AutoSock for Passenger Vehicles HP645, Snow Socks for Tires, Pack of 2

Great product! Easy to put on and take off!Bought these for a trip to Lake Tahoe after doing a lot of research. I have a Subaru Forester and didn’t want to deal with chains or cables.Caltrains had chain controls on the last 20 miles on highway 50 and so we stopped to put the Aurosocks on and it literally took 5 minutes to install. It’s as easy as the video shows. They worked so well, we drove about 30-40 mph in the snow and had no issues at all. Caltrains waved us through and gave us a thumbs up for the socks. Taking them off took some muscle but also easy to do.So happy with this purchase and highly recommend.

AutoSock for Passenger Vehicles HP697 –I was skeptical—snow socks? Really? I imagined some guy in a lab coat thinking, “What if we just put giant mittens on tires?” But desperate times call for desperate measures, and after getting stuck in my driveway for the third time, I figured, why not?Installation – A Winter Olympics EventThe instructions said “easy to install.” Lies. I looked like a confused penguin trying to put socks on an alligator. But after some trial, error, and a few choice words, I got them on.Performance – Witchcraft on Ice!The moment of truth—I hit the road, expecting to slide into a mailbox like a holiday disaster movie. But nope! These things gripped the road like a caffeinated squirrel on a tree trunk. I drove past SUVs stuck in the snow like I was in a commercial. Who’s laughing now, Todd with your fancy all-wheel drive?!Durability – Not Made for NASCARNow, let’s be real. These aren’t meant for high-speed joyrides. They’re temporary, so if you drive on dry pavement too long, they’ll shred faster than my New Year’s resolutions.Final VerdictIf you need a quick, magical solution for snow and ice, these things work shockingly well. Just don’t expect them to last forever or be easy to put on when your fingers are frozen.– Would absolutely buy again, and will probably still struggle putting them on.

I've read reviews on the durability of the tire sock versus chains. While I can't disagree with that, I can't really see the need for chains anymore after the introduction of the tire sock. Here's my reasoning. For me the tire sock is for occasional driving in snow. If I need more than occasional snow driving, then snow tires feel like the proper investment. Of course, there's cost to consider. So maybe there's a pricepoint where chains still make sense, and I'm just not seeing it. I don't live in an area where it snows often. I just visit sometimes.Last weekend, we took these up with us to visit a cabin in the mountains. I was kind of nervous about them because I grew up on tire chains, but these did just as well everywhere I encountered snow, and the literally could not be easier to put on. That part felt like having a fast-pass at Disneyland. I pulled into the turnout after people, had the tire socks on in under 2 minutes, and was back on the road. When we were heading down the mountain, same thing. I pulled into the turnout with all the other chain-toters. They're even easier to take off.What you really need to do is watch out for speed with these. With chains, you feel it, hear that you've got chains on. These are only rated to 30 mph just like chains, but unlike chains, they are quiet. We actually pulled over a few times just to make sure they were still on because the experience was so foreign. That whole center themselves thing is legit though. After 20 feet they were on better than I'd gotten them on.One more thing to watch out for other than speed... You have to take them off when you're done driving for the night or they will freeze and become useless. If they were hard to put on or take off like chains, I might think this was a deal breaker, but it didn't take much more time than putting the wipers up. They were pretty dirty, so while they didn't need to necessarily dry if I was going to put them back on the next morning, they did need a place to exist. I threw them in the bathtub, but next time, I think I'll bring a tote bin and just toss them in the trunk. They were personally too dirty to want to fold back up into the bag. Now that I'm home, I'll hose them off, let 'em dry then pack 'em back up till next time.

Not clear from the product description how to determine the size of Auto sock. I watched the video & went up & down the Amazon site multiple times. The huge chart with numbers didn’t mean anything to me. Ended up going to the manufacturer website which had a visual on determining the size correctly. Attaching it here to save everyone the trouble. You have to look at the edge of your actual tire where the numbers are listed.Also the auto sock is not meant to be used like chains. Max speed is 30 mph and use it for short distances only. For example, I used them at a ski resort when could not get out of my slick icy parking spot. Removed the socks as soon as I was out of the icy area.

These does not damage the tires and much easier to install than the chains, the only problem I had is to take them off while they are still wet from the snow, I could hardly do it by myself. Also I am not sure how many times I could use them, but still I prefer these to the chains which rust easily.