Snow Chains and Snow Socks for Electric Vehicles
Electric cars need a different approach to winter chains and socks than petrol or diesel cars. Battery packs add significant weight over the axles, and the instant torque from an electric motor makes wheelspin on ice or packed snow more likely than in a conventional car. Many EVs also use aerodynamic, low-profile wheel designs with tighter wheel arch clearances, which rules out some chain designs that fit comfortably on a standard car. Manufacturer guidance also varies more than with petrol or diesel models, with some EV makers restricting or advising against fitting traditional chains altogether, so it's worth checking your vehicle handbook before you buy.
Where chains are suitable, the König K-Summit MAX is built specifically for electric vehicles, designed to handle the extra weight and torque while still fitting within the tighter clearances common on EV wheels.
Snow Chains and Snow Socks designed for use on Electric Cars
These are our top choice chain for electric vehicles. Other chains may work for electric vehicles, but you must pay attention to the maximum allowed vehicle weight and check your vehicle handbook!
AutoSock
High-Performance Snow Socks
AutoSock: AutoSock - textile wheel covers with an elasticated edge; you just slip them over the driving wheels when you find yourself getting stuck. ("Yes - it really is this easy" and "Yes, of course they work!") Be prepared for the winter by carrying a set of AutoSock in your car.
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.
Spikes-Spider Compact
External fitting snow chains
The Spikes-Spider Compact is ideal for cars, small vans and small SUVs where space between the tyres, suspension and wheel arches is limited.
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.
Spikes-Spider Sport
External fitting snow chains
The Spikes-Spider Sport model is the most adaptable system for all cars up to 3.5tonnes in weight, and can be resized to fit almost any tyre.
Konig K-Summit MAX
External fitting snow chains
The König K-Summit MAX is the external chain dedicated to electrified vehicles and takes into account the increased demand of resistance that electric vehicles require.
Spikes-Spider Easy Sport
External fitting snow chains
The Spikes-Spider Easy SPORT is a development of the SPORT and clip onto two wheel bolt mounted studs, providing better reliability than systems that only clip to a single wheel bolt stud.