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When the road turns slick, these chains bite in where others slip. The diamond pattern keeps more of the chain in contact with the surface, giving steady traction whether you’re driving through packed snow or light ice. Each 3.2 mm square link digs in firmly for grip you can feel, and the small link size helps the ride stay smooth and quiet.
These chains do the work for you once they’re on. Just make the connections, flip the ratcheting switch to “drive,” and the built-in servo automatically tightens and centers the chains as you roll. There’s no stopping to readjust or check tension—your setup stays secure the entire drive.
Winter driving can eat away at cheap metal, but not these. The high-quality titanium alloy steel construction stands up to snow, road salt, and repeated use. The durable finish keeps rust at bay so you can count on the same reliable performance season after season.
If your vehicle doesn’t have much clearance, these chains are designed to fit. They meet SAE Class S standards, so they mount cleanly without rubbing or binding. The low-profile build combined with the diamond layout keeps the ride smooth while protecting your wheel rims with built-in plastic bumpers.
When the snow hits, quick access matters. These chains come as a pair, fit 13" – 17" tires, and pack neatly into a durable storage case. Their compact size makes them easy to keep in your trunk so you’re ready whenever winter decides to show up.
These chains fit the following tire sizes:
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Pewag Servo RS Self-Tensioning Snow Tire Chains. Before ordering your chains, we do have a good fit guide on our website so you can type in your tire size. If you don't know where it is, here it is. This is what it's going to look like.
You're going to have three numbers, slash, about two numbers and then an R, and then you're going to have your rim size. Just put that into the fit guide and pick your tire so you have the right chains.Just so you guys know, be sure to pay attention to the description on our website. We have two different kinds of these. One is going to be 3.2 millimeters thick, and when I say that I'm talking about the links on the chains, and there's going to be another one that's going to be 3.5 millimeters thick. If you want the little bit bigger ones it's not too noticeable, but there is more metal there, so be sure to check our description so you pick the ones you want.These chains are going to get the job done, but let's focus on what sets these apart.
A lot of them are going to just be low carbon steel. These are titanium alloy, so they are going to wear down significantly less than some of the softer metals that you see on the market as well. Comparing them to the ladder pattern type, as you can see we almost have chain in all areas of our wheel. We have a little gap here, but it's going to provide a lot smoother ride than some of those thicker ladder style chains. Also, as you can see here, we don't have a whole lot of wheel well clearance.
These are SAE S class certified so you don't have to worry about scuffing up your wheel wells or anything like that because they do fit in here pretty nicely, and what really sets these apart is going to be just how they protect your rims and also how easy they are to install. These bumpers are going to protect all that from scratches or anything like that, but the coolest part about it is going to be this little gadget right here.The self-tensioner I've had a really good experience with. It's super easy and it's actually kind of fun. So if we we're to just take it off, you just rotate it like so, so we can just pull it out but then if we wanted to maybe just put them on, all you got to do is just twist this and it just self tightens for you. So as you start driving as well and these chain starts shifting, it's going to keep and continue to pull on those chains to keep it nice and tight.
It's super, super easy and something that's pretty unique to the chain game.One other thing that's a big plus for me with tire chains is the fact that we just have to kind of fish our chains behind our tire on the bottom, but then we do the rest up here. A lot of the ladder pattern style chains you have to lay on the ground and as you can see, we don't have a whole lot of distance between the ground and bottom of our vehicle, and if we're putting on tire chains, we probably got snow on the ground. I'm not really wanting to crawl around on the snow because I'm either stuck or just in a crummy situation. With this one, super nice. Everything's up top here. Make a connection here and down there, and then just twist the knob and then you're pretty much ready to go.I don't really live in an area where it gets too bad of snow, so usually I just kind of wing it. But if I we're to grab some chains, I would definitely recommend these. I messed with a lot of them here. As you can see on our website we have a whole lot of different kinds and designs for tire chains. These are just super easy. It's not a hassle, and at the end of the day, if you're putting tire chains on, you don't really want to have any other hassles coming with it. Make this as simple as it can and this is definitely one of my top picks, but one other thing that I want to show you guys to see how fast I can do it, just to undo everything and put it back in our case.I'm going to start just by twisting this, pulling this, unhooking this and this and this. I just lay it down. One thing I found to be easiest is actually just making it into a circle like so, just so it goes into that pack a little bit easier. These don't really tangle up too bad either, which is a plus for me. They do come in a pack of two, so if you have an all wheel drive vehicle like the one we're using here, you just basically get two sets whenever you buy them on our website, because you probably have the same tire both front and back.Compared to some of those canvas bags, this one is pretty tough. I don't really think the chains are actually going to poke through here over time, and it has a zipper so they're going to stay in there pretty easily, and with those canvas bags you kind of have to ball them up to carry them around. This has got a nice handle. It's going to make transporting them pretty easy.Now that we've gone over some of those features with you guys, let's just go ahead and install them. We're just going to grab one for now. Sort it out real nice. Set that to the side for now, and we're going to go ahead and do our best to untangle everything. Make sure everything just sits right, and lay them down. We want to make sure we don't have any kinks in our links or anything like that, that everything's laying properly. Another thing we do need to make sure of is on one side we're going to get an extremely smooth side and on the other side it's going to have a couple more jagged edges. We want that jagged side to be facing away from our tires, just to prevent any unnecessary wear.Now we can go ahead and slide one end, the one with our self-tensioner here, behind our tire into the other side. Take both ends and reach in that wheel well and make that connection just like so. Then while we're back here, might as well just drape these chains over on both sides. We want these cross chain sections here to be in the middle of our tread. Do your best. Once you have it somewhat done, we can take the red links here and our red hook, and just connect that. Make micro adjustments as you're going, and now all we really need to do is, as of right now I can't really pull on this cable here, so we're going to rotate this little red dial here to the open tab. Now that's going to allow us to pull that out. On the other end of it, we're going to get this plastic red piece here. We're going to do our best to try to connect our red hook to it like so. Now all you got to do, this is the fun part. You just got to rotate this back, you're pretty much ready to go.Now that we have these installed, we do suggest that you kind of roll over them a couple times, get back out and check, make sure everything's still nice and tight, and it probably should be because of this awesome self-tensioning system. You can do that same exact process for all of your wheels. This one right here is an all wheel drive version, so you can put it on your front or your back, either or, or all four. Well everyone, that just about does it for our look at the Pewag Servo RS Self-Tensioning Snow Tire Chains.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
89% were satisfied with this product
11% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Didn’t fit the winter tires of my Subaru Forester 2018.
But since I but the chains in autumn it was too late to return them anymore.
Customer service was also useless. Asked tu about adequate sizing and they said I should call Pewag.
Actual chains are great quality and easy system.
We used these chains going up to Truckee and they were the easiest chains we’ve ever installed. Highly recommended!
The 2nd time I used the chains, the tensioner on one chain would not release, so I could not flip the chains off, and I had to pay a roadside chain removal guy to cut them off. The 90-day warranty seems unreasonable for the price of these chains. I'm not going to buy Pewag chains to replace them.
The self tensioning feature was what made these chains attractive. After watching the installation video and practicing the installation in dry conditions a few times, I was able to easily install these chains on my Subaru in a ski resort parking lot in South Lake Tahoe, CA in the midst of a snow storm with 8 inches of snow already on the ground. Just needed to clear some of the snow away from around each front tire. Gave me lots of traction to get up and down the mountain roads.
I just received the tire chains and the tag on the container that spells out the tire sizes they fit doesn't include the tire size I ordered. Its 225/75R 16. What now? We are leaving on a trip shortly and I needed those chains. Please call me asap. Thanks!!
Purchased these chains for a trip to the snow and for future use after buying a new vehicle. The chains were received promptly in a well designed carrying case, with a mat, gloves, and instructions for mounting the chains. I haven't had to use them = a Subaru Forester is a great AWD vehicle and handled some pretty dicey conditions with no issue - but carry them and feel confident I can mount and dismount them quickly. Instructions are clear and simple to follow.
These are for a 2005 Ford Thunderbird and are fantastic! Having had four and all-wheel drive cars for years, these make snow and ice conditions of small issue only needing good driving skills.The ease of installation is perhaps most remarkable taking under ten minutes and drive immediately without any further adjustment. Fit is superb with no impingement in what are very low clearance wheel wells.
These chains are so easy to use and got me out of a few sticky situations last winter - we had an unusually high amount of unforecasted snowfall, and these chains were perfect. I gave this vehicle and the chains to my stepdaughter. Unfortunately, these chains didn't come in my new SUV's size. If they did, I would have bought these again. I did, however, buy my new self-tensioning chains in a similar pattern from the etrailer. I haven't used them yet but great service from etrailer.
I have never been more pleased with a purchase decision than I am with these snow chains. They fit my car perfectly and were easier to install than I expected. If you have ever used on-ground cable chains, you know there are three connections that must be made, plus any adjustments to the tension device. With these chains, the connections are easy and the self-tightening tension device is impressive. At first I was not interested in this feature, but after using it I can appreciate how it will keep the chains tight and secure. I was also impressed by the design of the carrying case. I expected it would be difficult to replace the chains in the case once removed. Wrong. They easily fit back into the handy plastic case. Further, the chains came with plastic gloves to slip over your your hands (even with winter gloves) to keep your hands and lower arms clean. It's a bit odd to be so excited about a product that I hope NOT to use. But I drive to ski resorts all over the West and encounter chain restrictions often. Although I have all-wheel drive, I don't have snow tires and recent chain restrictions in Mammoth, CA require chains or 4-WD with snow tires on all wheels. Now, I'm actually looking forward to using the chains. I'm so pleased, I may purchase a second set for my wife's car. Finally, etrailer.com was great too work with. Their rep ( thanks Donna!) helped me find the right size chains for my wheels. Thanks so much!
I got to test them out for the first time after 4 inches of snow going up a long, steep gravel road full of switchbacks and ice patches in Blue Ridge Mountains. They performed wonderfully and were pretty easy to put on. My only concern are the blue plastic parts that could be a weak point.
While installing the chains for the first time, the tensioner on one of the chains broke. Thankful it happened before I was in a snow storm on a mountain. etrailer was great to work with. Issued my return and refund.
These chains are amazing to say the least. 2012 GMC Terrain never needed to put chains on it, but we decided to take it on a snow trip. I have used chains in the past on other vehicles and all have been so hard to put on, on so many different levels. It made me hate to have to use them. Now the Pewag Snox Pro are the best chains I have ever used. WOW!!! They were on in less than 5-10 minutes and then taking them off was even easier. One snap of the lock, a few rough tugs, and pulled forward. Shook them of and packed them back up in the awesome case. Smooth ride considering I had chains on and great traction on snow and ice! I did not know I could love chains so much!
Am an elder, live in So Cal mountains. Easy for me, at 74yrs, to install on my 2020 Subaru Forester. Thank you for good product, understandable video and great customer service.
Easy to put on! I have a 2023 Toyota Sienna with original tires 235/60R18 and the pewag RS80 fit perfectly. The pictograph instructions were easy to follow and the chains were quick to get on during my test fit. The instructions being in plastic could be helpful if they get wet and I really like the self tensioning aspect of these chains.
A few notes from the Toyota Sienna manual
1. "Vehicles with 17-inch or 18- inch tires Use SAE Class “S” type radial tire chains....Vehicles with 20-inch tires Tire chains cannot be mounted. Snow tires should be used instead."
-These Pewag tire chains are "s" type and the low clearance fit my 18" wheels easily.
2. "The tire pressure warning valves and transmitters may not function correctly when tire chains are fitted."
-If your vehicle cant read your tire pressure and you have chains on...no big deal.
I really liked the ease with which these chains went on and I'm looking forward to seeing how they perform in the snow.
Fit snugly. Will be a little difficult in the snow but with a pair of gloves on it is doable. The red plastic rim protectors would protect rim from metal on metal contact. However, with my M-sport rims and Pirelli Cinturato P7 tires, the red plastic doesn't even come into contact with the rim due to the extended lip of the tire...but this does mean that the chain touches the outside surface of the tire--see pics. A little off putting scarring the sticky looking surface of the tire...but it is inevitable.
On the inside of the wheel/tire, my concern was contact with the knuckle, strut, end link, stabilizer, etc. It does get close to the stabilizer end link, but doesn't touch...my pictures are shown before self centering while driving...so the spacing to end link would only get greater as I installed in worst case scenario to compare.
I have yet to actually use them but the installation isn't too tricky or complex. Just make sure to follow the instructions on a dry run or two before you think you'll need them ;-)
I drive a 1996 Corvette and have for the past 20 years - year round. And that makes driving near impossible in Connecticut winters and hilly terrains. Until I got my Pewag chains. When the snow accumulates, on go my Pewags and away I go. Snow covered roads, no problem, up and down hills, no problem. I can put my Pewags on both tires in less than ten minutes and I am good to go. Great product! I highly recommend Pewag chains.
These are not easy to install with the wheel on the ground on a VW Jetta. I jacked up the car so there was plenty of room to work, and I could spin the tire to make the needed adjustments. Still not easy, but not bad. They work well, or at least as well as I need them to.
My Mazda 3's tires are right at the top of the size range, 215/45/R18, and the tire chains fit! It was a bit hard to get them on, though. After fitting the chains loosely, we were struggling to lock the final hooks.
To lock the hooks, we ended up using one of the spare chains that came in the packaging to bridge that final 1-2 inches. Then, we drove a couple inches forward (until the we could hear the self tensioner click a couple times), and that gave us enough slack to connect the hooks without the spare chain.
I do not recommend using the spare chain to actually drive, unless they're professionally welded/attached, but they were super helpful for fitting the chains properly.
Image shows the chains mounted and the hooks properly attached, but with the auto-tensioner off.
I am not very handy and have no intention of installing my chains on the side of the interstate myself if I can help it. I chose these because they are self-tensioning and can be put on without laying on the ground to install them. I tested installing them twice at home, so I am ready in case of emergency when I visit the seirra's this winter.
Great service and delivery! Will definitely use etrailer in the future!
I haven't been able to use the product yet (no snow for snow chains) but I liked the website very much and the product came quickly and accurately, with a follow up email.
My buddy recommended me this product. It works very well for him, he’s driven around Brianhead Utah countless times with these tire chains.
It was my first time buying tire chains, and I'm glad I got them when I did. Practicing three times was enough to learn to put them on and off quickly. I drove through two blizzards with the chains. I also risked going through snow without them and got stuck, so I had to shovel my way out and try to put the chains on, which was not easy. Eventually, when I got them on, I quickly got out of the parking lot I got myself stuck in. I recommend getting them if you're expecting heavy snow because you can feel the traction, and your confidence level when on the snow is very high.
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