{"id":57073,"date":"2024-10-07T09:19:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp1.konigchain.com\/how-are-konig-snow-chains-fitted\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T08:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:41:47","slug":"how-are-konig-snow-chains-fitted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/how-are-konig-snow-chains-fitted\/","title":{"rendered":"How are K\u00f6nig snow chains fitted?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">When someone thinks of snow chains, only one type of product comes to mind: a chain that &#8216;no one knows how&#8217; is fitted to the tire and allows people to drive safely on snow-covered and\/or icy roads. But the real question is: how are snow chains fitted?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Koenig-Reflex-Edge_Golf_5_1EE794C5E957-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Koenig-Reflex-Edge_Golf_5_1EE794C5E957-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Koenig-Reflex-Edge_Golf_5_1EE794C5E957-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Koenig-Reflex-Edge_Golf_5_1EE794C5E957-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Koenig-Reflex-Edge_Golf_5_1EE794C5E957.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">K\u00f6nig, with more than 50 years of history and experience, has designed, developed and manufactured different models of snow chains that share the ultimate goal: to enable the user to safely reach his destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The K\u00f6nig snow chains are classified according to the fitting system they\u2019re featuring, in particular:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Konig-K-Summit-snow-chain-external-fitting-1024x922.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52060\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:400px;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Konig-K-Summit-snow-chain-external-fitting-1024x922.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Konig-K-Summit-snow-chain-external-fitting-768x691.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Konig-K-Summit-snow-chain-external-fitting.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-54-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56121\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:400px;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-54-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-54-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-54-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-54-2048x1334.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Koenig_snow_chains_flexible_cable.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52673\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:400px;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Koenig_snow_chains_flexible_cable.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Koenig_snow_chains_flexible_cable-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">External mounting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">\u2018Intuitive\u2019 or \u2018Top-down\u2019 mounting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Traditional or Ground-up mounting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">What do they consist of? Let us try to clarify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">K\u00f6nig External Snow Chains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Konig-K-Summit-XXL_Volvo-XC60-5-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Konig-K-Summit-XXL_Volvo-XC60-5-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Konig-K-Summit-XXL_Volvo-XC60-5-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Konig-K-Summit-XXL_Volvo-XC60-5-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Konig-K-Summit-XXL_Volvo-XC60-5-2048x1316.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The&nbsp;<strong>External<\/strong>&nbsp;fitting system is typical fitting system used to mount external snow chains. In K\u00f6nig\u2019s case the chains featuring this mounting system are represented by the K-Summit family (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-k-summit\/\">K-Summit<\/a>&nbsp;for passenger cars, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-k-summit-xl\/\">K-Summit&nbsp;XL<\/a>&nbsp;for crossovers and small SUVs,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-k-summit-xxl\/\">K-Summit XXL<\/a>&nbsp;for larger SUVs,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/?post_type=chain&#038;p=31589\">K-Summit MAX<\/a> for&nbsp;electrically powered vehicles and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/chains\/konig-k-summit-van\/\">K-Summit VAN<\/a>&nbsp;for commercial vehicles and motorhomes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">As the \u201cExternal\u201d name suggests, the technology behind these snow chains allows them to be fitted by operating only and exclusively on the outer side of the wheel. This makes it possible to fit snow chains even on vehicles whose internal clearance (between inner wheel profile and suspension system) is zero or close to zero, guaranteed by the lack of any snow chain elements behind the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/K-Summit-XXL-oblique-hotspot_B809BA44A024-1024x922.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43709 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/K-Summit-XXL-oblique-hotspot_B809BA44A024-1024x922.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/K-Summit-XXL-oblique-hotspot_B809BA44A024-768x691.png 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/K-Summit-XXL-oblique-hotspot_B809BA44A024.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The question then may arise &#8211; how do they stay on? The answer is even simpler, as these snow chains attach to the vehicle&#8217;s original wheel nut thanks to a specific adapter (K\u00f6nig U-Adapt). Once this is fastened and secured to the wheelbolt, the central body of the chain gets closed to the wheel thanks to the ratchet tensioning. In the meanwhile, the elastic arms get loaded and they\u2019re ready to set their potential energy free autonomously while driving. So the user is just requested to start driving; the K\u00f6nig K-Summit snow chain will automatically position itself fully on the tire tread within the first few meters of driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/konig-k-summit-snow-chains-family-landing\/\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Discover the K-Summit Family<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">K\u00f6nig Intuitive Snow Chains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-43-1024x596.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-43-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-43-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-43-1536x893.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Konig-Reflex-Cross_Audi-Q3-43-2048x1191.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>The Intuitive&nbsp;<\/strong>fitting system, on the other hand, is one of the greatest strengths of the chains of the Reflex family (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/?post_type=chain&#038;p=31593\">Reflex Edge<\/a> for Passenger Cars and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/?post_type=chain&#038;p=31577\">Reflex Cross<\/a> for Crossovers and Compact SUVs) and the Easy-fit family (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-easy-fit-cu-9\/\">Easy-fit CU-9<\/a> for cars and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-easy-fit-suv\/\">Easy-fit SUV<\/a> for SUVs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">All these chains have a common denominator, easily deducible from the name of the category to which they belong: they are the most intuitive and natural to fit and remove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Reflex-Edge-oblique-hotspot-1-1024x922.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49578 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Reflex-Edge-oblique-hotspot-1-1024x922.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Reflex-Edge-oblique-hotspot-1-768x691.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Reflex-Edge-oblique-hotspot-1.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Mounting them on the tire is a child\u2019s play, just a few actions and a few seconds. The Intuitive snow chains come already fully assembled from the factory and the user is simply requested to stretch them wide open and fit the tire starting from the top of the wheel towards the bottom. Once the tensioning system is activated, the chain automatically tensions and centers while driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/konig-reflex-the-revolutionary-snow-chains\/\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Discover the Reflex Family<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">K\u00f6nig Traditional Mounting System<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Konig-XG-Cross_LynkCo-29-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Konig-XG-Cross_LynkCo-29-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Konig-XG-Cross_LynkCo-29-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Konig-XG-Cross_LynkCo-29-1536x971.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Konig-XG-Cross_LynkCo-29-2048x1294.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>The Traditional&nbsp;<\/strong>mounting system is the most common one in terms of market share, in fact the vast majority of snow chains on the market featuring this fitting system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The traditional fitting system is based on the flexible cable meant to be positioned on the inner side of the wheel and which allows the chain to slide on the ground, behind during mounting. This fitting system is also calls \u201cGround-up\u201d as the fitting procedure starts from the lower part of the wheel up to the upper one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">K\u00f6nig snow chains featuring the traditional fitting system are available both with automatic and manual tensioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The fittingprocess is nearly the same while the difference between the two lays on the tensioning procedure and the requested operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">What differentiates them is the number of operations the user have to do immediately afterwards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/XG-Cross-back-oblique-1024x922.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31363 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/XG-Cross-back-oblique-1024x922.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/XG-Cross-back-oblique-768x691.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/XG-Cross-back-oblique.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">K\u00f6nig snow chains belonging to the&nbsp;<strong><em>Automatic&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>category, as the name suggests, are characterized by an automatic tensioning system. This system allows the chain to be tensioned and centered by driving a few meters for retensioning operations.&nbsp;The chains belonging to this category are available for Passenger Cars (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-cg-9\/\">K\u00f6nig CG-9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/?post_type=chain&#038;p=31586\">K\u00f6nig CL-10<\/a>), for Crossovers\/Compact SUVs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/?post_type=chain&#038;p=31591\">K\u00f6nig XG Cross<\/a>), and larger SUVs, pick-ups and commercial vehicles (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-xg-12-pro\/\">K\u00f6nig XG-12 Pro<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/konig-automatic-snow-chains-family-landing\/\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Discover the Automatic Family<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/K-Slim-OBLIQUE-hotspot-1024x922.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31334 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/K-Slim-OBLIQUE-hotspot-1024x922.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/K-Slim-OBLIQUE-hotspot-768x691.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/K-Slim-OBLIQUE-hotspot.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Snow chains in the&nbsp;<strong><em>Manual&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>category, on the other hand, after the fitting, require the user to make a second car stop in order to manually re-tension the chains before they can proceed.&nbsp;Also, the chains in this category are available for Passenger Cars (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/?post_type=chain&#038;p=31585\">K\u00f6nig&nbsp;K-Slim<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/?post_type=chain&#038;p=31582\">K\u00f6nig&nbsp;CB-7<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/?post_type=chain&#038;p=31592\">K\u00f6nig CD-9<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-cb-12\/\">K\u00f6nig CB-12<\/a>), SUVs, pick-ups and commercial vehicles (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/?post_type=chain&#038;p=31588\">K\u00f6nig XD-16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-xd-16-pro\/\">K\u00f6nig&nbsp;XD-16 Pro<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/chains\/konig-xb-16\/\">K\u00f6nig XB-16<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/konig-manual-snow-chains-family-landing\/\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Discover the Manual Family<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">To help users find the right chain for their vehicle, K\u00f6nig regularly updates its online&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.konigchain.com\/us\/consumer-configurator\/\"><u>configurator<\/u><\/a>.&nbsp;\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Simply enter the make, model and tire size of the vehicle to find out the perfect chain fitting not only the tire size but also the vehicle wheelhouse requirements. The results of compatible snow chains can then be filtered according to the fitting type (External, Intutive, Automatic, Manual).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When someone thinks of snow chains, only one type of product comes to mind: a chain that &#8216;no one knows how&#8217; is fitted to the tire and allows people to drive safely on snow-covered and\/or icy roads. 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