Michelin 008301 Easy Grip Snow Chains Evolution n°13

I didn't testet

This product works perfectly and is a great alternative to chains

Easy to order arrived quickly and easy payment plan option taken at no extra cost always a bonus around Christmas.Nice compact storage bag and very light compared to my old steel chains I had on my previous vehicle.Will see if how they preform when we go to the Alps in a couple of months time.

Easy to fit

Being a regular driver in the Alps and in winter conditions, and having used chains (and alternative versions thereof) in the past, it's very frustrating to find a product superior to metal snow chains and yet they are not - not yet at least - approved for use in Austria.The testing and approval authority in Austria is Ö-Norm and the relevant approval rating for snow chains is ÖNORM V 5117. In winter Austrian law states that you have to have winter tyres AND carry ÖNorm approved snow chains. These Michelin Easy Grip chains ARE approved for use in Italy, France and Switzerland, and can be used in Germany too, but not in Austria.In the item description it only states that they are approved for Italy - it would not be difficult for them to be clearer about this, particularly as I'm now having to pay £3.99 to return them to Amazon. I've awarded 3 stars because they are actually a very good set of chains and although expensive (twice the price of the metal chains I'm having to buy for use in Austria as an alternative), I believe they are far superior. I can only hope Austria approved them at a future stage - I believe they are relatively new to the market - because by all accounts (tests viewable on YouTube) they perform as well if not better than metal chains, are just as durable and do far less damage to your wheels, tyres and road surface.

Quick and easy to fit but have not yet tried them in heavy snow