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Titan Chain Snow Tire Chains - Diamond Pattern - Square Link - Assisted Tensioning - 1 Pair
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Titan Chain Snow Tire Chains - Diamond Pattern - Square Link - Assisted Tensioning - 1 Pair

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Get consistent traction and a smooth ride for your vehicle when driving in snow and on light ice. Brightly color-coded chains have built-in tensioners to ensure fast, easy installation and a tight fit. Never worry about misplacing parts. Great Prices for the best tire chains from Titan Chain. Titan Chain Snow Tire Chains - Diamond Pattern - Square Link - Assisted Tensioning - 1 Pair part number TC1553 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Titan Chain Tire Chains - TC1553

  • Tire Chains
  • On Road Only
  • Deep Snow
  • Assisted
  • Titan Chain
  • Steel Square Link
  • Drape Over Tire - Make Connections
  • Class S Compatible
  • No Rim Protection

Get consistent traction and a smooth ride for your vehicle when driving in snow and on light ice. Brightly color-coded chains have built-in tensioners to ensure fast, easy installation and a tight fit. Never worry about misplacing parts.


Features:

  • Provides excellent traction in snow and light ice
    • Square links dig in and provide good grip - small size makes for a less bumpy ride
    • Diamond pattern offers constant traction and a smoother ride than ladder patterns
  • Made for passenger vehicles with limited wheel-well clearance
    • Meets SAE Class S standards
  • Tightens around tire quickly and easily with built-in tensioners
    • No need to drive onto chains or drape them over your tires
    • Fit chain around wheel and make connections using bright, color-coded hooks and clips
    • Tug on tensioners to get a tight fit - built in so you don't have to worry about losing parts
  • Resists corrosion thanks to manganese nickel alloy construction
  • Includes reusable storage bag


Specs:

  • Fits: 15" - 19" tires (for exact sizes, see below)
  • Link thickness: 3.7 mm (0.145")
  • Quantity: 2 tire chains
  • 30-Day limited warranty


Note: To determine whether you can use snow chains on your vehicle, or if they might affect your ABS/EPS functionality, consult your owner's manual.


These Titan Chain diamond-pattern chains are great winter weather chains. If you live in an area where you're likely to get periodic snow and ice, these chains are perfect because they're durable and easy to mount. And they're lightweight and compact, so they store in your vehicle nicely too.


These chains are among the easiest and fastest to install because they have built-in tensioners that you can just pull taut to adjust the fit. These tensioners allow the chains to fit your tires, no matter the profile or wear pattern. And because the tensioners are built-in, you never have to worry about losing them like you might with other chains on the market.


Class S Designation

SAE Class S tire chains are designed for use on passenger vehicles with restricted wheel-well clearance. Most newer cars, vans, and small trucks - especially those with large aftermarket tires - will require Class S chains. If you're unsure about the class of your vehicle, consult your vehicle's user manual.


SAE Class S Clearance Diagram

These chains will fit your tires provided there is both:

  • A - a minimum of 1.46" (37 mm) between the top of the tire tread and the wheel well
  • B - at least 0.59" (15 mm) between the tire's sidewall and the vehicle

Confirming Your Fit

If you know your tire size, you may think you won't need to test fit your new chains. But there are a lot of variables that can affect whether chains will fit your specific tires, including your tire type, the amount of air pressure in the tire, the amount of tread wear, and the tire manufacturer. You'll also need to know how much clearance is in your wheel well, which you can determine by measuring from your tire tread to the sidewall of the wheel well.


We recommend that you order chains as early in the season as possible to give yourself plenty of time to test fit the chains and reorder if needed. This way, you won't be stuck out in the cold later with snow chains that don't fit.


You can test fit these chains in your garage or driveway, but you'll want to wait until there's snow on the ground to actually drive with them. Likewise, if you're out in the snow and come across bare pavement, you'll want to pull over and remove the chains. These chains can cause damage to the bare pavement, your garage floor, or your vehicle if they break from the wear of riding on a harsh surface.


Installing Tire Chains

Installing these chains is incredibly simple.


Lay chains on the ground to get all the tangles out

1. Lay out the chains on the ground to make sure there are no twists or kinks.


Slide chains behind the tire

2. Spread the chain around the back of the tire.


Make connections behind the tire

3. Connect the ends of the cable, which will sit behind the tire.


Attach green hook to yellow side chains

4. Around front, connect the 2 ends of the yellow side chain using the green hook at the top of the tire.


Feed tensioner through clips

5. At the bottom of the tire, feed the silver tensioning chain through the red channel bracket and pull it taut. Then run the tensioner through as many red clips along the side chain as you can, leaving room to still be able to stretch the hook across the tire.


Recheck tension

6. Attach the hook to the side chain directly across from the last clip you ran the tensioner through. The hook should face away from your tire. Pull your vehicle forward 2-3 vehicle lengths and recheck the tension.


How to Choose Snow Chains for Your Vehicle

To choose the right snow chain, you must match your tire size. Those measurements can be found on the side of your tire, as shown below.


Tire size on sidewall

185/60-15

  1. (185) - indicates tire width in millimeters
  2. (60) - gives you the aspect ratio (sidewall height as percentage of width)
  3. (15) - denotes the diameter of the wheel rim in inches


1553 Titan Chain Diamond Alloy Snow Tire Chains - Square Links - Passenger Vehicles and Light Trucks - 15" - 19" Tires - One Pair




These chains fit the following tire sizes:

  • 215/55-18
  • 215/60-17
  • 215/65-17
  • 225/50-18
  • 225/55-17
  • 225/60-17
  • 225/70-15
  • 225/75-15
  • 235/45-18
  • 235/55-17
  • 235/60-16
  • 245/40-19
  • 245/50-17
  • 245/55-16
  • 245/60-15
  • 245/70-15
  • 255/45-17
  • 255/60-15
  • 265/40-18

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Titan Chain Snow Tire Chains - Diamond Pattern - Square Link - Assisted Tensioning - 1 Pair - TC1553

Average Customer Rating:  4.7 out of 5 stars   (1785 Customer Reviews)

Get consistent traction and a smooth ride for your vehicle when driving in snow and on light ice. Brightly color-coded chains have built-in tensioners to ensure fast, easy installation and a tight fit. Never worry about misplacing parts.

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