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.
Dacia
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- Strong 12mm chains
- Easy to fit and remove
- All you need for occasional ski-drive or UK use
There's not much more to say. They're really good chains! Full details are shown on the product page.
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- Strong 12mm chains
- Easy to fit and remove
- All you need for occasional ski-drive or UK use
There's not much more to say. They're really good chains! Full details are shown on the product page.
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- Strong 12mm chains
- Easy to fit and remove
- All you need for occasional ski-drive or UK use
There's not much more to say. They're really good chains! Full details are shown on the product page.
- CRUZ bars for raised roof rails are smart looking and really well designed, load bearing to 75kg
- Quick and easy to fit
- Great value!
- Excellent value modular steel bar system
- Smart looking, well designed, easy to fit
- Bars are 110cm long, 30mm wide x 20mm deep
- Maximum load 75kg, depending on the vehicle’s load limit
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- 9mm chains are often the maximum permitted
- The asymmetric diamond pattern improves traction
- Automatic chain tensioning saves time and effort
- an asymmetric diamond pattern to prevent the chain getting stuck in the tyre grooves and to improve lateral stability and, above all
- Thule’s superb automatic chain tensioning system which constantly seeks to keep the chains as tight as possible and saves you the hassle of getting out of the car again after a hundred metres or so and retightening the chains. When you come to fit the chains at the bottom of the hill leading to a ski resort you’ll probably find several long lay-bys which are designed for "stopping again", but it’s not always so easy or convenient, especially in a blizzard!
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- 9mm chains are often the maximum permitted
- The asymmetric diamond pattern improves traction
- Automatic chain tensioning saves time and effort
- an asymmetric diamond pattern to prevent the chain getting stuck in the tyre grooves and to improve lateral stability and, above all
- Konig's superb automatic chain tensioning system which constantly seeks to keep the chains as tight as possible and saves you the hassle of getting out of the car again after a hundred metres or so and retightening the chains. When you come to fit the chains at the bottom of the hill leading to a ski resort you’ll probably find several long lay-bys which are designed for "stopping again", but it’s not always so easy or convenient, especially in a blizzard!
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- 9mm chains are often the maximum permitted
- The asymmetric diamond pattern improves traction
- Automatic chain tensioning saves time and effort
- an asymmetric diamond pattern to prevent the chain getting stuck in the tyre grooves and to improve lateral stability and, above all
- Konig's superb automatic chain tensioning system which constantly seeks to keep the chains as tight as possible and saves you the hassle of getting out of the car again after a hundred metres or so and retightening the chains. When you come to fit the chains at the bottom of the hill leading to a ski resort you’ll probably find several long lay-bys which are designed for "stopping again", but it’s not always so easy or convenient, especially in a blizzard!
- 9mm chains are often the maximum permitted
- The asymmetric diamond pattern improves traction
- Automatic chain tensioning saves time and effort
- an asymmetric diamond pattern to prevent the chain getting stuck in the tyre grooves and to improve lateral stability and, above all
- Konig’s superb automatic chain tensioning system which constantly seeks to keep the chains as tight as possible and saves you the hassle of getting out of the car again after a hundred metres or so and retightening the chains. When you come to fit the chains at the bottom of the hill leading to a ski resort you’ll probably find several long lay-bys which are designed for "stopping again", but it’s not always so easy or convenient, especially in a blizzard!
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- 9mm chains are often the maximum permitted
- The asymmetric diamond pattern improves traction
- Automatic chain tensioning saves time and effort
- an asymmetric diamond pattern to prevent the chain getting stuck in the tyre grooves and to improve lateral stability and, above all
- Konig’s superb automatic chain tensioning system which constantly seeks to keep the chains as tight as possible and saves you the hassle of getting out of the car again after a hundred metres or so and retightening the chains. When you come to fit the chains at the bottom of the hill leading to a ski resort you’ll probably find several long lay-bys which are designed for "stopping again", but it’s not always so easy or convenient, especially in a blizzard!
- Atera is Germany's specialist roof bar manufacturer
- These roof bars are supplied fully assembled and ready for use
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- 10mm links
- An asymmetrical diamond pattern
- Automatic chain tensioning
- “Ice breaker" links
- Thule's unique quick removal system
- an asymmetrical diamond pattern
- automatic chain tensioning
- perpendicular "ice breaker" links
- an externally operated quick removal system. Taking the chains off the wheels is usually the trickiest and often the muckiest aspect of using snow chains – you have to position each wheel so the inner chain joint is uppermost, then slacken the outer chain, reach over the tyre, feel for and grab both ends of the inner chain hoop, and then uncouple them. Thule’s automatic system allows you just to pull hard on a toggle and the chain falls off the wheel.
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- an asymmetrical diamond pattern
- automatic chain tensioning
- perpendicular "ice breaker" links
- an externally operated quick removal system. Taking the chains off the wheels is usually the trickiest and often the muckiest aspect of using snow chains – you have to position each wheel so the inner chain joint is uppermost, then slacken the outer chain, reach over the tyre, feel for and grab both ends of the inner chain hoop, and then uncouple them. Thule’s automatic system allows you just to pull hard on a toggle and the chain falls off the wheel.
- provides much better protection than a low-sided liner
- allows you to use your smart and clean car for jobs that usually require a van or a pickup
- is good value for money, with a 10 year warranty!
- CRUZ Airo roof bars look great and are shaped to minimise drag, reducing noise and fuel consumption
- Locks are included
- Great value!
- Excellent value modular aluminium bar system
- Smart looking, well designed, easy to fit
- Airo bars are 108cm long, 80mm wide x 28cm deep
- Maximum load 75kg, depending on the vehicle's load limit
- Excellent value modular aluminium bar system
- Smart looking, well designed, easy to fit
- Airo bars are 108cm long, 80mm wide x 28cm deep
- Maximum load 75kg, depending on the vehicle's load limit
- Atera is Germany's specialist roof bar manufacturer
- These roof bars are supplied fully assembled and ready for use
- You can use the full length of the "T-track" slot in the top of aluminium bars, which is why we often say "aluminium bars allow you to carry more"
- These handsome low noise, low drag aerofoil bars are our Best Buy roof bars for vehicles with raised roof rails!
- Clever technology means that you don't need to fill the slots with rubber to keep them quiet
- 78mm wide by 27mm deep
- These handsome low noise, low drag aerofoil bars are our Best Buy roof bars for vehicles with raised roof rails!
- Clever technology means that you don't need to fill the slots with rubber to keep them quiet
- 78mm wide by 27mm deep
- The Thule 7104 Foot Pack is only for use on raised roof rails
- To be used together with a pair of Thule cross bars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 100kg, product weight 1.8kg
- Ideal where there’s minimal distance between the wheel and the wheel arch
- No chain inside the wheel
- Always quick and easy to fit and remove
These chains are particularly suitable where there’s minimal distance between the wheel and the wheel arch, a typical feature of many rear wheel drives with large alloys. If you can't get your forearms into this gap then the K-Summit is your only König option.
They’re also easy to fit and remove and, because you don't have to put your forearms over the tyre, you shouldn't get dirty slush on your forearms or clothes.
- Ideal where there’s minimal distance between the wheel and the wheel arch
- No chain inside the wheel
- Always quick and easy to fit and remove
These chains are particularly suitable where there’s minimal distance between the wheel and the wheel arch, a typical feature of many rear wheel drives with large alloys. If you can't get your forearms into this gap then the K-Summit is your only König option.
They’re also easy to fit and remove and, because you don't have to put your forearms over the tyre, you shouldn't get dirty slush on your forearms or clothes.
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- Ideal where there’s minimal distance between the wheel and the wheel arch
- No chain inside the wheel
- Always quick and easy to fit and remove
These chains are particularly suitable where there’s minimal distance between the wheel and the wheel arch, a typical feature of many rear wheel drives with large alloys. If you can't get your forearms into this gap then the K-Summit is your only König option.
They’re also easy to fit and remove and, because you don't have to put your forearms over the tyre, you shouldn't get dirty slush on your forearms or clothes.
Suitable with Bridgestone Duravis tyres
- Ideal where there’s minimal distance between the wheel and the wheel arch
- No chain inside the wheel
- Always quick and easy to fit and remove
These chains are particularly suitable where there’s minimal distance between the wheel and the wheel arch, a typical feature of many rear wheel drives with large alloys. If you can't get your forearms into this gap then the K-Summit is your only König option.
They’re also easy to fit and remove and, because you don't have to put your forearms over the tyre, you shouldn't get dirty slush on your forearms or clothes.
- These are the quietest roof bars on the planet…
- …because they have the lowest drag
- Fuel efficiency + silence = leave the bars in place
- Handsome styling = leave the bars in place
- Outstanding long term value, thanks to SmartFoot. Use the same bars on all vehicle roof types, from plain roofs to raised roof rails
- SmartFill keeps the T-tracks closed and saves a lot of effort
- Through bars allow you to maximise your load carrying space
- These are the quietest roof bars on the planet…
- …because they have the lowest drag
- Fuel efficiency + silence = leave the bars in place
- Handsome styling = leave the bars in place
- Outstanding long term value, thanks to SmartFoot. Use the same bars on all vehicle roof types, from plain roofs to raised roof rails
- SmartFill keeps the T-tracks closed and saves a lot of effort
- Through bars allow you to maximise your load carrying space
- The Thule 7104 Foot Pack is only for use on raised roof rails
- To be used together with a pair of Thule cross bars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 100kg, product weight 1.8kg
- The Thule 7104 Foot Pack is only for use on raised roof rails
- To be used together with a pair of Thule cross bars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 100kg, product weight 1.8kg
- The Thule 7104 Foot Pack is only for use on raised roof rails
- To be used together with a pair of Thule cross bars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 100kg, product weight 1.8kg
- The Thule 7104 Foot Pack is only for use on raised roof rails
- To be used together with a pair of Thule cross bars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 100kg, product weight 1.8kg
- The Thule 7104 Foot Pack is only for use on raised roof rails
- To be used together with a pair of Thule cross bars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 100kg, product weight 1.8kg
- Load your roof at waist height! On the level!
- Turn a handle and up it goes
- Carrying kayaks? A roof box? Bikes? A roof top tent?
- Let Dropracks do the work, with ease and style
- Load weight 75kg, loading width 130cm, weight 29kg
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