Cobra Cable Passenger Snow Traction Tire Chains (1042)

As I predicted when I purchased them, they arrived after the snow and ice started to melt, so I won't find out how good they really are until next winter.This item, however, does NOT come with the chain tensioners pictured both in the item listing and on the box. Those are a separate purchase: Quality Chain 0212 Spider Passenger Tire Chain Adjustor. For that reason, I won't be giving this item 5-stars even if they work great.The seller I bought both items from could have made arrangements to combine shipping, as I ordered both items at the same time, but they didn't. They charged me full price for shipping on both items. Whatever. I have my tire chains now.Update: It is now roughly 10 months since I received these tire chains, and I have used them multiple times this winter already. There have been days where I would've been completely helpless to the ice/compacted snow on the roads had I not had these in my trunk all winter.They're not difficult to put on, although I've found that many times, I don't need to put them all the way on to self-recover my vehicle. Simply laying them out in front of the rear wheels usually gives me enough traction to get myself un-stuck.I have found, as well, that they are excellent for digging tire-shaped holes in the yard next to the driveway. I might have trouble explaining that one to the land lord come spring...

These are good quality chains well suited to emergency use. I would not pick these if your need is for chains that will stay on for long periods of time - they are really too light for that sort of use. However, if, like me, you simply need a set that lives in the back of the car/truck and go on for occasional use, then these are great. The lighter weight makes them both easy to stash and easy to install and yet the quality is good so they are not going to fall apart first time you stress them. I used them recently to help pull another car up a snow-packed and icy hill they were unable to climb on their own. Without the chains - no go. With the chains - no problem. They held up well to that load.Note: the price is per pair so two sets cover all four wheels. Not sure why some reviewers missed that fact.Also: buy a set of chain tensioners to go with them because these do not come with any. No chains are going to stay put unless you use some type of tensioning system. I bought the rubber bungee type tensioners made by the same manufacturer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OIUQDY Just be sure to match proper size and these also work well and also stash easily.

El producto es bueno simplemente. Hay que checar .bien que se a ala medida de las llantas. Y creo me equivoque al comprar

I have used these on my car 3 times this winter. I was able to put these on my car all by myself as a woman who is not afraid to do stuff on my cars. My car handled very good in Western NY winter I even put them on when we had the Blizzard this year. I am a healthcare worker so I get called into work on these tough winter driving days. I was able to watch the video on how to install them on YouTube and that was very helpful. You must remember to never drive over 30 mph with them on your car. But if your a smart winter snow driver and the road conditions are bad you should never be driving faster than that anyway. I want to buy another set. You do have to buy the yellow tightener separate but I recommend them highly.

I have two sets of chains with the wrong bungee thing, they make it so complicated to buy.So unsafe to used

I like this 1042 particular cable because it fit my 2018 Chevy Malibu Hybrid and it has 13 cross straps instead of 11 or 12 that others have which will lead to better traction, they were easy to install and take off just turn the wheel and it gives ample room to hook the inside and outside wires together . I put some pictures up one has the tire size chart that shows what size tire this cable fits I highlighted my particular tire size. I also purchased a yellow spider bungee sold separately .

I order this stupid tire chain thinking that it will come with the stupid yellow chain adjuster shown from the picture on-line. When I ordered it on-line. the item doesn't tell me exactly how many chain are in a box. So I ordered four boxes thinking I ordered four chain to cover the four tire of my car. I got my orders to my dismay I got eight tire chain. Each box comes with pair of tire chain without a chain adjusters. So what the hell I'm going to do with the four extra chain. I don't know what do now? I'm running out of time. I already booked to Big Bear. Now I have 8 tire chain without chain adjuster. I don't know if I could use it without the chain adjuster. If their product infomation stated pair of tire chain in each box with no chain adjuster. Chain adjuster should be purchased seperately. I could possively got the exact complete set. Rather than buying extra tire chain. I been ordering at Amazon.com for a lot of things. This is the worst experience I ever had.I tried to order the chain adjuster but there is no next day delivery co'z next day was new years eve.

We used these chains this winter for our Honda Odyssey minivan and they worked well. I recommend trying them on your vehicle in dry conditions before you have to use in snow. Obviously it's a little harder putting them on in snowy conditions but still worked okay. We could only drive about 15-20 mph when the chains were on. But we were getting up hills that SUVs and pickups had slid off sideways.