Easy once figured out. The auto trac tensioners are troubling tho' they work and then they don't. I have one that the cable won't retract. I read to lubricate and soaked it. Nothing. What if this happened when really needed? My best answer right now is to buy another set and have an extra. I'm also wondering about having regular chain tighteners for a time if needed. My hubby is handy and will be home today and see if he can fixit but it doesn't give me confidence to take the chance on both working. I am going to the snow in two days so will need to buy another set locally.

These chains lasted me one full winter season, meaning they saw near daily use for about 5 months on snow, ice, mud, dry dirt, and pavement.

Putting then on is easy enough once you get the hang of it-- I could put them both on in 10 mins. The ratcheting mechanism failed 3 months in, perhaps due to mud that I wasn't able to remove. I was still able to use them without it by simply tightening them with bungees or tensioners.
In the end, one of the clasps came off the inner cable. Since it was cable and nor chain I couldn't weld it back together so I had to toss it. I upgraded to ones that are all chain and have no cable.
All in all these are decent chains for the price, especially if you don't plan on using them often.

I needed new chains for my plow truck and researched a lot before finally deciding on these. I have a 2000 Chevy Silverado with stock 245/75R16 tires. I read all of the reviews and ordered with a little bit of apprehension about them fitting. These things tend to have one of two reviews, either people 1) Love them or 2) hate them because they don't fit. I ordered them in hopes of falling in category one.

When they arrived I intended on trying them out before I needed them but never got around to it. Then one day, late at night we were coming back from snowboarding and it had been a particularly snowy cold day and we couldn't make it up our driveway. My driveway is about 130 yards long and somewhat steep. The cold snap a few weeks ago had frozen the ground to where the freezing rain made the driveway like an ice skating rink. My wife was driving and got almost to the top then slid most of the way back down. She has a 2000 Suburban with the same size tires so i hopped out and walked up to the house, eager to try out my new chains.

1/2 hour later while I am slipping on the ice, laying in the snow, and using lots of colorful words I finally get the chains on. I am frustrated because I can tell that they should be easy to put on, but mine seem to be just a hair to small. The cable in the ratchet is about 1.5 inches too short. I have to manually get the chains as tight as they will possibly go then pull as hard as I can to get them to latch. Once I finally got them on, she drove up the driveway and parked in the garage. I had to then take the chains off, and go through the whole ordeal again as I fought to get them on my plow truck so i could clear off the driveway and road. They did not go on any easier the second time, and my words got even more colorful.

Once I was done plowing I came inside and logged onto Peerless' website thinking I must have done something wrong. The card on the chains listed my tire size as compatible with these chains so I assumed I had the right size. I watched the promotional video on the website and to my chagrin there was a dainty lady who is driving in snowy conditions and hops out, installs these in seconds barely getting any snow on her hands and gets back in her car with a big smile and drives off happily into the snowstorm! My wife started poking fun at me saying maybe she should have put them on because obviously women were better at it. I immediately wrote an email to customer service explaining what happened and asking what I did wrong.

It took a week but I finally received an email back asking for my address. Next thing I know they sent me a pair of the next size up: 0232105. No charge, no questions, just a note saying let us know if these fit. Interestingly, these chains also listed my tire size as compatible. Putting these new ones on is amazing, just like the lady in the video. They go on quick and easy, they stay tight and centered and come off quick and easy. Not only that, they grip better than any other chains I have used, they ride better and are quieter than any other chains. I am seriously considering buying a second pair for my wife to keep in her Suburban - I have never been so pleased with chains before.

I have only used them for a few weeks and cannot speak to long term reliability, but I use them a lot. I have to plow my driveway and a couple miles of private road whenever it snows so if they give out on me I will be sure to update my review, but as for now I would recommend to anyone that needs chains to get these. I have used a lot of chains and these are by far the best in all categories: ease of install/removal, ride, grip, and noise. But be warned, make sure you get the right size! And you might want to check the fit when you get them, don't go by the card that lists compatible tire sizes.

EDIT 09 March 2014:

So I have been using these for a couple months and I still love them. It looks like the winter is coming to an end and I will be putting my plow truck away soon. The chains worked great for plowing and getting up my driveway on slick days. I used them a couple of other times as well, like when I came across a girl who had slid off the road and needed to be pulled back out. The chains gave me the traction I needed to be able to pull her out. I even had a friend of mine call me out of the blue to ask for recommendations on chains, he needed a new set and knew I had to plow a grade and wanted to know what I used and if I liked them. He hauls firewood for a living during the winter and needed chains to get in and out of the woods with. I told him to get a set of these and told him the same shining review I gave here. The only time these chains let me down was once when I got stuck in my plow truck. During the constant forward-reverse cycles as I was working my way out one of the chains came off. It was a bummer but at least it didn't wrap itself around my axle (like the older style chains used to do) it just came off and laid on the ground. Alas, when I needed it most it wasn't there. But with one chain on my plow truck and another set on my suburban we eventually pulled the truck out. All-in-all I am very satisfied with these chains, they are quieter than most, have a smoother ride than most and go on and off very easily.

These chains are awesome! I received my chains one day before 9" of snow and ice fell. It comes with a durable instruction sheet and easy to understand instructions. I had them on in less than 20 minutes and most of that time was spent getting them laid out. The chains worked perfect! Not at all like the old chains of years gone by! Wish I had gotten them sooner.

I used these this last weekend. It's a very good product. Easy to put on. I did contact Peerless to make sure I got the right size. Only issue is, once I took the chains off, one of the cables didn't automatically retract. I had to play around with it a little. Not sure if it's just from the cold, but hopefully it's not a sign of things to come as I've only used it once.