How to choose. Buyer's guide:

Types of chain: Traditional, Automatic, Ladder Track

Traditional Snow Chains

Traditional snow chains put chain behind the wheel as well as on top of it. They are fitted by pushing a cable behind the wheel at ground level before lifting both ends above the widest part of the wheel, joining them together and then placing them behind the top of the wheel. We have van and truck chains of this type.


Automatic Snow Chains

Automatic snow chains also put chain behind the wheel as well as on top of it. The chain, hanging from a sprung steel hoop, is pushed over the top of the wheel. These chains can be pushed into wheel arches where there isn't space for your forearms, and they are also ideal for twin wheeled vans and minibuses as well as coaches and buses.


Ladder track snow chains

Ladder track snow chains only put chain on the top of the wheel, so there are no internal "clearance" issues. They are fitted from the outside of the wheel, attached to one or several wheel bolts. Look out for the Spikes-Spider chains - they are the fastest to fit, the most robust for commercial use, and can't get tangled up in their storage bag.


Choose by budget

We display the chains cheapest first. You will know how much you have to spend, and will be able to see what extra you get for increases in budget.


Ease of Fitting

Choose by ease of fitting and removal

The more expensive the chains the easier they are to fit and remove. Expensive chains usually have marginally better performance, but it's marginal – you are paying for convenience. This is usually 'self-tensioning', which means that you don't have to stop again to tighten them up.

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