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When roads are packed with snow or covered in ice, the diamond pattern on these Konig tire chains gives constant traction so you can keep your momentum uphill or downhill. The pattern spreads the grip evenly around your tire for a smoother ride and better control than standard ladder chains. The square links bite into the snow and ice for reliable traction without making the ride rough.
These chains take the hassle out of adjustments. Once you connect them and start driving, they automatically align and tighten for a snug fit. That means you don’t have to stop to re-check tension or get out again in freezing weather. Reviewers loved how quickly they could get moving—some said they had them on in about five minutes and were climbing icy ridges with no problem.
If you have limited space between your tires and wheel wells, these chains are a great fit. They meet SAE Class S requirements, needing only 3/8" of internal clearance. That low-profile design makes them perfect for vehicles with tight spacing where bulky chains can’t be used, while still giving dependable traction on snow and light ice.
Built from high-quality manganese nickel alloy steel, these chains are made to last through season after season. The material resists rust and wear, and nylon bumpers protect your wheels from scratches. Plastic-coated hooks keep cold metal off your fingers, and the powder-coated side chain adds another layer of durability.
Each pair comes in a durable storage case that keeps everything neat and easy to stash in your trunk until you need it. You also get a kneeling mat to make roadside installation a little more comfortable. With a 5-year warranty and a fit for 14"–17" tires, these chains are a solid, long-term addition to your winter driving kit.
These chains fit the following tire sizes:
Customer Satisfaction Score:
96% were satisfied with this product
4% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Haven't used them yet.
Very easy to put on.
easy on - off, worked just great!
I finally used these for the first time earlier this week. They work well, though it took me a while to figure out how to properly get them on. A word of advice to others: watch a YouTube video to learn how to put them on properly!
Used one time and chain broke in two different places. If I didn’t have the right tools in my car I would’ve been stuck and unable to fix the connection points. I love how easy they are to put on but I’m frustrated that I had to fix them on their first use.
Great prices, great customer service
I hate the idea of putting on chains in the middle of a trip across the mountains, HOWEVER these are fairly easy. The video is an excellent resource.
Great service, fast delivery and product videos great way to learn about how to install each tire chain unit plus look at the pros and cons of each manufacturers method of attachment.
I asked my mechanic to help me put these on my car for the first time. I was pleased to see how easily it will be for me to do. Thank you, Thule, for making a product that I can trust to work well for me and keeping it simple to attach to the tire.
Thank you for a great product. It was delivered promptly and the chains were remarkably easy to install. I watched the videos on your website and practiced installing them before I set out on my cross country trip. I've never installed chains before but they went on perfectly. When it came time to chain up they went on very quickly and I was on my way! Thanks for a great product delivered quickly.
I received prompt and personal attention over the phone almost immediately after placing my order. My order arrived when expected and in perfect condition.
My rating reflects the simplicity and ease of installing these chains, which I practiced in my driveway during a cool, dry day. The video was clear and only took a couple of minutes.
I'm hoping that I won't have to use them, but I have a trip planned in late November that will take me over the Sierra Nevadas. I didn't want to rely on whatever was available on the road.
The etrailer customer service was the best that I've experienced on line.
Great updates on shipping and customer service even called to make sure I didn't need anything expedited so I wouldn't miss a minute of fun. So far so good.
The chains arrived just in time to take them with us on our trip north - good timing! I did a couple of trial runs, installing the chains on the tires here at home. They are a quality product and are the easiest tire chains I've installed. Hope I don't have to use them. But it's good to know they're in the trunk if I do.
I sure appreciate your prompt service.
Worked well on my 2015 Chevy Sonic RS for a trip to a slick, snow-covered Yosemite. Fit was good for the low profile needed by the sport tires. Harder to untangle than the roll over chains on my last,but simpler to tension and secure loose ends. Sturdy and got the job done!
This review is after 1 winter of light duty use.
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I bought these low-profile chains to fit a 2013 Jetta TDI SportWagen.
Ease of use: 3.5 stars
Effectiveness: 4 stars
Durability: 1 star
Ultimately, these did what they were advertised to do. The details below are mostly about the specific combination of these chains with the TDI in icy and packed-snow conditions in Portland, OR.
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Ease of install is okay. You definitely want to practice a bunch of times before you really need to put them on in the snow. The instructional video is nice. Main complaint is that once they get icy they're a pain to deal with. Much of this is related to the minimal clearance to the wheel wells in the Jetta, and the way they tend to get packed with snow and ice when driving (and also getting your glove-covered hands into the areas they need to go). You'll need something to hack through the ice if you need to put these on and off mid-trip (we mostly use them around town so it's mostly something I can manage in the garage, but I used my ice scraper once... that sucked). As others have noted, you basically need to take them off with the wheel in the same rotational position as it was when you put them on, which is trivial but an unpleasant surprise if you don't know that.
Functionally, they provide reasonable traction for my front-wheel-drive TDI. I used only chains on the two drive wheels. Our use case is mostly light snow and ice in the elevations of the city of Portland. They're not going to get you through the rockies, but that's more of a limitation of the car's clearance and FWD and less about the chains. We never got stuck with them, and with careful driving they provided reasonable traction at controlled low speed up and down steep windy concrete and asphalt roads.
My main complaint is durability. My TDI has traction control, but has a tendency to be very torquey at low RPMs, like say starting uphill from a stop. This causes initial wheel slippage when facing uphill, and can also cause torque spikes when shifting gears uphill. These low-profile chains can't handle _any_ slippage without breaking links. This is worst if they're still trying to self-tension while they're slipping and catching. The diamond pattern means that they're still reasonably good traction and tension-wise when broken, but they'll hit your wheel wells and drive you crazy. There are replacement links provided, but they're pretty hard to repair on the road---if this is something that you worry about then get some really intense pliers to carry around. Basically, you need to be really gentle during the first 10-20 yards of driving while they self-tension, and you need to control torque to avoid slipping and catching on partially icy pavement.
I have snow tires on steel wheels so I wasn't using the rim protectors.
Great set of tire chains; once you know how to put them on they are easy on easy off.
Just make sure that you do a trial run to put them on and off before you charge up to the snow covered mountains Video is very helpful.
Received chains 3 days after ordering and put them on my 2012 Mazda 3 today with no problems. Will use them when going over the passes around here when chains are required. It's a tight fit but don't think there will any problems as there is 2-3 inches clearance on the front fender and the cable on the back side of wheel should keep it off the brake lines. Will know when it snows. I'll give it a 4 for now as I haven't used them yet.
I bought these as a gift for my son. He LOVES them!! He had never used chains before and these Konig tire chains are easy to put on and off. Plus they work GREAT!! Thank you etrailer for yet ANOTHER GREAT PRODUCT!
I ordered the tire Thule tire chains on a Monday and received them, as scheduled on Wednesday. On Thursday my wife and I did a test install of the self-tensioning chains to make sure we would be able to do it on the side of the road. After watching a video demonstration a couple of times, we were able to install the chain easily and correctly. When we then moved the car a few feet, the self-tensioning mechanism performed exactly as promised. Although we didn't have to use the chains our Christmas drive, it was comforting to know we were prepared! Cathy T. at 'Etrailer' was a great help, knowledgeable about the products, friendly and pleasant to work with.
I waited to review the chains until I actually had the opportunity to use them. I drive a 2003 Avalon with front wheel drive. (1) Start with the extremely fast delivery of the chains, couldn't believe how quickly I received my order from e-trailer without having asked for expedited delivery. (2) A bit of advice: Listen to the other reviewers who suggest that one make a practice run at installing them. Don't wait until you are stuck in a storm. They ARE easy to install and take off, but knowing what one is doing really makes a huge difference. (3) I've had the "pleasure" of really needing the chains twice recently. We've had a very snowy/icy winter here in the northeast in early 2014. These chains delivered all they promised, easy on, easy off and great traction in very deep snow and on thick ice.
We bought the Thule self tensioning chains. We were caught in the recent ice and snow storm that hit northern New Mexico and the pan handle of Texas. We saw over 2" of solid ice on 287 from Dalhart To Amarillo. We would have been one of the hundreds of stranded motorists that night without the tire chanins. Easy to install and de-install. Our chains were installed on a 2011 VW Jetta TDI.
The Konig self-adjusting tire chains were used on 4 trips to the Sierra Nevada last year in R2 and R3 conditions from Jan-Apr. They installed very quickly and worked flawlessly each time. They have been used twice this season with the same results. They have saved time and worked well.
Paul A.
2/12/2021
Chains have seen 2 more trips to the Sierras this year and still working great in snow and ice. Gets my ‘93 Eurovan up into the high country very nicely. Hoping for more snow and expect them to continue to perform. I do wonder how many seasons I’ll get out of them. It may be time to get another set.
I bought these chains for my 2013 Mazda 3 for a trip into the mountains. I didn't think I would actually need them that early in the year, but eventually I was required to use them.
When I unboxed the chains I was a little puzzled since I ordered 'Thule' chains but received a box labeled 'König'. I was a little afraid having received the wrong product, but apart from the branding the product looked identical to what I ordered and some online research confirmed that Thule and König are associated. Would have been nice to have a notice about that though.
I practiced putting on the chains once in best conditions at home. It wasn't really that complicated and the instructions are easy to follow. I'd recommend doing such a practice run though, since you don't want to face this for the first time at the roadside in the snow.
A few weeks later I was returning from a trip into the mountains and one pass required chains (or other traction equipment, but for me that meant chains). I got the chains out and went over the instructions again and then started putting the chains on. I was glad I had done the practice run at home and got the chains on fairly quickly without bigger trouble (and I saw plenty of people at the roadside struggling with theirs or paying for that service). With that I made it across the pass.
On the other side of the pass I found taking the chains off more troublesome than putting them on. The chains itself worked great and it wasn't a problem to loosen and detach them but it's a little inconvenient since the chains need to be in the right position to come off the wheel (it's all in documented in the instructions though). I guess with a 2nd person directing the driver when to stop it would be very simple, on my own I had to move the car back and forth tiny bits to get the positioning right (i.e. i was jumping in and out of the car moving it a bit and checking tire/chain position).
Mike L.
12/1/2018
Koenig recently purchased the tire chain subsidiary from Thule, the chains are exactly the same. The only difference is the brand name.
The Konig TH00023090 tire chains fit great on my 2013 Toyota Corolla. The installation was simple and they really perform well on my snow covered gravel road. From a customer service standpoint, I am very impressed with eTrailer. After the purchase online I was updated via email with shipping information. Once I received the tire chains, a customer service representative reached out via email with an overview video and an installation video. I am super impressed by this company!
Gwendolyn Y.
2/13/2025
Hey Craig. I'm happy to hear that the chains are working out so well! You should be able to take on any snow storm with these on board.
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Mark
9/6/2014
Hello Lewis,Good day, I have a question for you please?Do you recall if the chains rubbed at all? We have a 2010 VW Jetta TDI Cup Edition with the 17 rim option and very little clearance, so Im concerned that they might rub.Your reply would be quite helpful please.Thank-you,