Snow chains, often called tire chains, are installed around a vehicle’s tires to help achieve maximum traction when driving on slippery surfaces like snow, ice and even mud. They are an ideal tool to ...

Which snow chains should you buy? Road safety is always important, but driving during cold weather brings its own challenges. Snow and ice are hazards standard vehicle tires can’t always overcome on ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As winter's icy chill sets in, the need for secure traction on snow-covered roads becomes a top priority.

While many snow chains are made from thick and bulky chain links, the Glacier Chains tire cables ($59-67) are made of relatively thin hardened steel rollers. The resulting low-profile fit is ideal for ...

According to Oregon law, chains have very specific requirements: strong cables with embedded studs attached to the wheel or outside of the tire that are specifically designed to augment the traction ...

With winter weather upon us, depending on where you live, you might need tire chains this season. While chains are sometimes not allowed in cities, on mountain roads and in more rural areas they can ...

A remarkable amount of snow is falling from the ominous clouds hovering over U.S. 395 near Mammoth Lakes, California. Outward visibility has been reduced to near whiteout conditions and the snowplows ...

TO FINALLY CLEAR IT. SO FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK WE ARE EXPECTING RAIN AND SNOW. BRANDI: IF YOU ARE HEADED UP TO THE SIERRA SNOW CHAINS FOR YOUR TIRES. IF YOU ARE A LITTLE RUSTY OR DO NOT HAVE SOMEONE ...

On the farm decades ago, we didn’t have a 4x4 truck. On my dually, I would take the outside duals off and chain up the inside duals. This worked well especially with limited slip differential. Now at ...