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Perfect for occasional use, these tire chains feature rugged steel wiring covered with case hardened steel rollers for traction. Easy-to-install chains comply with all DOT specifications and fit either front- or rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
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To choose the right snow chain, you must match your tire size. Those measurements can be found on the side of your tire.
185/60-15
These chains fit the following tire sizes:
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains, Part Number PW20286. These cable chains are designed to fit tires from 15 all the way up to 20 inches and offer a 35 mile an hour maximum speed. These chains are great for occasional use. They've got a sturdy steel wire construction around the outside, as well as on the cross cables. They've got hardened springs that cover the cross cable. It's going to provide that traction we need.
They'll move freely back and forth and really get embedded there, so we can get good grip on that ice and snow. They've designed it with a nice, low, profile design to help keep and maintain a smooth ride. Also, these are going to work great on both front wheel drive and rear wheel drive vehicles. The ladder design on these chains is going to meet all Department of Transportation requirements in all states. We're here on the passenger side of the vehicle. We spread our chain out here, just to make sure we don't have any kinks or any tangles that we need to work out before we get started. We're working with a tire size of 275-55R20, but again, many different sizes available with these Glacier chains, so you'll have a wide variety of sizes that these are going to fit. The first thing you want to look for is the is yellow, triangle shape tag.
This is going to say right hand side, or left hand side, and give you the indication of which way the tires should be rotating. That arrow will be facing towards the front of the car. We'll now move that arrow and that yellow tag down, around to the front side of our tire there. We'll want the first rung of our ladder to be tucked nicely right underneath the front side of our wheel, there. Give it as much slack as it needs. Get it tucked in there, just like that.
When we roll forward, we'll be able to gather that up right along the rear here. Maybe up here in the top somewhere, so we can get it connected. We'll now pull back and get as much slack as we can out of the front side of our chains, here. Then we can bring our rear up. On the back side here on the rear, we'll bring the cable right through that, and we'll have to rotate up right into that catch point. We'll then bring our rest of our slack out here to the front side. Just like on the rear side there, we've got another catch here.
We'll want to choose one of the mounting locations here. We've got 7 to pick from. On the rear, we use the second. That means those here on the front, we need to use the first, the second, or the third. Once we have that in place and in that set location, we'll use the large lever. Take up some of that slack. See if you can't get that last one. There we go. We'll pull that down. That's going to give us all the tension we'll need. The leverage is designed to come down and hook on to the cable. Depending on where you'll be positioning your cable, your tag end may be a little bit longer. They've got two nice catches designed right in here. You can simply clip it into there and hold it. Keep it from flopping around on you. WE've got our rubber adjuster, here. This is Part Number PW99. It's got 5 hooks on it. We're just going to find 5 locations around our cable chain, here. We're going to hook these in all the way around, 5 different locations facing out away from our sidewall. We don't want to run any risks of getting them up there and having any damage occur. You just want to put some tension on there to stiffen that up a little bit. We're going to drive forward a few car lengths. We'll double check it just to be sure we don't have any extra slack in there that we need to get out or any issues to deal with. With our chain secure, that's going to complete today's look at the Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains, Part Number PW2028C. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (735 Customer Reviews)
Perfect for occasional use, these tire chains feature rugged steel wiring covered with case hardened steel rollers for traction. Easy-to-install chains comply with all DOT specifications and fit either front- or rear-wheel-drive vehicles.Ordering was simple, standard delivery got here quickly w/o added cost; Warm weather install rehearsal went smoothly, quick install & uninstall and chains repacked in carrying case. 156160
These chains are good quality and easy to install. I expect to deal with more icy road conditions than deep snow, and I think they ride smother and will cause less wear on my tires than the old-style heavy chains. 464557
Interesting use of physics. Easily installed, well presented in advertisement. Delightful sales person. They look very substantial and follow exactly what I was looking for. I saw a set last winter and now they are mine. I bought a set for the front so I will have all drive. I live in mid forest, forest service road access. A good point to point out is the fotos on the instructions are very poor difficult to see detail. I scanned them and enlarged to no avail. However, I was saved by the web pages which had great fotoss and made comprehension a beautiful thing. thanks j 235765
By far the worst chains ever. Broke in two places in the first 30 miles I had them on my Xterra. 32688
Patrick B - 11/28/2012Item delivered promptly and as ordered. I will have to wait for some snow to see how they perform. 725713
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Got my tire chains in time. Appreciate all of the help. Tried them on for size. They fit perfectly. We are ready for the snow. 600045
quick ship , chains fit good and easy to install . 588856
I just received the chains so I have not used them yet. But the service and customer support was excellent. Product arrived exactly as stated and in good shape. Also, eTrailer staff was very helpful with their knowledge of the product, which made the buying process easy 563140
The PW 3027C appears to be a good product. Installation was good. This product easy to carry in the cab of my truck. My use for this product will be for those times when traction is difficult. 328029
Cables are good, zipper storage bag disintegrated out of the box. 327565
great fit 240573
shipping was fast as expected. Went with this company because of the quality of chains and the videos explanations for the installations. Great Videos ! very educational. . . 236771
Looks as these are a quality product. Gladly haven't needed them yet I'm n.c. I believe you get what you pay for 163882
I live it it came In very handy during our Ice storm 120150
Looks good so far easy to put on 110506
I haven't had the opportunity to use these chains yet, but I expect them to work well--Glacier is a brand that I've used for many years and they've always performed to my expectations. 58468
Review from a similar Glacier Cable in Tire Chains
Ordered the chains along with the tensioners and as always the order was spot on for the delivery date. Over the years I have placed several orders with etrailer and have always been happy with the service and product(s). 726659
Review from a similar Glacier Cable in Tire Chains
Such a great place to buy chains and hitches for your car. The service is amazing and my products were promptly handled with incredible speed. I’ve now bought two trailer hitches and a set of chains for my car. The products and installation instructions were perfect. Thanks so much for wonderful products. 730983
Review from a similar Glacier Cable in Tire Chains
First, I'll note that I rated the product as "Excellent" based on the visual quality of the cable chains as well as the east of installation. I haven't driven on them yet so I will reserve my final opinion. I ordered express delivery and received the shipment yesterday as expected. I read the installation instructions last night and fitted the chains today. I put both on in 10 minutes and could probably have saved a bit of time because I was trying to get the hooks exactly the same (inside and out) but could not make it work. So, I settled for 2 in - 3 out on one tire and 3 in - 2 out on the other. I also bought tension rings but I did not install them today. So, with tension ring installation, say 15 minutes maximum to install chains on two front tires. 721832
Review from a similar Glacier Cable in Tire Chains
Great heavy duty set of cable chains. Delivery was fast. 328193
Review from a similar Glacier Cable in Tire Chains
I'm prepared again. I've used these chains on my last car, 2007 Ford Fusion. Everyone at work was laughing at me when I put on the chains. (The snow was light in the morning). But later on, the snow turned heavy in the afternoon. The snowplow have not arrived yet. And many cars could not leave the parking lot. Now, it was my turn to laugh. Thank you very much. This product is the best. I highly recommend to purchase the tensioner with the chains. You would be sorry if you don't. 468216
Review from a similar Glacier Cable in Tire Chains
I ordered the wrong size chains (my mistake) Troy was great in helping me with return instructions and with the correct size. Have not use the product yet. 313145
Review from a similar Glacier Cable in Tire Chains
Very easy to order and it arrived on ti me. 322260
Review from a similar Glacier Cable in Tire Chains
I didn't know how to get chains for my GMC Terrain 2016. We are going to Lake Tahoe in November. On their site there was a writeup about my exact situation. GMC claims there are no chains for that model and they cannot be used on the rear tires. We purchased the equipment in the review because he had used them with success. This includes the Glacier Multi-Arm rubber adjusters and the Glacier cable snow tire chains. We feel comfortable now and hopefully will not need to use them. I spoke to a representative from etrailer who confirmed my purchase would probably work. 718917
Review from a similar Glacier Cable in Tire Chains
Ordering from etrailer was easy, quick, and all products perfectly fit the description. Will order from them again if needed. Thank you! 462956
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