KONIG CB-12 070 Snow Chains: Enhance Traction And Safety With This Set of 2 Snow Chains Review

I paid a little more for these chains and am glad I did. They appear to be well made and easy to slip on and off (unlike some of the other poor guys we've often seen tinkering around in the cold mud). They fit my Honda Civic, which doesn't have much wheel clearance, and offer good grip on wet snow climbs. appears to have been cleaned well.

Installation Takes some practice (thought it would be easier) but a little easier than most systems. The chains look very strong, should last a long time. Traction increases significantly. My only major criticism is that they are directional, which I didn't find stated in the instructions. This means you can mount each chain in two different ways, depending on whether you wind the drive cable clockwise or counterclockwise. I figured it out when I installed them, started diving and came out…

Why so many rave reviews? These chains are not strong at all. After installing them on the car, we drove about a kilometer and one of the links broke. We had to replace it with the supplied plug (which is weaker than the original link). Then it happened again. Then again and again until we run out of extra links. Original chains are very fragile compared to standard chains. Useless. I bought them because they looked easier to install and didn't make that much noise, but in the end it didn't…

I have a 2006 Prius and while I like its mileage it's pretty much useless in the snow despite special winter tires (they don't plow well here and I have a steep driveway that I use too not clean well). This year (2012) we had snow before Christmas. My car slid over it and I had trouble climbing. We had 3 inches of snow that wasn't cleared after Christmas when I went home from work. I was able to ride with these chains without any problems. It took 45 minutes to get dressed (in snow and darkness

Summary: Incredible performance, easy to install and remove; Light rust spots after a few uses. Long: I have a '96 Honda Accord that I bought these chains for and I am blown away by their performance. You can ride in the snow until you get stuck, then put them on and you won't get stuck again. I rode up and down an icy gravel road through a foot of fresh snow like nothing had happened. You can turn off the road into the cleared snow, stop completely, and shoot back. If you just put them on the…

Growing up in Minnesota, I'm not used to Washington's snow management philosophy (ie minimal plowing, no salt) and have never used snow chains. I was happy to find this Italian made necklace set at a great price. This kit was easy to install and after watching videos online and reading the instructions inside, it took me 5 minutes to install them. The clamping system is reliable and well designed. After installing them on my 1999 Saturn wagon, I drove 100 meters and re-tightened them. Since…