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Get consistent traction and a smooth ride when driving in snow and on ice. Long-lasting links are thicker than what you find on other low-profile chains. Color-coding and built-in tensioners ensure fast, easy installation and a tight fit.
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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 Titan Chain diamond-pattern chains are great winter weather chains. If you live in an area where you're likely to get frequent snow and ice, these chains are perfect because they're durable and easy to mount. The links on these chains are thicker than the links on most other low-profile snow chains on the market, so they'll wear better and last longer. But they're still lightweight and compact, so they store in your vehicle nicely too. If you're more likely to see seriously icy conditions, you may want a chain with V-bar links that can really bite into the ice to give you maximum traction.
These chains are among the easiest and fastest to install because they have built-in tensioners that you can just pull taut to adjust the fit. These tensioners allow the chains to fit your tires, no matter the profile or wear pattern. And because the tensioners are built-in, you never have to worry about losing them like you might with other chains on the market.
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 incredibly simple.
1. Lay out the chains on the ground to make sure there are no twists or kinks.
2. Spread the chain around the back of the tire.
3. Connect the ends of the cable, which will sit behind the tire.
4. Around front, connect the 2 ends of the yellow side chain using the green hook at the top of the tire.
5. At the bottom of the tire, feed the silver tensioning chain through the red channel bracket and pull it taut. Then run the tensioner through as many red clips along the side chain as you can, leaving room to still be able to stretch the hook across the tire.
6. Attach the hook to the side chain directly across from the last clip you ran the tensioner through. The hook should face away from your tire. Pull your vehicle forward 2-3 vehicle lengths and recheck the tension.
How to Choose Snow Chains for Your Vehicle
To choose the right snow chain, you must match your tire size. Those measurements can be found on the side of your tire, as shown below.
185/60-15
These chains fit the following tire sizes:
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (1716 Customer Reviews)
Get consistent traction and a smooth ride when driving in snow and on ice. Long-lasting links are thicker than what you find on other low-profile chains. Color-coding and built-in tensioners ensure fast, easy installation and a tight fit.
These chains are Awesome in every way! I live at 7500' on a mesa in W.new mexico, winter is get to town in the morning early while the roads are still frozen. . . otherwise its mud\snow\rock\ice, in a steady uphill climb. . . These chains go on so fast, (like 5min for a set). I use them on a 2001 AWD\4WD Expedition... FRONT end only and while I get some rear end sliding, the fronts just never break loose at all
Never had a problem with e-trailer. Ordered hitches, racks, and snow chains. Always awesome service.
I have no previous experience with vehicle tire chains. I ordered and received these Titan chains from etrailer in a very timely manner. The only reason for my 4 of 5 stars is that I have yet to use them. I took pictures after installing on a rear tire of my 2006 GMC Sierra 1500. LT 265/70-17. These Titan chains seem to fit very well. Etrailer's installation video helped make my 1st attempt easy and successful. Thank you etrailer!
Great service, tracking, and follow up. Chains showed up a day early too. I ordered the Diamond chains for 265/70R17 KO'2 tires. Fit good, easy to install. Note in image that I put my tires up on blocks to install. This works quite nicely, especially with the edge lugs on the tires to get things lined up and properly fit. Much easier, cleaner, and warmer to fit chains in the garage or driveway before crawling around on ice, snow, and slush with cold hands etc...
Great set of chains for my Toyota Tacoma. Performed excellent during the heavy winter snowstorms of 2023. Highly recommend!
Haven't had to use these chains so far but they look like they are very good quality and will suit my needs in the future.
very good product,easy to put on,have a ford f150 4 by 4 have them on all 4 pretty much go thru anything.
Brian F.
2/26/2021
works great
Titan chains are some of the best chains I’ve used. The diamond chains are really easy to install and the diamond pattern makes the ride a little smoother compared to ladder style chains. I had a pair for my Ram 1500 for about a year and decided to get another pair for my wife’s Grand Cherokee, but Etrailer doesn’t list a pair of the diamond chains confirmed to fit the 265/60/R18 tire. I called Titan chain and they gave me the model number and the TC2526 fits perfectly. Not sure why Etrailer says it doesn’t.
First of all, thanks for your follow up request. Our trip through the Rockies was cut short and we didn’t use them so we can’t yet rate them in actual use. I can attest that their design for installation is great. Easiest snow chain installation I’ve ever experienced. [you do test them before actually stuck in the snow don’t you?]
That said, I can rate my experience dealing with Etrailer as most satisfying. Kudos to them for hiring excellent staff.
Very accurate and timely delivery. They were very helpful in getting me the correct chains for my truck. This is the third time I buy from this company.
A quality product,and fast,free shipping.
I will certainly use etrailer any time that I am in need of a product that they carry.
Pretty simple installation which is why I chose these chains. Had them both on in under 20 minutes...with the help of my dogs of course! Nice having the chain tightener already attached. They come in a nice case and go back into it very easy. Hoping to get to use these this season. That will be the true test.
I just received these the other day and tried one on before we head over a couple of passes for our Christmas venture. It fit like a charm on my 2009 Yukon XL 1500 with 265/70R17 tires. It took about 5 minutes to put one on in nice weather with no snow. If I need to change my review after using them I'll do so. For now, I am completely satisfied.
Easy to attach! Such an improvement over the last set of tire chains!
Erin, the representative, was thorough with checking to ensure the ordered chains would definitely fit our rig and conveyed her enthusiasm and belief in the product.
Would recommend this company and their products to all!
The video was most helpful!
Greg
1/20/2023
Terrific- we have total confidence driving on ice- packed mountainous roads. We carry them at all times.
Easy enough to install and fit perfectl y.
easy to install and looking sturdy.
I just tried to set up before trip and it fits well on my 4runner 265/70-17.
Hope it works well on actual situation :)
Installed on BFG All Terrain KO2 265/70R17 on 2014 Toyota Tacoma.
Fits as advertised. Will update when I get to use them for more than a test fit.
My second set of Titan chains. Traded trucks and had to change sizes. Haven't used this set yet, but my last set got me out of a jam several times. Well worth the $, easy to put on, and really like the storage cases.
These chains seemed to make a big difference on my Nissan Xterra (Off-Road version). Even with BFGoodrich All-Terrain tires but no chains, I would slip and slide in several inches of snow especially if the road was sloped or slanted. I practiced installing the chains in my driveway first and then tried in actual conditions - snowy forest road. In both instances, I had the chains installed in 8 minutes. With the chains installed on my rear wheels (as recommended by Nissan), I was able to drive out of 10 inches of sugary/sand-like snow from a complete stop. I plan to test them further just to make sure that I wasn't having a "lucky" day. However, they seemed to make my Xterra feel more "sure-footed" than ever before.
I plan to only use them occasionally on forest roads near our property but the build quality appears to be good/durable for an imported product.
One note, I opted for this chain even though Nissan recommends a Class S Chain (ex: TC2326) for the Xterra. I don't advocate going against your Nissan manual but I had plenty of available space for this slightly larger diameter chain.
Jw
12/25/2015
12/25/15 - Just a quick update on these chains. I used them this weekend in order to remember how to install them and to test them in some deeper snow. I installed them in just a few minutes like before and then tested them in 14-15 of fresh powdery snow. My family and I were amazed at how well they performed. They even worked on a 5° forest road without any slipping. At the top of the road, we looked back and could see where our skid plates and rear differential had carved through the snow because of the snows depth at least 14. Without the chains and being a stock Xterra, I think that we would have been digging ourselves out from being high-centered. As mentioned in my original post, our primary use is just to get us to our property if our access road has not been plowed. These chains will definitely provide the confidence that we can get there.
The Titan chains worked great the two times I needed them. The case that they came in is stout and holds the chains even after use. Some original packaging seems to only work once, and requires origami like skills to put back in the case, not with this case. The chains fit snugly and provide very good traction, I expect they will last for years. Thanks for such a great product. Mac
Mac
12/27/2017
Well, it has been a year and still only used them twice. I beleave it is time for a trip to the snow.
I tried the chains on my FJ cruiser and they were easy to install. I plan to go skiing in Colorado next week and hope I do not have to use them! But if so, they will be east you put on.
Easy to untangle and are durable.
I can use them on the front axle because they are low clearance.
Of course, I'm judging the product before using the product (no snow yet), BUT the one thing I wanted to use was the instructions. No useable instructions were included. Only two labels on the container (which was nice) with totally blank backs. One had a collection of micro pictures of tires that magically had chains mounted in seeming stop motion (the method of which was too small to interpret). If only there were adequate, readable instructions on a plastic sheet large and strong enough to keep my knees dry while mounting the chains. Perhaps I will edit this review once I have "experienced" the magic of tire chains.
I finally had the chance to use the chains this weekend. I appreciated how easy to put them on.
I did not like however, after a few miles (sorry, I did not note the exact mileage) of traveling at 30 mph, I heard a clanking. One of the links had broken. I had to use one of the extra links and hook it to another chain link.
Fixed, I head back on the road, a few miles later I hear another clanking - this time on the other side of my truck. There were two links that had broken off, and the excess chains were hitting the wheel well.
Again, I did my best at securing the loose chains down and drove on. Luckily it was less than a mile when chain controls dropped.
I had a chance to look at the chains and found there were a total of four areas where the links broke. I’ve attached pictures. It appears that the breakage is occurring at the ring (that connects the chains together) that lies on the tread of the tire and is in contact with the road.
So this is disappointing. I don’t suppose there is still a warranty? Or perhaps you can suggest a way to fix this set of chains? Otherwise, they’re useless to me as they are broken and I can’t use them again and ... dang it, I need to do more research and get another set.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
The good: They are easy to put on. The price is cheap. Even if they bail you out one time it will be cheaper than calling a tow truck. The carrying case is nice so they store in the vehicle well.
The bad: They are built to a price point. I bought 2 sets, so for 4 tires. I used them the first time this week. They worked and paid for themselves, but 2 of the chains had issues that required repair till I can use them again. I don't think I'd drive 30mph on these, I'd be nervous they might come apart. They were hard to tension to the point they felt tight. One of the loops that hold the chain to the cable bent open, releasing the chain. If I was actually traveling with the chains placed the chain slapping around would likely do some damage. I was just trying to get up a 20 foot snowy hill with a trailer attached. To get the chains off, once they are unclasp and on the ground, you have to drive off of them. This maybe user error, but if you drive over the part where the cable clasp is, it bends closed so they can't be installed again. I'm surprised it bent driving over it in the snow but I know for next time to push that part out of the way to make sure it doesn't get bent again. The issue, if I hadn't noticed the next time I needed to use them I wouldn't of had tools to bend it back and would have been toast. The other hook, I still haven't decided how to bend it back. I worry if I heat it, it will be weaker than the first time but I'm sure I will be able to fix it.
So for an emergency chain that you think or are hoping you will never need, these are great! If you think you might use your chains regularly or need to actually drive longer distances or faster on them, I'd recommend buying something that will likely be twice as expensive. The expensive ones look about the same, but I'd guess they would be built a little more sturdy.
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Steve R.
2/1/2023
Awesome! This is likely the besttrue performance product Ive ever owned and Im 65yo. Year #3 on these chains and I dont see any end to them after very rugged use.