Why it's important to select the correct vehicle and tyre size
Vehicle
There are a surprising number of vehicles that cannot use traditional snowchains, the types that put chain on the inside of the wheel as well as on the tread. This is usually because there is not enough space between the wheels and the shock absorbers; this can be a problem for ordinary SUVs and 4x4s as well as for high performance cars.
You will find this important information in your car handbook - please check this before using your snowchains! Our database is intended to do the basic work for you but, with so many new vehicles and tyre sizes, it should only ever be treated as a guide.
Tyre size
Please also check your tyre size - if you buy incorrectly-sized chains they will be either too tight or too loose.
Ladder track chains
The good news is that car handbooks usually only refer to "traditional snowchains". Ladder track chains such as the Polaire GRIP and Spikes-Spider range only put chain over the tyre tread, so are not subject to these restrictions. They are also ideal for use on rear wheel drives where there is minimal space between the top of the wheel and the wheel arch.
CRUZ Roof Bars
Cruzber is Spain’s largest roof bar and roof rack manufacturer, founded in 1963. Cruzber specialises in the mid market sector, and sells most of its products under the CRUZ brand label, using state of the art manufacturing machinery. Cruzber is very highly regarded in the European market in particular and is also Thule's Spanish distributor.
We have no doubt that CRUZ branded products are the best made and overall best value in the mid market. One feature that really makes a difference is the combined foot and fitting kit, allowing CRUZ to shape these kits so that the tops of the bars are horizontal, even on a well curved car roof.
Most CRUZ roof bars are available either in steel or in aluminium. The steel bars are the standard shape, so all Atera and Thule accessories will fit to them, and their aerobars have the same slot size as Atera, Prorack and Thule, and therefore take standard adapters.
CRUZ has the widest application listing of any of the mid market manufacturers and takes pride in producing adapter kits for new cars ASAP after they have been released.
Go straight to our Roof bars finder to find out "Which CRUZ roof bars fit my car?"
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