Snow Socks (Textile Traction Aid)

Description

AutoSock, a Norwegian company, pioneered the textile tire traction aid as a lighter, easier-to-fit alternative to metal snow chains, using a technical fabric sock that stretches over the tire tread to improve grip on snow and ice through friction and micro-fiber channeling of the water/snow layer rather than metal studs or links. Because they have no rigid or metal components, snow socks are typically lighter, quieter, and less likely to damage alloy wheels or low-clearance wheel wells than traditional chains, though they are generally recommended for lower-speed, temporary use similar to chains and wear faster on cleared pavement.

Fits / compatible with

• Sized to specific tire dimensions rather than vehicle make/model; fits most passenger cars
• SUVs
• and light trucks
• and permitted as a chain alternative in many jurisdictions with tight wheel-well clearance.