I recently got a set of Rud Grip 4x4 chains - very similar to the ones linked above.
I've not used them yet; I'd been getting around on Walmart chains, the ones in the blue box, for the past few years.
The Walmart ones work. They work fine, really - no complaints.
The Rud Grip 4x4 caught my eye for two reasons - one, they're a "diamond" pattern, which allegedly helps keep the truck from sliding sideways. That was never really an issue with the wallyworld chains, but it seems like a good idea. MOSTLY, what caught my eye was the ease of installation - the inside loop is not a chain, but a big cable - 1/4"+ on mine (215/85-16). Slide the stiff, plastic-coated cable behind the tire, grab each end of the cable, connect, then connect the hook on the outside of the tire, run a tensioning chain through a tensioner deal, done.
I've only installed them & driven up the street, but I have no doubt at all that they'll WORK well - my wally-chains worked just fine; I kinda wanted to get some "v-bar" chains, but the cheapies never let me down traction-wise.
That said, installing the chain for the first time took me <3 minutes. Second was likely under 2. They did not need retensioning after a very short drive (although easily long enough to make a normal chain/tensioner setup need retensioned). On easy, off easy - I like them, a LOT.
I suppose they might suck for traction; somehow doubt it, but I guess that's a possibility, but they get two giant thumbs up or whatever for ease of installation - give a chain to a passenger who knows how to do it, the truck can be chained and mobile in under 2 minutes.
I got pretty good at putting my old-school chains on, and even being pretty good at it, chaining up took 5-10min, easily.
I got mine at
www.tirechaindealer.com, fast shipping, no complaints at all.
RH
