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.
Packline Roof Boxes
Packline were the first to manufacture roof boxes commercially, hence their strapline “The mother of all boxes”. We stock their two NX-series ABS plastic boxes. Their NX Premium fibreglass boxes are also available to special order - contact [email protected]. Customers usually order these because they can be finished in the exact colour of your vehicle - in fact in any Pantone / automotive colour!
Their 'twin sheet' double skin technology creates both a base and a lid that are so stiff and strong that there's no need for the lid to overlap the base (which is the usual method) to provide the necessary rigidity for safe high-speed driving. The lid and base fuse together without any external overlap, and with no visible rivets to hold the hinges, locks or struts. They really are unique, distinguished boxes which, although expensive, are offered at very sensible prices.
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