What Tire Chains do You Recommend for My 2019 Subaru Crosstrek with 225/60-17 Tires?

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Subaru dealership only recommend s type tire chains because of wheel clearance

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I did some research on your 2019 Subaru Crosstrek with standard 225/60-17 tires, and I discovered that the owner's manual suggests class-S tire chains installed on the front tires only. It is important to go by the manufacturer's guidelines outlined in the manual to make sure you avoid damage in your vehicle's wheel wells.

With that being said, we always recommend tire chains over tire cables because tire chains ultimately give you more traction on snow/ice. For the tire chains route, the safest option that has the best traction is the Konig Self-Tensioning, Low-Pro Snow Tire Chains - Diamond Pattern - D Link - Easy Fit CU9 # TH04115104. The reason why these chains are the safest is because they only require 9mm of internal wheel well clearance. As far as quality, the Konig Low-Pro chains include a built-in step pedal that you can use to activate the tensioner. Once the tensioner is activated, you do not need to continually adjust the chains for tightness after each trip.

If you want another option that gets the job done but does not include the pedal tensioner, I recommend the Konig Standard Snow Tire Chains - Diamond Pattern - D Link - CB12 # TH01221104. These chains require 12mm of internal wheel well clearance. For making the tightening process easier, I recommend using the Titan Chain Multi-Arm Rubber Tire Chain Adjuster for Passenger Vehicles # TCMA1 with these particular chains.

In order to have the required 9mm internal wheel well clearance for the # TH04115104 and 12mm clearance for the # TH01221104, I recommend measuring the interior surface of your tires to the nearest component in your wheel well. I went ahead and attached a diagram that shows this measurement.

expert reply by: Bob C

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Tire Chain Wheel Well Clearance Measurement
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Ray

1/1/0001

Subaru dealership only recommend s type tire chains because of wheel clearance

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Bob C.

12/26/2021

Never fear! Both the Konig Self-Tensioning, Low-Pro Snow Tire Chains - Diamond Pattern - D Link - Easy Fit CU9 # TH04115104 and the Konig Standard Snow Tire Chains - Diamond Pattern - D Link - CB12 # TH01221104 are Class S compatible.

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Answer 1

If ever you aren't sure about what tires you need to chains on, you can find out by reading your owner's manual. I looked through Subaru's 2018 WRX and WRX STI/RA Owner's Manual and you can double-check yours as well.…

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Answer 2

When it comes to vehicles with limited clearance in the wheel wells, Class S chains are required to keep the chains from damaging any of the components that sit close to the tires; they won't keep things from getting damaged in the event of…

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Answer 3

Your 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Premium has the tire size 225/60-17 which for a low clearance tire chain your best option is the Konig K-Summit chains part #TH02230K45 since no portion of the chain drapes over the inside edge of the tire's sidewall. I…

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Answer 4

Tire chains that use cables, like what you find with part #TC339DC, are pretty much a one-time use as they are essentially a cheap way to say that you have chains when the law requires it. If you're needing to use actual chains then I have a few…

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Answer 5

For your 2018 Subaru Crosstrek Limited, you should use chains or cable chains only on the front tires of your vehicle not on all 4 wheels. I've attached the page of the online owners manual that states this. Just to clarify, the owners manual…

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Answer 6

For your 2020 Subaru Forester with 225/75-18 tires, I recommend the Konig Self-Tensioning, Low-Profile Snow Tire Chains #TH2004205104 because they are easy to use and offer top quality at great value. The Konig Tire Chains are super easy to install.…

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Answer 7

Konig does make the tire chains for Thule and they are under the Thule umbrella. There are a couple of ways you can search for tire chains that will fit your 2011 Subaru Outback. You can use our hitch hunter and enter the year make and model vehicle…

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Answer 8

The crossbar spread (center to center distance between the bars) is going to be different on every vehicle. Those with a short bar spread will have the issue that you have. In those cases it is acceptable to have the board sticking out more towards…

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Answer 9

The text from the owners manual for your 2014 Subaru Impreza states pretty clearly that tire chains are not to be used on your vehicle. I cannot recommend any chains for your vehicle due to the fact that we cannot assure there will be no damage if…

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Answer 10

We had the chance to install the Thule tire chains part #TH00023090 on a 2017 Subaru Impreza very similar to yours with the same tire size of 205/50-17 and found that they fit and worked really well. See picture. These chains have low clearance…

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Answer 11

We do have tire chains that fit your tire size of 225/60-17 on your 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Premium. The best option that I recommend highly is the Easy Fit Chains part #TH04115240 as they install in a matter of seconds which is really nice considering…

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Answer 12

According to the owner's manual's for both the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek and the 2015 Subaru Forester, "Tire chains cannot be used on your vehicle because of the lack of clearance between the tires and vehicle body". However with that…

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