Interstate 80 chain installer Chris Lotito has been installing tire chains for over three decades.With low snow levels expected throughout the weekend, he said drivers are bound to install their ...

An expert explains how to install chains on your tires, plus when and where you're required to use them.

You’re heading up to the mountains for the weekend and a storm hits. A sign flashes across the roadway: chains required ahead. Uh-oh. Chain control isn’t ...

Key Takeaways: We picked Peerless Auto-Trac as our Best Overall tire chains because of the easy, video-aided installation and improved traction. The König XG-12 offer robust materials and also an ...

This article was updated in November 2025. For many of us, tire chains are a relic from a bygone era. Even here in snowy Michigan, most of us don't need or use them anymore. However, tire chains are ...

If you regularly drive in snow and ice, a set of winter tires is a wise investment and suffices for most situations. But for more treacherous cold weather driving, adding chains to winter tires ...

When conditions call for extra traction, some drivers swear by traditional tire chains that you have to lay out and line up with the tire. Some insist tire cables are easier to deal with. But more and ...

The steady improvement in tire technology has led to snow tires that will help you get through just about any winter conditions. However, for the worst snowy conditions, especially when there is lots ...