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.
Toyota
- A high quality anti-slip boot liner with a 3.5cm rim around the edge
- A mid-market price but with many of the qualities associated with much more expensive liners!
- 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!
- triple ice-breaking traction bars which improve lateral stability and also prevent the chain getting stuck in the tyre grooves
- König’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!
- triple ice-breaking traction bars which improve lateral stability and also prevent the chain getting stuck in the tyre grooves
- König’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!
- A top quality modular system: Foot Pack, SquareBars, Adapter Kit, locks included
- Steel SquareBars: 32mm wide x 22mm deep x 127cm long
- Made from plastic-coated galvanised steel
- Some watersports and ski accessories won't fit to SquareBars
- Max load weight 75kg, but some vehicles have a much lower loading limit - check vehicle handbook
- A top quality modular system: Foot Pack, WingBars, Adapter Kit, locks included
- Aluminium WingBars: 80mm wide x 28mm deep x 127cm long
- Aerofoil shape - low drag and low noise
- Channel in top of bars - use T-track adapters to fix accessories
- Max load weight 75kg, but some vehicles have a much lower loading limit - check vehicle handbook
- 9mm chains designed for SUVs and crossovers with very limited wheel clearance
- Triple ice-breaking traction bars
- Easy and intuitive fitting, automatic tensioning via a spring loaded system
- "No tangle chains" - they come out of their soft carry case ready to fit!
- Superior alloy rim protection
- 9mm chains designed for SUVs and crossovers with very limited wheel clearance
- Triple ice-breaking traction bars
- Easy and intuitive fitting, automatic tensioning via a spring loaded system
- "No tangle chains" - they come out of their soft carry case ready to fit!
- Superior alloy rim protection
- 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.
- A top quality modular system: Foot Pack, WingBars, Adapter Kit, locks included
- Black aluminium WingBars: 80mm wide x 28mm deep x 127cm long
- Aerofoil shape - low drag and low noise
- Channel in top of bars - use T-track adapters to fix accessories
- Max load weight 75kg, but some vehicles have a much lower loading limit - check vehicle handbook
- The Thule Edge Foot Pack 7205 clamps onto the vehicle roof
- It must be used together with a vehicle-specific Thule Evo and Edge Adapter Kit and also only with a pair of Thule Edge WingBars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 75kg, product weight TBC kg
- The Thule Evo Foot Pack 7105 clamps onto the vehicle roof
- It must be used together with a vehicle-specific Thule Evo and Edge Adapter Kit and a pair of Thule cross bars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 75kg
- 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.
- The Thule Edge Foot Pack 7205 clamps onto the vehicle roof
- It must be used together with a vehicle-specific Thule Evo and Edge Adapter Kit and also only with a pair of Thule Edge WingBars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 75kg, product weight TBC kg
- The Thule Evo Foot Pack 7105 clamps onto the vehicle roof
- It must be used together with a vehicle-specific Thule Evo and Edge Adapter Kit and a pair of Thule cross bars
- Locks, and a torque tensioning tool, are included
- Maximum load 75kg
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