Rubber Adjusters for Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains PW1042 on 17 Inch Wheels

Updated 01/10/2019 | Published 01/09/2019

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Glacier Cable Tire Chains - Ladder Pattern - Roller Links - Manual Tensioning - 1 Pair

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$64.75

Glacier Multi-Arm Tire Chain Tensioners for 16" to 19" Rims - Rubber - 1 Pair

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Titan Chain Multi-Arm Rubber Tire Chain Adjuster for Passenger Vehicles - 1 Pair

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Question:

Per your recommendations, for a 2016 Subaru outback for tire size 225-65-17 I would purchase pw1042. On the install video for pw1042 you say to also purchase the rubber adjusters and list the part number as pw105. However, when reading a QandA, the rep clearly stated to buy rubber adjusters part TCMA1 for the pw1042. This is profoundly confusing.

asked by: Adrienne

Expert Reply:

I can understand the confusion, although either of the adjusters can be used.

The Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains # PW1042, which fit the 225/65-17 tires on your 2016 Subaru Outback, can be adjusted with either the Glacier Multi-Arm Rubber Adjusters # PW105 youi referenced or the Titan Chain Multi-Arm Rubber Tire Chain Adjuster # TCMA1; the Q&A was just one person's recommendation for that situation.

I happen to like the Glacier Multi-Arm Rubber Adjusters # PW105 because of the metal circle in the middle which holds the arms of the adjusters which isn't going to snap; the other adjuster has a rubber circle holding the arms.

expert reply by: Kyle S