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.
Your vehicle
Mazda 323 five door (1995 to 1998)
Mazda 323 five door (1995 to 1998)
It's really important to select the correct vehicle, paying attention to the year of the manufacture
Snow chains exchange scheme
We’ll exchange unused snow chains if they are still in our current range at the time the exchange is arranged, and you purchased them from us; please phone (015396 21884) or e-mail with the subject “Snow chains exchange” so we know to expect them, including your original order number. (There’s no problem if you want to exchange for more expensive snow chains – you will in effect just be paying the price difference - but we don’t give refunds if you trade down market.)
You need to send the snowchains back to us with a completed Snow Chains Exchange form and in unused condition. “Unused” means just that. We can tell the difference at a glance between a set of snowchains that have been fitted once for testing purposes and a set which has been used for real. There's always a minimum £25 admin charge for exchange snow chains, which we will deduct from your refund. If you would like us to collect the chains we can organise this for an additional £25 per consignment (we'll need to charge more if you don't live on the UK mainland). Please be aware that we can only allow one exchange per set of chains on the original order.
Please note that we do not exchange AutoSock or SnowGecko.