Tire Chain and Traction Cable Application Guide www.peerlesschain.com
TIRE CHAIN & TRACTION CABLE APPLICATION GUIDE The following information is designed to provide basic product knowledge of Peerless traction products. These traction products are used under varying conditions, such as weather and road conditions, driver skills, and vehicle deviations; any of these conditions-- or combination of conditions, can alter traction performance. As a rule, traction devices should be used with caution. Traction devices require all tires to be in good, road worthy, condition. The tread must not be worn beyond the tread depth indicators. A combination of varying road conditions, worn tires, & poor driver judgment can cause an unsafe driving atmosphere. Tire Chain and Cable Performance Data Revised The following information was collected by the National Safety Council s Committee in Winter Driving Hazards. Note: as indicated, according to the tests performed, chains are more efficient when compared to other traction devices. For more information, contact the National Safety Council. Spinning Traction Ratings The below chart illustrates the pulling ability of a variety of different traction products, as tested on glare ice with a front wheel drive vehicle. Percent Improvement 300 200 100 0 100 Regular Tires 109 111 9% Better Snow Tires 11% 98% Better Better 6 mm Cable Studded Chains Snow Tires 183% Better PL Tire Chains Instructions for stopping on snow and ice: Like any slippery situation, pumping the brakes is the best solution for stopping a vehicle with a standard breaking system. For vehicles with ABS Breaking, Do NOT pump the breaks. This is done automatically. Slamming the brakes could lock the wheels, causing the vehicle to swerve, and significantly reducing driver control. Stopping Distance Ratings The below chart rates the stopping distance, after brake application, for vehicles with front wheel drive, on glare ice, and driving 20MPH. 198 Note: All tires used in above tests were new. 283 Minimum Clearances Required for Tire Chains. Passenger Car and Light Truck The correct Peerless traction product to recommend is based on wheel well clearance. Newer, front wheel drive cars have a limited degree of wheel well clearance. The specified minimum clearance must always be maintained around spring clips, fuel lines, braces, brake lines, and all other vital areas. Good Things to Know 1. The tire sizes must be known to ensure a correct fit. 2. The SAE Class S well clearance is most popular in today s smaller, front wheel vehicles. 3. Some listed sizes may not include the radial dimensions. For example, 10.00-20 is the same size as 10.00R20, and can be used for both radial and regular tires. To determine the appropriate clearance, direct your customer to their owner s manual. Every manual provides the correct SAE class rating for that specific vehicle, and with that, the correct traction device can be recommended. SAE Class S Regular (non-reinforced) passenger tire traction devices for vehicles with restricted wheel well clearance. SAE Class U Regular (non-reinforced) and lug reinforced passenger tire traction devices for vehicles with regular (non-restricted) wheel well clearances. SAE Class W Passenger tire traction devices that use light truck components, as well as some light truck traction devices. The following table outlines which Peerless Chain traction products are appropriate for each class. PRODUCT CLASS S CLASS U CLASS W 1100 Type PL 1000 Sno-Trac Trac 1600 Sno-Trac TracLT 1800 Lug 2200 Truck 2800 Truck Wedge Bar Wide Base Truck For your reference, the following table lists the clearance in inches for each class. Note: the minimum clearances specified must be maintained around fenders, struts, brake lines and braces. A B B Percent Improvement 200 100 0 100 Regular Tires 106 6% Better Snow Tires 119 133 19% 33% Better Better 6 mm Cable Studded Chains Snow Tires Note: All tires used in above tests were new. 161 61% Better PL Tire Chains SAE TRACTION Class S Class U A MINIMUM TREAD-FACE CLEARANCE (A) 1.46" 1.97" MINIMUM SIDE-WALL CLEARANCE (B).59".91" After the class rating is determined, you then need to determine the appropriate tire size. Most tire sizes covered by Peerless products are listed on the product packaging, as well as this catalog. In case of a conflict between packaging and the catalog, always refer to the information on the package. If you are unable to find the tire size in this catalog, you can check our website, www.peerlesschain.com, for the latest tire sizing information, or contact us at our home office. We are eager to help you find what you are looking for. A
CLASS S.U. TIRE SIZE 1000 155R13 101855 160R13 101855 165R13 101855 111810 175R13 102655 112610 185R13 103055 113010 195R13 103055 113010 P165/75R13 101855 P165/80R13 101855 111810 P175/70R13 101855 111810 P175/75R13 101855 111810 P175/80R13 112610 P185/60R13 101855 111810 P185/65R13 101855 P185/70R13 101855 112610 P185/75R13 102655 112610 P185/80R13 102655 113010 P195/60R13 101855 111810 P195/65R13 102655 112610 P195/70R13 102655 112610 P195/75R13 113010 P205/60R13 102655 112610 P205/65R13 102655 112610 P205/70R13 103055 113010 P215/50R13 101855 S.U. 1600 S.U. 1100 P215/60R13 102655 112610 P215/65R13 103055 113010 P235/50R13 112610 P235/60R13 103455 113010 P245/50R13 103055 113010 7.50-14 185410 8.5-14LT 221610 281610 9.50-14 221910 281910 8-14.5LT 221610 281610 9-14.5LT 221610 281610 155R14 101855 111810 165R14 102655 112210 175R14 103055 113010 185R14 103055 113010 195R14 103455 113410 U. 1800 205R14 103855 113810 185410 215R14 104255 113810 185010 225R14 104255 114210 185010 278.5-14LT 185410 2200 2800 28x8.50-14 221610 281610 LT215/75R14 221610 281610 CLASS S.U. S.U. S.U. TIRE SIZE 1000 1600 1100 P155/70R14 101855 111810 P165/65R14 101855 111810 P165/70R14 101855 111810 P165/75R14 101855 111810 P165/80R14 102655 111810 P175/60R14 101855 111810 P175/65R14 101855 111810 P175/70R14 102655 112210 P175/80R14 112610 P185/55R14 101855 111810 P185/60R14 101855 111810 P185/65R14 102655 112610 P185/65R365 102655 112610 P185/70R14 102655 112610 P185/75R14 103055 112210 P185/80R14 103055 113010 P195/60R14 102655 112610 P195/65R14 102655 112610 P195/70R14 103055 113010 P195/75R14 103055 113010 P205/50R14 102655 111810 P205/55R14 102655 112210 P205/60R14 102655 112610 P205/65R14 103055 113010 P205/70R14 103455 113010 P205/75R14 103455 113410 P215/60R14 103055 113010 P215/65R14 103455 113410 185410 P215/70R14 103455 113410 185410 P215/75R14 103855 113410 185410 P225/55R14 103055 113010 P225/60R14 103455 166155 113410 185410 P225/65R14 103455 113410 185410 P225/70R14 103855 113810 185410 P225/75R14 103855 113810 185010 P235/60R14 103455 113410 185010 P235/70R14 103855 113810 185010 P245/50R14 103455 113010 P245/60R14 103855 113810 185010 P245/70R14 103855 114210 185010 P255/55R14 113810 P255/60R14 113810 P265/50R14 103855 114210 P265/60R14 104255 114210 P275/60R14 104255 114210 U. 1800 2200 2800
CLASS S.U. S.U. S.U. U. TIRE SIZE 1000 1600 1100 1800 2200 2800 6.70-15LT 221610 281610 7.00-15LT 166155 221110 281110 7.00-15TR 221910 281910 323710 7.10-15LT 221610 281610 7.50-15LT 221910 281910 7.50-15TR 222110 282110 325110 8.25-15TR 222810 282810 8.90-15 222910 282910 9.00-15TR 326710 9-15LT 222910 282910 9.00-15 221910 281910 9.15-15 221910 281910 10-15LT 321010 10.00-15TR 223910 283910 10R15LT 166955 11-15LT 322710 12-15LT 322910 145R15 101855 111810 165R15 103055 112210 175R15 103055 113010 185R15 103455 113410 195R15 103855 113810 205R15 104255 113810 185410 215R15 104255 114210 185010 225R15 166555 114210 185010 230R15 166555 114210 185010 235R15 167355 114210 221910 281910 27x12-15 222910 282910 295/50R15 222910 282910 29x9.50-15LT 221910 281910 30x9.50-15LT 222910 282910 3110.50-15 166955 31x10.50-15LT 322710 31x11.50-15LT 322710 31x13.50-15LT 322910 32x11.50-15LT 322910 33x12.50-15LT 322910 33x9.50-15LT 222810 282810 LT205/75R15 221610 281610 LT225/70R15 221610 281610 LT225/75R15 221610 281610 LT235/70R15 321010 LT235/75R15 166555 185010 221910 281910 LT245/65R15 221910 281910 LT245/70R15 166555 221910 281910 324910 CLASS S.U. S.U. S.U. U. TIRE SIZE 1000 1600 1100 1800 2200 2800 LT245/75R15 166555 222910 282910 LT255/70R15 222910 282910 325110 LT255/75R15 321010 LT265/70R15 321010 LT265/75R15 166955 321010 LT275/60R15 222910 282910 LT285/70R15 322710 LT315/70R15 322910 LT325/60R15 322910 P145/70R15 101855 111810 P145/80R15 101855 111810 P155/70R15 101855 111810 P165/60R15 101855 111810 P165/70R360 101855 111810 P165/70R365 101855 111810 P175/75R15 113010 P180/65R390 102655 113010 P185/60R15 102655 112210 P185/65R15 113010 P185/65R390 103055 113010 P185/70R15 103055 113010 P185/70R365 113010 P185/75R15 103055 113010 P190/65R390 103055 113010 P195/50R15 102655 112210 P195/60R15 103055 112210 P195/65R15 103055 113010 P195/70R15 103455 113010 P195/75R15 103455 113410 P195/80R15 103855 113810 185410 P200/60R390 103055 113010 P205/50R15 102655 112210 P205/55R15 103055 112210 P205/60R15 103055 113010 P205/65R15 103455 113410 P205/70R15 103455 113410 P205/75R15 103855 113810 185410 P215/60R15 103455 113410 185410 P215/65R15 103855 113410 185410 P215/70R15 103855 113810 185410 P215/75R15 103855 113810 185010 P220/45R15 102655 112210 P220/65R390 103855 113810 P225/50R15 103055 113010 P225/55R15 103455 113410
CLASS S.U. S.U. S.U. TIRE SIZE 1000 1600 1100 P225/55R390 113410 P225/60R15 103455 113410 185410 P225/65R15 113810 185410 P225/70R15 104255 113810 185010 P225/75R15 104255 114210 185010 P225/80R15 166555 114210 185010 P235/60R15 103855 113810 185410 P235/65R15 104255 113810 185010 P235/70R15 104255 166155 114210 185010 P235/75R15 114210 185010 P245/50R15 103455 113410 P245/60R15 104255 113810 P245/70R15 114210 P255/55R15 104255 114210 P255/60R15 166555 114210 P255/70R15 167355 P265/50R15 103855 166155 113810 P265/60R15 166155 114210 P275/50R15 104255 167355 114210 P275/60R15 166555 P285/40R15 103855 P295/50R15 166555 T245/85R15 166955 6.00-16LT 185410 6.50-16LT 166155 221110 281110 323710 6.70-16LT 221610 281610 7.00-16LT 221910 281910 324910 7.50-16LT 166955 222110 282110 321010 8.00-16.5LT 166555 185010 221610 281610 8.25-16LT 222810 282810 8.75-16.5LT 221910 281910 9.00-16LT 326710 9.00-16.5LT 322910 9.50-16.5LT 166955 221910 281910 10-16.5LT 166955 321010 12-16.5LT 322910 175R16 113410 205R16 166155 114210 U. 1800 2200 2800 30x9.50-16LT 222910 282910 33x12.50-16LT 322910 31x10.50-16.5LT 322710 LT215/70R16 221110 281110 LT215/80R16 166155 221910 281910 LT215/85R16 166555 221910 281910 LT225/70R16 185010 221910 281910 CLASS S.U. S.U. S.U. U. TIRE SIZE 1000 1600 1100 1800 2200 2800 LT225/75R16 166555 221910 281910 LT235/70R16 221910 281910 324910 LT235/75R16 166555 221910 281910 LT235/80R16 166955 321010 LT235/85R16 325110 LT245/65R16 222910 282910 LT245/70R16 166555 222910 282910 LT245/75R16 166955 321010 LT245/85R16 222810 282810 LT255/50R16 221610 281610 LT255/70R16 321010 LT255/75R16 322710 LT255/85R16 222810 282810 LT265/70R16 166955 322710 LT265/75R16 282810 LT265/85R16 322910 LT275/70R16 322710 LT285/60R16 322710 LT285/75R16 322910 LT295/75R16 322910 LT305/70R16 322910 LT315/55R16 222810 282810 LT345/55R16 322910 P205/50R16 103055 113010 P205/55R16 103055 113010 P205/60R16 103455 113410 P205/65R16 103855 113810 185410 P215/55R16 103455 113410 P215/60R16 103855 113810 185410 P215/65R16 103855 113810 185410 P225/45R16 103455 113410 P225/50R16 113410 185410 P225/55R16 103855 113810 185410 P225/60R16 103855 113810 185010 P225/70R16 104255 166155 114210 185010 P235/50R16 103855 113410 185410 P235/55R16 103855 113810 P235/60R16 114210 185010 P235/70R16 166555 P235/85R16 166955 P245/45R16 103455 113410 185410 P245/50R16 103855 113810 185010 P245/60R16 104255 114210 185010 P255/50R16 104255 113810 P265/50R16 104255 114210
CLASS S.U. S.U. TIRE SIZE 1000 1600 P275/50R16 166555 7.00-17 222110 282110 325110 7.00-17LT 166955 7.50-17 326510 8-17.5LT 166555 221910 281910 323710 8.50-17.5 221910 281910 325110 9-17.5 223310 283310 325110 10-17.5LT 322710 225/70R17.5 166555 235/75R17.5 166955 LT205/70R17.5 221610 281610 LT215/70R17.5 166555 221910 281910 LT215/75R17.5 166555 221910 281910 LT225/70R17.5 221910 281910 LT265/60R17 321010 LT265/70R17 222810 282810 322710 LT275/70R17 322910 LT285/60R17 222810 282810 LT345/55R17 322910 P215/45R17 113010 P215/50R17 103455 113410 P225/45R17 103455 113410 P225/55R17 103855 113810 P235/45R17 103855 113410 185410 P245/40R17 103855 113410 185410 P245/45R17 103855 113810 P255/40R17 103855 113810 P255/45R17 166155 114210 P255/55R17 166155 114210 P275/40R17 104255 114210 P275/60R17 166955 P285/35R17 103855 114210 P315/35R17 166555 S.U. 1100 28x9-18 221610 281610 P225/40R18 103455 113410 P245/35R18 103855 113410 185410 P265/40R18 166155 114210 P275/40R18 166155 114210 U. 1800 2200 2800 10-19.5 326910 LT205/70R19.5 221110 281110 LT225/70R19.5 325110 7.00-20 326510 7.50-20 223710 283710 326710 8.25-20 223910 283910 326910 9.00-20 224110 284110 327310 CLASS S.U. S.U. S.U. U. TIRE SIZE 1000 1600 1100 1800 2200 2800 10.00-20 224510 284510 327510 11.00-20 225110 285110 327710 11.50-20 225110 285110 12.00-20 225510 285510 13/80R20 225510 285510 10.00-22 224910 284910 327710 11.00-22 225510 285510 7-22.5 221410 281410 8-22.5 223710 283710 326710 9-22.5 223910 283910 326910 10-22.5 224110 284110 327310 11-22.5 224510 284510 327510 12-22.5 225110 285110 12.75-22.5 225110 285110 13-22.5 225510 285510 235/80R22.5 223910 283910 326910 245/75R22.5 223910 283910 326910 255/70R22.5 223910 283910 255/80R22.5 224110 284110 265/75R22.5 224110 284110 275/70R22.5 224110 284110 275/80R22.5 224510 284510 327310 295/70R22.5 327310 295/75R22.5 327310 295/80R22.5 225110 285110 327510 305/75R22.5 225110 285110 327510 305/85R22.5 225510 285510 315/70R22.5 327710 315/75R22.5 327710 315/80R22.5 225510 285510 9.00-24 327710 11.00-24 225310 285310 11-24.5 224910 284910 12-24.5 225510 285510 285/75R24.5 224910 284910 327510 305/75R24.5 225510 285510 315/75R24.5 225510 285510 275/80R24.5 224910 284910 295/80R24.5 225510 285510
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