Snow chains or snow socks

What are snow socks? Can you use chains on snow? We would agree that they are easier to handle, but not necessarily to fit.

Another issue is price - although you would expect socks to be cheaper, a little research shows that budget snow chains for most passenger cars cost around the same (£20-£60). Socks might be the answer if your main worry’s the beginning and end of a journey where local, un-gritted or little-used roads become icy. Simply pull the sock over the driving wheels, move forward half a turn which enables the rest of the sock to be fitted and you can be moving again in a couple of minutes. Unlike snow chains , snow socks have no metal parts.

Instead they use a technical fabric, which sticks to the snow creating friction to provide the grip. The main advantage is the ease of fitting, but customers also like them because they do not need much space under the arch of the vehicle like a chain does. Our snow socks are up to as effective as chains. Why Choose Our Socks ? Car snow chains and socks are designed to help you drive over wintry roads.

Here is what you should know about car snow chains and car snow socks for sale on eBay. The products you can use on tyres in the winter. There are four types of products you can choose from to put on your tyres to help you get your car through wintry weather conditions.

Easy to fit and remove, they are up to as effective as snow chains in terms of grip and very economical to buy. They grip the snow by using special fibres and folds within the snow sock fabric. Digging into the ice and snow , they prove extra grip that standard rubber tyres just can’t provide. Across Europe, a set of snow chains are not only essential, but they’re also compulsory.

The premium tyre chains are designed for easy. Everything You Love On eBay. Tyre snow socks : Tyre socks are made from woven textiles and placed around the tyre. The socks have an elastomer. Drivers should only ever use snow chains or socks on roads.

Delivery is free and next day to mainland UK. They are less wear-resistant and offer less grip than snow chains. Therefore, in various countries snow socks are not allowed as a replacement for the snow chain.

Match your Tyre Size Use our chain selector to find the right product for your vehicle and tyre size. SnowChainsandSocks. Michelin Easy Grip is the perfect snow chain for a good price and is the ultimate product in user convenience.

They are textile liners fitted over the wheel and tyre to give improved grip on ice and. They are typically available from roughly £per pair – or around a quarter of the cost of a pair of winter tyres. Video: how do you fit snow socks ? Your tyre size dictates which size snow chain you need. For the snow chains to operate properly and safely, we recommend using the following selection tool.

You can select the tyre size of your car and then it will indicate which snow chains are suitable, so you can enjoy your skiing holiday with peace of mind. Chains are a bit more money, heavier, work on ice as well as snow and can be used for prolonged periods. We have a pair of chains for use up in Sierra Nevada which get squirted with WD after use and stuck back in a bag until the next year. Socks aren’t as effective as chains and they’re not considered an 'approved' alternative to chains in countries where signs show that chains must be used. Great Prices On Great Brands.

Please check your owners handbook to ensure snow chain suitability. Here are a few suggestions to help: 1. Verify you have noted the numbers correctly from the tyre. AutoSock are hardwearing high-tech textile ‘snow socks’ that you pull over the driving wheels of vehicles that need extra grip in snow and ice.

Start by selecting your tyre size.