K&K Auto Accessories Snow Socks for Tires - Pro Series for Ultimate Grip Alternative for Tire Snow Chain - Snow Traction Device for Passenger Cars SUVs Trucks Winter Emergency Accessory (Medium)

1st things first I want to clarify, I live in the south so we don’t get that much snow. I have some driving experience in snow since I lived in Canada for a bit but that’s it.This weekend I went on a family ski trip up in Boone, NC. There was a really bad winter storm and after having this in the back of my car for a year I finally got the opportunity to test them out. There was about 4-5 inches of snow, the weather was about 22° with winds of up to 20+ mph and dropping so there was ice forming beneath the snow already. I’ll break this down as best as I can in terms of my experience and an unbiased perspective.1) installation, removal, and fitting:- very easy and straight forward, took me less than 10 minutes. I watched one quick video and was able to do it in little to no time (specifically the ones that were attached to this product here on Amazon). Also there is a tag on the socks that tells you which side goes on the outside of the tire which is the red side.- The package comes with gloves so that was very helpful and a great thing for them to do because with the cold weather and slick wet tires, your definitely going to need them unless you want to be struggling in the cold for more than 15 mins.- the chart for sizing was actually very accurate. For representation I have a 2010 Toyota RAV4. It’s FWD with 4 cylinders and my tires are 225/65R17 101H. The socks went on it very snug without much of a struggle and stayed on my tires without a problem never once having slipped off even with all the sharp turns around Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain.- I will say it was slightly tough to take off, I would say it took me between 10-15 minutes of me having to pull at the edges constantly to get both of the snow socks loose and off, but granted my fingers were numb from the freezing cold of the 20° ish degrees weather and with winds up to 20+ mph.2) Performance:- I want to mention once again that I only used two snow socks on my front tires since my car is Front Wheel Drive (FWD) and my back tires were Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires which are graded for snow weather too.- While I was moving my car back and forth to fit the socks on, I noticed that the snow was sticking to the snow socks. These snow socks picked up the snow really well, leaving very noticeable patches of grass exposed. From what I read this is a good sign since the snow that is packed onto the snow socks provides great traction on the snow on the road. I didn’t believe it at first until I started test driving it and noticed a huge difference.- going up the mountain was no problem, the snow socks did what they were supposed to do. They dug into the snow and got me up the mountain even with traffic going slow and even stopping on an incline.- speaking of stopping, going down the mountain with these felt pretty good. Granted I had my car between 2nd and 1st gear trying to keep a balance between my transmission and my brakes to not overload either of them, but the snow socks definitely played there park in making sure I didn’t slide out.- In terms of quality these handled pretty well. After taking them off they were still in pretty good condition so I will definitely be using them again later on. Mind you I drove with these in the winter storm between an hour to two hours so they kept together really well and never slipped off once. I repeat that part again because I was worried about the sizing and with all the sharp turns they would slip off but they did not at all, truth be told the way I put them on is the way the stayed until I pulled them off.- one thing I will mention is that when you get to speeds close to 40mph you will start to feel a bit of a bumping sound/feeling. I concluded that it was the snow packed onto the socks that caused this but regardless if I am not mistaken, the creators of this sock do also state that these are only meant for speeds below 40-45mph so please keep that in mind.In conclusion, these are definitely worth the money for sure and I 100% plan on buying another pair for my back tires or as a backup. Please be safe out there and have fun!

These actually worked better than we thought once you get them on. It is a little of a struggle when you first learn to put them on. I live on a steep hill and WV with a front wheel drive car and it was the first time we were able to get the car up the hill in years with snow on our road. Very easy to remove and they don't weigh very much so they don't add extra weight to your car either. They seem to be made of durable material and have so far worked great.

Quality appears very good. Super easy to put on. Probably somewhat messy to take off and place in the provided bag, but certainly can't be much different than removing/storing traditional traction devices. Bought these for my annual ski trips to the Northeast, but didn't encounter any conditions this season that required using them. I appreciated the video of the testing/comparison of different options for negotiating snow conditions - I am optimistic that they WILL perform as described. Only time will tell about durability - I will try to remember to update my rating once I have an opportunity to use them.

Tried to give it 5 stars but I guess my fingers are to fat. Super easy to put on and take off. Grips the icy road very well.

I live in Southern California. Really excited to use this for a snow trip after seeing the reviews. I really didn't want to use chains/cables to my suv because of the potential risk of damaging something in the vehicle so seeing this option worked out for me. First off the pros, It came in a nice bag. Also, it really was very easy to install (took about 5 mins) and Caltrans accepted it as a legal traction device. Now for the bad stuff. I probably drove with it on for about 10 miles in snowy conditions. Followed the instructions in the bag to a T. The fastest I drove on it was probably 15mph and was letting everyone else pass me. Right when I got to the hotel, I wanted to take it off right away for washing like the instructions said, to prevent freezing. Taking it out is much more difficult because it adheres to the shape og the tire so it requires a lot of force to pull out. Also takes longer if it's really cold, even when using the gloves they provide. Taking one side off took maybe 15 minutes. After taking the first one out I went to the second one and it was ripped and pulling it off made it worse. The whole thing ended up ripping in half. I washed both with warm water and both were extremely frayed and the other one had a hole in it. This is just my first (and obviously last) time using it. Ended up buying chains anyway. Not sure if I recommend anyone getting this but Socal got a lot of snow this week so if really snowy conditions caused this much damage, I'm not sure how it will do when it's slushy ice/mud that you drive these on.

These are absolutely a great product

do yourself a service and purchase this, it was massively simple to follow instructions to put on the tires, difficult at first, but once you put them on (The wheeled drive of the car - front for front-wheel, or rear for rear-wheel drive) it becomes easier as you'll know the nuances of taking on/off.the pro:You can drive on snow and ice and not have too many issues*they come with the tools and packaging you will use to make installation a breezeextremely light and supereffectivethey let you know which side is suppose to be facing the worldincredibly quiet, you will forget that you have them onvery durable material*the con:Don't try to turn as if you were in a fast and furious movie (especially on ice!) you may have traction but physics will win.do not drive over 30mph (48km/h) as on ice they'll have less gripping power to keep you in control of your vehicleDo not leave them on your tires overnight, below freezing temp will cause them to be ineffective and will be massively difficult to remove once they've froze*You are unable to continually keep them on driving on pavement road as they will shred.