WOW what an AMAZING INVENTION! I had front wheel drive maintenance in Colorado in heavy snow. They are SUPER easy to install, takes about 5 minutes. really very easy. If you can wear your own socks, you can wear these too! I couldn't climb the incline without them but once they were on NO PROBLEM. covered, and if you drive on dry pavement sections (as is the case in a city where some streets are cleared), they will wear out. However, they work so well in the snow and are so easy to put on and take off that it's a very minor "problem" (the same problem you would have with chains or cables. I'm SO IMPRESSED with this product. Also it's very easy). and easy to store!