How to Free Your Car from Snow with Emergency Zip Tire Chains

[@jw.jalilwaiz]

For those wondering if this works when you are really stuck: yes, it does. I got stuck with one of our front wheel drives in deep deep snow and it was also an uphill where I was stuck, so put these on and got out of there pretty fine. So keep a set or two in your car and in snow emergencies you can use this.

[@Cyberdactyl]

_"I'm not stuck and they really work great!"_ LOL

[@moorevisions2240]

My only concern here is... you never actually were stuck or lost traction. I appreciate you explaining and showing us but I wish we could see a real example where someone is stuck. Snow is drivable, ice is not...people drive in the snow up north all day long but nobody drives in the ice. Id like to see these in a real emergency situation. If anyone has any video footage of that, please send my way!

[@AnonMedic]

My professional opinion of nylon zip ties. Leads me to want to warn people don't keep these in your trunk in the hot summer time. Sunlight, o2, and heat causes the nylon to get brittle and crack. Any electrician or engineer that's had a couple year old zip ties knows they're weak AF.

[@Johnny-vu7db]

What was the temperature that day? They didn't work for me at -20C. They just get brittle and snap while trying to zip them on. It was very frustrating.

[@boonvang708]

We didnt see your tires spin. How do we know this could be like a real life situation where your car is stuck and u need to use them

[@charlesbronson9879]

No response????

[@Martin-py4kx]

I dont think it is a real situation. Hes list demonstrating it for everyone to know as we go into winter. Showing us how to put a zip tie around your rim and how to use it

[@charlesbronson9879]

Hence my thumbs down for wasting my time. An ape can figure out how to use a zip tie.

[@boonvang708]

@RedNasty7 yeah exactly what I asked in my comment....so how do we know these can be used in a real life situation?

[@brunoforsale3257]

You can clearly see when car start moving and plastic grip not at the very bottom position - tire does not slip even without engaged plastic grips. Tire itself provide enough grip without strips. Theoreticaly tire should visibly slip between each of plastic strips but it does not.

[@grantorino2009]

Shut up, Howard Walowitz.

[@BigGwapoJune]

Soooo can you just have these on the whole winter doing your daily drives and replace them when they dull down or something?

[@anurruti]

is that 'anchor' actually relevant? After all you had it only in one strip.

[@sandywoolf2883]

The video explanation is very good. I bought this renhotecic brand Tire chain not long ago. It is easy to install and has a good anti-skid effect. If you have troubles with your car, you can try it.

[@mannysubramanian8393]

Can these be removed and reused for the next snowy day? Thanks

[@coryfisher2688]

I can’t help but feel like my little Ford Focus with no wheel ties would move just fine in that scenario. Thanks for the vid though. Can’t go wrong having a set in the trunk.

[@amiflash10]

can you drive with them too and use them on all season tires?

[@petervonpanda]

No. They're plastic, so when they hit something really hard like concrete, they break off immediately.

[@Cavs2025nbachamps]

The car didn’t need them tho🤔🤔

[@petervonpanda]

true

[@oluwayinkamofoluwasayo6343]

Can you put them on your tire and drive around with them, or you only use them when you get stuck and take them off when you are unstuck?

[@melly918]

So, you should not wait until you are stuck as I was in the last snowstorm in virginia. I had no traction and could not move. You would not be able to attach the tie to the bottom. I need to put them on prior to getting stuck in a lot of snow to ensure I don't get stuck. Drive a Hyundai Accent front wheel drive. Are they reusable or one time only? Thanks for video.

[@melly918]

Update and edit to my own response. If you put the zip ties on the tires when stuck and accelerate your tires they will spin and may grab and go. Then, you can place the zip tie on the empty spoke on the tire. Thanks, just figured this out. I am going to get a couple sets of these.

[@garyzeune8127]

@@melly918 You said you were going to get a couple. Did you? Results?

[@EndlessXConcertgoers88]

How fast can I drive with these in the snow before it breaks?

[@petervonpanda]

Not fast at all. Just more of a crawl. Once it hits something hard like concrete, they're going to break off.

[@runningbear1982]

If you have low clearance between the wheel and the brake calipers they do not work. They snap as soon as they hit the brake calipers.

[@garyzeune8127]

The zip ties are at most 1/8" thick so you're saying that there's less than 1/8" clearance between your wheel and caliper? Not likely.

[@runningbear1982]

@@garyzeune8127 man you're really simple. The zip ties don't follow the profile of the wheel.

[@Derrick1981y]

Do they break easy or are they strong?

[@petervonpanda]

As soon as you hit pavement, they’ll break. They’re like zip ties or flex cuffs. The plastic holds through snow but not on concrete.

[@Derrick1981y]

@@petervonpanda that makes sense. Have you tried those yellow ones with the 3 studs with tie down straps? I think they come in pack of 10. I ordered some today to try for my wife's car and mine. She needs something easy to put on if I'm not around.

[@Laniakea-gc4vo]

@Peter von Panda like right away? What if in my area there's sometimes snowy icy Road mixed with clean road?

[@penyenskye]

Where can I buy that black anchor that you insert on the tie to secure it?

[@petervonpanda]

I'm not sure if you can buy that separately. Mine came attached

[@DGYtown]

Snow ❄️ panda 🐼

[@rhettoracle9679]

Great emergency option and definitely cheaper than a tow! Single use? Or can they be "unlocked" after getting unstuck? Peace

[@petervonpanda]

Definitely single use. I had to snip them to get them off.

[@matttaylor7326]

Peter von Panda NOT single use. Flat. Head screw driver allows release. Just fold the length of zip tie back on itself at the tire. Ive got a set that’s been used on a couple of occasions, ready to go again this year, if needed. Make sure you remove them when going onto roads/terrain they aren’t needed on, as they will break up.

[@matttaylor7326]

recall Sorry, just seen you’ve already replied to that!

[@AnonMedic]

Peter spoke misinformation. Any zip tie can be opened and reused by manipulation of the plastic latch. The bigger the tie the easier to open. My concern is that nylon get brittle with heat and time. Buying a new set every couple years, and not storing in car in summer time might be wise.

[@scottydntno]

Would of been better to actually show them preventing a tire from spinning.

[@terrypapineau6993]

Kitty litter or oil dry. Way better

[@fernandojaramillo1853]

So you can only use 5 on one tire and you will be fine?????

[@petervonpanda]

It worked for me but you can use more

[@fernandojaramillo1853]

Thank you very much for your video and your Information because I’m going to big bear this week and it’s snowing

[@petervonpanda]

I keep a set in my trunk just in case.

[@fernandojaramillo1853]

Great idea

[@mrhuman4570]

@@petervonpanda i think ur car wasn't even stuck. Right?

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

first minute YAK YAK YAK, rest of the video yak yak. The product works for me to drive where I drove without the product.

[@garyzeune8127]

"The product works for me to drive where I drove without the product." WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

[@TheJefri2012]

How do we take it oof?only use one time?

[@petervonpanda]

I would only count on them as one time use. Once they hit concrete, they tend to break

[@MustangGuru]

These are okay I guess if you don’t care about messing up he finish on your wheels.

[@garyzeune8127]

You haven't tried these so how do you KNOW they would mess up the finish? But it's a free country. Which is the worse: messing up the finish on your wheels or staying stuck?

[@harimurti23]

Hanya untuk sekali pakai ya?

[@somphothbsiratsamy3748]

Okay, you have to find black ice and a 4ft pile of snow😂

[@romantashevRT]

Just watch other videos and you will see these are total crap. Don't buy them. Thank me later.

[@hamzak7261]

Can you use these as an alternative to getting snow tires??

[@petervonpanda]

No, they will break as soon as they hit something hard like concrete or a rock.

[@Tiloc4]

nice ill get some

[@scotty2221]

can they be reused?

[@petervonpanda]

Kind of. Technically you can remove them with a small screw driver but my practical experience is that they get chewed up and break after initial use.

[@hotrodray6802]

Are they reusable?? 🔔👍

[@alexanchannel]

These are zip tie therefore, no.

[@LiamDent]

Mine are. They have a quick release tab.

[@stitch-xx2oo]

Cool. dude. Can someone on here help me find a "great" pair of chains? for a corolla?

[@brunoforsale3257]

Easyest, cheapest and most effective solution is - just a nylon rope on tire. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX_ZZaCwgb2tZtU

[@Dejayyy96]

Mine broke instantly

[@kamtse5245]

Thanks, that was very useful.

[@petervonpanda]

Glad it was helpful, Kam!

[@grimsadventures-bikesnpetr7913]

Gimmick, they will break off very quickly

[@craigruchman7007]

No way of knowing if the car really needed them :(

[@Bob_Jones123]

This will scratch up your rims.

[@alfredlucena1804]

That s a SUV.probably AWD.u dont need that...f u want to do a demo try sedan FWD...

[@jayjake36]

So basically youre gona put these on a vehicle thats not stuck to show us how well they get you u unstuck? Interesting

[@alphainfinitum3445]

Very dishonest video, and I believe he knows it. The scenario he is describing here did not need the contraption in the first place.

[@bobbybulan8472]

The tire alone could have done the same right when u start driving the tire did not spin at all so u did not do any tests u just put sum plastic on u r tire and drove a bit whit them

[@JimVincitore]

Great video! Very cool! Thank you!

[@marsw.8806]

nice beanie🐼

[@lumkaze2000]

Not professional, probably would have worked with them. Didn’t even try and claim they work😒

[@Nicky458itl]

this zip tie can't pull the car from front bumper. it will break. that mean this zip tie can't handle the force to pull the car. zip it on the tyre or anywhere to handle that force it will breake before the car out of stuck, when the car get really stuck when the tyre did't grip anything all the force go to the little zip tyre.

[@matttaylor7326]

Nicky458itl You where doing it wrong then. These do work. Make sure they are on tight, and they work. In an emergency large normal zip ties can do the same job, just make sure you have the plastic latches on the tread of the tyre. Much cheaper too.

[@ralph5450]

Don't waste your money. Get proper chains.

[@Navi.Goraya]

These plastic chains are really worse things i bought for my car, when i tied suddenly all chains are broke when i accelerate. Bad thing ever

[@danstafford5977]

You got a Leadfoot!

[@redlostsouls]

thumbs down for ads

[@darrinrentruc6614]

Cmon dude, If your gonna claim they work then do a drive comparison with and without them, otherwise your a shill for free products, this is just a paid commercial, you just need vid content or your just too lazy.

[@tyronemack3769]

Great video very informative

[@petervonpanda]

Glad it was helpful, Tyrone!

[@nemeanlioness]

probably one of the worst products ever made

[@robroberts8600]

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