| Certain parts of America experience cold and harsh | | | | accidents. |
| winter seasons every year. Heavy snowfall for a | | | | There are mainly three types of tire chains such as |
| large part of the year and extreme drop in | | | | diamond tire chains, cable tire chains, and link tire |
| temperatures certainly makes it difficult for vehicles | | | | chains. Diamond tire chains get their name from the |
| to ply on the road. This problem has been overcome | | | | distinctive diamond pattern of its interlocking metal |
| with use of tire chains. Need for tire chains has | | | | strands. |
| increased over a period of time that has led to | | | | Cable tire chains have metal strands, which run |
| development of different types of tire chains. | | | | horizontally against the face of the tire in straight |
| A tire chain is a device that was developed to | | | | strips. As they resemble cables running parallel to |
| enhance traction during heavy snowfall and icy | | | | each other, they are called cable tire chains. Link tire |
| conditions on roads. It is simply a chain attached to | | | | chains are a combination of the pattern used to |
| the front and rear wheels of vehicles to increase its | | | | manufacture diamond and cable tire chains. They |
| traction and facilitate movement in heavy snow or | | | | have a chain link lattice running horizontally against the |
| ice. Use of tire chains is very common not only in | | | | face of the tire. |
| regions of heavy snowfall but mountainous regions | | | | All three of them are very effective for driving |
| too. Some specific states recommend the mandatory | | | | during winter season and are ideal for avoiding road |
| use of tire chains during winter season on certain | | | | accidents and breakdowns. |
| roads to avoid traffic jams and other related | | | | |