RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Holiday travel plans over mountain passes often include the mandatory use of tire chains, a requirement ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you haven't installed chains before, you should do a "dry-run" first just to make sure you know how the process works. Here's a couple of tips from the DMV and here are instructions from Les Schwab ...

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 ...

Snow chains, snow socks, and winter tires all seek to improve your driving experience in snowy environments. But which one is ...

California has unique rules that require drivers to install chains on their tires in snowy conditions. By Eliza Fawcett In most of the United States, tire chains are ...

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 ...

This story was updated in December 2022 with new products and info. Winter storms seem to be getting more and more fierce—and more and more frequent. As winter time ramps up, it's important to be ...