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Glacier Tire Chain Tensioners for 12" to 16" Rims - Rubber - 1 Pair
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Glacier Tire Chain Tensioners for 12" to 16" Rims - Rubber - 1 Pair

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Tighten your car's snow chains in no time with these rubber adjusters. Takes up excess slack to prevent premature wear of the chains, minimize potential damage to your vehicle, and help keep chains centered for a quality ride. 1-800-940-8924 to order Glacier accessories and parts part number PW100 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Glacier products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Glacier Tire Chain Tensioners for 12" to 16" Rims - Rubber - 1 Pair. Accessories and Parts reviews from real customers.
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Glacier Accessories and Parts - PW100

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Tighten your car's snow chains in no time with these rubber adjusters. Takes up excess slack to prevent premature wear of the chains, minimize potential damage to your vehicle, and help keep chains centered for a quality ride.


Features:

  • Allows you to fit and tension your snow chains quickly and easily
  • Provides a tight and secure fit
  • Made for use with cable, twist-link, V-bar, or square-link chains
  • Hooks onto the side chains of your tire chains for installation
  • Constructed of durable, flexible rubber


Specs:

  • Application: tire chains that fit 12" - 16" rims
  • Quantity: 2 adjusters for 1 pair of chains


100 Glacier by pewag Snow Chain Adjuster - Passenger Cars - 12" to 16" Rims





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106 reviews
Tighten your car's snow chains in no time with these rubber adjusters. Takes up excess slack to prevent premature wear of the chains, minimize potential damage to your vehicle, and help keep chains centered for a quality ride.

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good stuff. works as advertised



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Great Product!



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Nice



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they're whatever. you need them for the chains to work right.



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Helps keep my cables in place and snug. A must have.



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prompt delivery, excellent quality, easy to install.



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Very pleased with product. Fast shipping and good price.



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I also liked the adjusters. Five points is much better than 2 or 3 points



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perfect. Be sure to purchase tire cables to go along with these =)



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A must buyWhat a difference installing this chain spreader made to the chain installation.



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I have always made my own adjuster but these adjusters are great.
Etrailer's delivery is extremely fast. Thanks.



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Tire chainsFast shipping .Excellent customer service



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Product is hard to get wrong. Good thick rubber cord with stainless steel hooks to help relieve any slack on your chain/cable assembly.



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No problems here. Bought this w/ the tire chain and they easily fit in the bag that came w/ the tire chains. Haven't used them yet but they look to be good!



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Glacier Rubber AdjustersPerfect product with great service. I got the product in quickly and it fit perfectly. I would recommend etrailer to friends and family. If I ever need anything like this again, I know where I will go to purchase them.
Aaron



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Chain TensionersGlacier Rubber adjusters were delivered in a timely manner at a fair price; great customer service, as well.



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The chains came quickly and as described. etrailer.com even upgraded the shipping for me at no extra cost!!



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I tried them on; and they fit well. I'll be ready for my subdivision's icy conditions next time. Thanks for the rapid service, and here are some photos from the test today; though you may not want to use the tension photo, because the clips should have been rotated to the next section



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These are real heavy duty adjusters. Unless you have 12 to maybe 14 inch wheels, go with the 16-20 inch size. I installed them on a 16 inch Dodge Dakota wheel and the rubber is very difficult to stretch across the wheel, let alone make the other three attachments.

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Lane S.

2/6/2016

I really like the chains, they are so much easier and lighter than thechains of my younger years. However, I still feel the same about theadjusters. They are much too small andor not flexible enough, making itvery difficult to stretch them, even just across the wheel. My wife wouldnever be able put them on should the need arise. I suggest you find adifferent supplier for that product or a different brand.



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These worked very well for the chains that I bought last year. I drive a 1998 4Runner Limited with 16" rims. It took a little bit of practice centering the chains on the tire so definitely do so before you get a bunch of snow. If it seems like this tensioner is too tight, doublecheck that the chains are positioned on the tire correctly and not too far in toward the wheel well.



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Bought this product to replace bungee cords to keep my snow chains tight. They work great. The tensioners fit easily inside my chain bag so every thing is kept together. Great product, I recommended them to a couple of my buddies.



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I ordered three sets of chains. One for my van, one for my small truck and one for my big truck. The chains with the cams are very nice and easier to deal with. Don't buy the rubber rings with hooks that is used to keep the chain centered, it is cheap and will not last the winter. Buy the short rubber straps at any hardware, they work perfectly. These are adequate chains for moderate use.



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Went to new style chains. Too difficult to put on when it's snowing and not ideal conditions (like a nice dry garage or driveway). the tensioners are to stiff in the winter and my wife cannot install correctly. Would not recommend the chains OR the tensioners.



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These are an absolute necessity for tire chain applications whether you use traditional chain-link, or cable chains for your vehicle. Excellent quality rubber with great steel hook construction makes these a terrific addition to your winter weather gear for your automobile.



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If your chains do not come with built in tensioners, this product is an absolute must have. Mine were easy to attach and held perfectly through a lot of miles in heavy snow. If they are cleaned with soapy water after the season is over, they should last for several years. An excellent product!


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