Polaire Snow Chains
Polaire is a French brand of automotive accessories, part of the Joubert Group, a family-owned manufacturer founded in 1928 in Ambert, France. Polaire itself has been making snow chains for over 20 years, with its car accessories arm based in the Grenoble region, close to the French Alps it designs chains for.
They specialise in external fitting chains, in other words chains which are fitted from the front of the wheel, fastened to a wheel bolt or to the wheel rim, putting chain only onto the road top of the tyre. This allows them to be fitted to vehicles which would otherwise be 'unchainable'.
Polaire Snow Chains for Cars and Vans
Polaire's GRIP chains are mostly made from polyurethane, with stainless steel ice grippers. Their performance is as effective as steel chains, but they're much easier to fit and - important for the occasional use UK market - they can be driven (at slow speed) on tarmac, making them a much safer option than normal chains, with less need to remove and refit depending on snow conditions, less time spent out of the car by the side of the road.
Polaire also have a chain link version of the GRIP, called STEEL GRIP. Both versions use the same patented fitting system, for all wheel bolt sizes from 17mm to 22mm, no need for a range of different parts for different wheel bolt sizes.
Polaire XP9
Traditional snow chains
Polaire's XP9 are a good quality traditional style 9mm chain. They're easy to fit and remove and therefore ideal for cars that can accomodate traditional chains and used for the occassional ski-drive or UK use.
Polaire XP16
Traditional snow chains
Polaire's XP16 are a good quality traditional style 16mm chain. They're easy to fit and remove and therefore ideal for SUVs, vans and camper vans that can accommodate traditional chains and used for the occassional ski-drive or UK use.
Polaire GRIP
External fitting snow chains
An innovative, easy to use, high performance external-fixing chain system; excellent value for money. They do everything that all other external-fixing ladder track chains do, but better. They're quicker and easier to fit and remove, have excellent grip, and can even be driven on tarmac, making them exceptionally useful, also safer. Suitable for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes.
Polaire Steel Grip
External fitting snow chains
Polaire STEEL GRIP are the most modern and innovative single-fixing, external-fixing chains that we know about. They have been improved with ice-breaker steel traction plates and offer excellent value for money.