[FITrunner]

Chains help in snowy and icy roads. They only go on the cars driving wheels. Since the Fit is FWD they go on the front wheels.

Most of the bad things you will hear about chains are due to improper installation, tire pressure, size selection, and speeding. And yes bad things can happen when they are not installed properly. Things like loose chains slapping against the inner fender of your car and messing that up, to a total failure where the chain snaps and wraps around the axle of your car. The second of which means you will probably be waiting for a tow truck.

Just make sure to get the right chains for your car. Do some research. Then practice and learn how to put them on properly. This is important because if you have to put the chains on while stopped on the side of the road, it will be cold, wet, noisy, and full of distractions. You want to make sure you get them on right. I practiced a few times in my own driveway just to make sure I got the hang of it, and kept the instructions in the glove compartment just in case.

Just my two cents from my Snowboard addiction days many moons ago where road conditions meant nothing to me so long as there was snow on the slopes.