the spider bungee as they are sort of loose on the 16 rim.
Chains grab the road good but the tensioners bend easily if not applied correctly.
They are nice chains, and they arrived very quickly, so I'll give 1 star for that despite the fact they don't come with a reuseable bag. But the other 4 stars come off because they don't actually fit the tire sizes they indicate they fit. My tires are 265/75-16 on a 2006 Chevy 2500HD. I installed the chains, using the closest link available for the inside and outside catch, then cycled all four cams, and the chains are still too loose. In fact, I could cycle the cams by hand, and didn't even need to use the special tool, that's how loose they are. You can clearly see in the included picture how much slack there is at the keeper since it's hanging lose instead of taunt against the tire like is should be. You can also see that it is connected to the closest link, and that all four cams are tightened. You can even make out the tire size. This isn't an installation problem, or an operator error. This is a "they don't fit what they say they fit" problem. I tried calling etrailer for assistance, but other than verify I had the correct chains for my tire size, all they could do was suggest I get the rubber bungee cord things.
So now I have the outside rubber things coming to try and take up the slack if I actually need to use them during my trip next week. Tire chains specified for a given tire size range should fit. These don't, but I don't have enough time to change them out and have no confidence anything else I ordered would fit better anyway. Later when I have time, I'll remove one of the laterals so I can tighten the chains more, but for $150 I would expect a product that fits. Buyer beware...
Jenny N.
12/29/2021
I will have our customer service team reach out to you. There can be differences in how a chain will fit on a certain tire size depending on the tire manufacturer. A tire made by Goodyear in a 265 75 R16 size will be slightly different then the same size made by Kenda for example. We always recommend using a set of rubber adjusters with these chains to ensure a snug fit. If your rim size is 14 to 24 then we recommend part # TCMA2.
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The chains were very easy to put on and adjust for tightness. I have a 2023 Ford F150 lariat and the clearance on the back tires is enough that they can be used on the back. I am not sure they would clear the front. Highly recommend.
For a 2019 Ram 1500 Classic with 4x4 with stock 275/60 R20 tires.
Summary: Good on Rear Tires NOT on Front Tires.
They fit good on the rear tires but I do not recommend for the front tires. Unless I'm installing them wrong there is not enough clearance between the inner front sidewall and suspension components (Steering Knuckle and Upper Control Arm). It would be nice to have on both front and rear axles though.
Brooke M.
5/26/2021
Thank you for your review! I saw the problem you mentioned in your review and looked it up in the owners manual for a 2019 Ram 1500 Classic. Where they talk about the use of tire chains, they only recommend that tire chains be used on the rear axle tires only. Just wanted to pass along what I found out as a reason for TC2828CAM not fitting the front tires. Hopefully this helps!
I freaking love these chains! Easy enough to put on and tighten. A little rough riding on the road, but offroad they are awesome! I highly recommend these chains!
When I got them I installed one to see how much was involved in putting them on. I am 74 year old. It took me to tries but it was very hard. I would estimate about 15 to 20 minutes to put a set on. They tighten up good.
What a great transaction!! Wonderful se rvice.
These universal chains fit my 18 inch tires well.
I live on an unpaved road 7 miles in high on a mountain which ices up nightly. Winter starts here mid October and ends mid May. These ice chains are needed to get me home a few nights a week during the winter months. They fits as described. I questioned Angela at customer service if these chains wold fit “E” load tires. She told me they would and they do. I like etrailer as my goto accessory store for my HD Sierra, Tundra and Tahoe Z71. The videos are very informative except I haven’t been able to install the chains without moving the vehicle. I need to roll it either forward or back to complete the install. Please see photos.
Thank You for your Professionalism at etrailer
I just tried the chains out yesterday for the first time. My first impression is that they are a really nice set of chains.
I did have to remove some length for my tires (265/70r16), I cut 4 links, basically removing the last step of the ladder on each chain. Before that there was too much extra chain in the way, it made it harder to get the chains on and I would have had to bungee everything down so it wouldn't wrack my fender. That much was perfect for my tires and I still have room for adjustment. I could add the extra length back on for bigger tires with a set of connecting links.
It is great that they have 4 cams on each tire for getting any slack out, really leaves you a lot of adjustment. These things always have to be rolled over a few times and tightened down again. The main hook on the outside is nice and long, the chains are sturdy and the stainless coating or whatever it is seems very tough. I took them up and down the gravel road a bit and didn't notice any wear at all afterward. Didn't need bungees, hit 45mph and felt smooth. Trolled around in the snow a bit and even without any weight in the back of my truck I could climb a decent grade in ~8 inches of snow.
Jacob
3/3/2023
Awesome, second season of using the tire chains and no complaints at all.
Heather A.
3/8/2023
My brother has a pair of older chains (no Vbar)and they seem to work pretty good in the deep snow on a lake. So I decided to buy a set and tried these....and the very first time using them they were put to the test. Needless to say, I was extremely impressed with how well they worked. Installation for the first time was easy. Having the Cam tighteners is a must have....simply tighten them up and your good to go. No adjusting or tweaking the chains to get them right. The Vbars kept on "eating" into the snow and ice. Basically, as long as the vehicle is not hung up on snow and ice, they will keep chugging along and keep you moving. Even helped pull another truck off the lake that got stuck going through the hardpack of a snowmobile trail (Which if anybody knows, is hard to drive on when you're breaking through the hardpack). The first day of use was as much if not the most harsh use they will get and they worked excellent. No signs of any chain breaking. I would definitely recommend these chains.
Jason
3/1/2023
Since the initial use of these chains, I have not had another instance where I have needed them. so I have no other information to report on them.
They are great chains but you have to, have to, have to, I can’t express it enough, buy the rubber bungee cord hooks to make it tighter and keep the chains on, I tried without it at first and any speed over 8mph and they might fall off, I have a 2018 F150 and with both products I can drive up to 35 to 40 mph without any issues even though I think that speed is not recommended, I just wanted to see what would happen. It’s a Texan thing, I’ve used these in Colorado and New Mexico and are perfect
These chains work great and look better. We were driving to a trailhead where the road turned into deep hard snow with 1.5 foot deep ruts. We couldn’t proceed because of downed trees. The snow was hard enough that the truck got stuck in 4WD low because it kept digging itself in. Thank goodness I had the chains because once I put them on I was able to grip and turn around with no issue.
had to cut a section out they were too long for my 265 70/17 but once fitted properly they seem to fit well used them once to plow with so far so good
Exactly what was described and fit my ram 1500 perfectly
I have not had a chance to try them yet but examining them closely, the quality looks excellent and I am very confident that they will do the job!
I had no problems installing them to make sure they fit my tires. Just wish they had a reusable bag to put them in. Will be taking them elk hunting in Wyoming, hopefully I don't have to use them. If I do, I'm sure they will get the job done. The only reason I don't give them a 5 star is because I haven't used them.
I use these chains more for climbing the muddy hill I have as a driveway and believe me, they have got to be strong to put up with mud and rocks on a daily basis. So if you buy them for snow, they will exceed your expectations.
I highly recommend these.
Great value. Very easy to install. I did it up in the mountains before a steep section of trail. I used the rubber tensioners and it was super easy. Seems like price has gone up though; still a good value.
Boc arrived wet, see pics. Working w Ellen regarding the chains (maybe) being too long. Have to connect to the next crossover in order for them to be tight enuf to stay on) & yes all cams are shortened. Chain excess would slap against the vehicle
Jenny N.
2/16/2022
I will have our customer service team reach out to you. I recommend watching our video installation video for the chains that I have linked below.
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Bridger
10/17/2023
Unfortunately the chains have broken. I need to purchase new ones for this winter.