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Better Chains or Snow Socks | Approved Italy Europe? How to understand

Posted on: 2025-01-13
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SINCE WHEN IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE THEM | WINTER EQUIPMENT OBLIGATION

 

After legal battles, SNOW SOCKS are also recognized in Italy as non-slip devices, therefore valid for the obligation of winter equipment, but what approval is needed and how to choose the best ones?

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APPROVAL

Starting from 15 November 2022 it will finally be possible in Italy to put snow socks in your trunk instead of the classic chains, as the motorization has prepared the recognition of the European regulation UNI EN 16662-1:2020.

The European Regulation MAKES Snow Chains EQUIVALENT to Snow Socks as anti-slip devices as long as they are APPROVED.

The most high-performance and high-quality snow socks have the EN16662-1:2020 approval certificate stamped on the individual sock, such as the Snow Drive Traction Devices with which it is possible to be compliant in all European countries including Italy.

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DO THEY WORK? PROS AND CONS

If the question is: can I drive with snow socks in a meter of snow? The answer is no, but in all likelihood it wouldn't be possible even with snow chains, on the contrary they can be considered as valid as the latter.

Snow Socks are undoubtedly the future, as it is undeniable that they are:

  • Easy and Lightweight to Carry 
  • Easy to assemble and store 
  • They do not damage the rim and the tyre 
  • They are silent and do not cause vibrations 
  • Now they are finally approved

Car with wheel in the snow
How Snow Socks Work

Snow chains now considered obsolete, after the recognition of snow socks, have one last and only advantage, that of being more resistant than snow socks. But at what cost if there is the risk of damaging your vehicle?

The best latest generation snow socks such as Snow Drive Traction Devices are produced in synthetic materials such as polyolefin, which, due to its weaves, allows for higher resistance, but Everything has a limit, in fact used on road sections where there is no snow or ice layer they tend to have excessive consumption which leads to a limited life.

HISTORY | WHY SNOW SOCKS WORK

The functioning of snow socks is due to the fact that they are produced in fabric-based materials, classically snow sticks to fabrics, this makes them extremely effective:

It is said that they were discovered and designed in Northern Europe, precisely in the Scandinavian peninsula, where, in adverse weather conditions, a gentleman stuck with his vehicle due to the impossibility of proceeding due to snow and ice, managed to restart with his Car, thanks to an idea, that of using his clothes with which he wrapped the tires relating to the driving wheels and attempted to drive, it is said that snow socks were developed from this event.

Car with Snow Socks in the Snow

HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST SNOW SOCKS

The prerequisites for choosing this winter device must be based on two elements:

  1. Product quality, which determines its safety and effectiveness
  2. Confirmed approval, which will avoid annoying problems and fines in the event of roadside checks

So the main requirements for an excellent snow and ice device are:

  • Italian and European approval 
  • European approval stamped on each sock 
  • European production in Polyolefin 
  • Adaptability to non-chainable vehicles 
  • Certification for compatibility with electronic safety systems such as ESP, ASR, ABS.. 
  • Self-centering assembly 
  • Reusable Packaging (Trivial but Useful)

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One of the Best Snow Socks ever available on  QSPCARS.COM  is the Snow Drive Traction Devices, this model specifically meets the highest standards and requirements, also having no cover at the end of the rim, it avoids the annoying problem of filling up of snow in use, which often causes self-removal.

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Snowdrive TractionDevices Approved Snow Socks

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