Konig Tire Chains - TH04115080

Fit these chains over your tire, step on the pedal, and you're ready to go. These lightweight chains are fast to install and easy to tension. Provides consistent traction and a smooth ride when driving in snow and on light ice.

Features:

• Provides excellent traction in snow and light ice
  • Square links dig in and provide good grip - small size makes for a less bumpy ride
  • Diamond pattern offers consistent traction and a smoother ride than ladder patterns
• Made for passenger vehicles with limited wheel-well clearance
  • Meets SAE Class S standards
• Tightens around tire faster and easier than other chains
  • Just fit chain over tire and step down on center pedal
  • No need to make connections, tug on tensioners, or get out to retighten chains
• Removes quickly and easily with external release system
• Protects wheel rims from scratches
  • Powder coated side chain won't scratch like unfinished chains
  • Soft-touch fabric liner on back of tension bar and nylon bumpers keep chains from touching wheels
• Resists corrosion thanks to high-quality, manganese nickel alloy steel construction
• Packaged in durable nylon storage bag that doubles as a kneeling mat

Specs:

• Fits: 13" - 17" tires (for exact sizes, see below)
• Quantity: 2 tire chains
• Internal clearance required: 3/8"
• 5-Year warranty

Note: To determine whether you can use snow chains on your vehicle, or if they might affect your ABS/EPS functionality, consult your owner's manual.

Konig's Easy Fit snow chains are are just that - an easy fit. Just slide them over the tire and step on a pedal to tension them. The chains finish self-tensioning after a full tire rotation. These are excellent if you're looking for chains that are completely effortless because there's no reaching around the tire to make connections, driving forward and rechecking the tension, or crawling around on the cold, wet ground to install them. Removing the Easy Fit is just as simple - pull the red pin in the middle and push the red buttons at the bottom of the center element to release tension, then unwrap the chain from around the tire.

They're also great all-purpose winter weather chains. so if you live in an area where you're likely to get periodic snow and ice, these Konig chains are perfect because they're durable and incredibly easy to mount. If you're more likely to see seriously icy conditions, you may want a chain with square or V-bar links that can really bite into the ice to give you maximum traction.

Konig snow chains are handmade in Italy of hardened manganese nickel alloy steel for ultimate durability. The center tensioning element on each Easy Fit chain is made of rustproof aluminum for lasting effectiveness.

Class S Designation

SAE Class S tire chains are designed for use on passenger vehicles with restricted wheel-well clearance. Most newer cars, vans, and small trucks - especially those with large aftermarket tires - will require Class S chains. If you're unsure about the class of your vehicle, consult your vehicle's owner's manual.

These chains will fit your tires provided there is both:

• A - a minimum of 1.46" (37 mm) between the top of the tire tread and the wheel well
• B - at least 0.59" (15 mm) between the tire's sidewall and the vehicle

Confirming Your Fit

If you know your tire size, you may think you won't need to test fit your new chains. But there are a lot of variables that can affect whether chains will fit your specific tires, including your tire type, the amount of air pressure in the tire, the amount of tread wear, and the tire manufacturer. You'll also need to know how much clearance is in your wheel well, which you can determine by measuring from your tire tread to the sidewall of the wheel well.

We recommend that you order chains as early in the season as possible to give yourself plenty of time to test fit the chains and reorder if needed. This way, you wont be stuck out in the cold later with snow chains that don't fit.

You can test fit these chains in your garage or driveway, but you'll want to wait until there's snow on the ground to actually drive with them. Likewise, if you're out in the snow and come across bare pavement, you'll want to pull over and remove the chains. Even these low-profile chains can cause damage to the bare pavement, your garage floor, or your vehicle if they break from the wear of riding on a harsh surface.

Installing Chains

Installing these chains is incredibly easy and it doesn't require crawling around on the cold, wet ground to make connections, or getting out to readjust them after driving a short distance.

1. Open the rigid arch section of the chain and pull the sides apart.

2. Drape the chain over the top of the tire and tug down to fit it all the way around the bottom. (If you're testing these on bare pavement, the red cable may not fit under your tire like it would in snow.)

3. Flip the pedal out and step on it, pushing it down the track of the center bar until it clicks in place at the bottom.

4. Pop the pedal back into the locked position.

How to Choose Snow Chains for Your Vehicle

To choose the right snow chains, you must match your tire size. Those measurements can be found on the side of your tire, as shown below.

185/60-15

1. (185) - indicates the width
2. (60) - gives you the aspect ratio (sidewall height as percentage of width)
3. (15) - denotes the diameter of the wheel rim in inches

2004115080 Konig CU-9 Easy Fit Snow Chains - Size 080

Installation Details 

These chains fit the following tire sizes:

• 185/70-15
• 185/80-14
• 195/55-16
• 195/60-16
• 195/65-15
• 195/70-14
• 205/45-17
• 205/60-15
• 205/65-14
• 205/70-13
• 215/40-17
• 225/55-14