Worked 4 years for Fed Ex in northern Michigan and had these in all the vehicles. They work well for most scenerios where you don't have a wedge of snow oacked under the vehicle. Warning do not stand as a bystander in front or back of a vehicle when using these. They can shoot out like a missile!

This my second set. First set works great. Got me out of snow at ski resort 4 years ago, and out of mud at lawn this May after a big rain, when I should have walked the lawn before driving out on it. With two sets, with my wife's Honda CRV all wheel drive or my only front wheel old crapy white van, lovingly called the White Whale, since it can haul so much, now I do both the fronts and backs wheels. Trust me, only use once and it's priceless. Especially around midnight, when no one is going to come and help you.

Peut dépanner très bien, et léger à transporterPar contre, l'usure arrive vite comme c'est en plastique et il faut faire bien attention à ne pas être derriere les roues

As a upstate NY resident off the coasts of the great lakes, lake effect snow is a real issue. These work great, especially now a days when one day will drop 18 inches of snow and the next day will be 45 degrees, then back to freezing the next day making the snow compact and icy. A lot of traction devices are thick and getting the car just to catch traction is a real struggle. In situations described (which are more frequent in the last 10 years with global warming) you can't even dig a pit to get those under the wheel. These are thin enough to wedge in the wheel so it catches right away. they are durable (except when people leave them out and you hit them with a snow blower). One main downside for what you get, a thin (but not flimsy) sheet of plastic with 1/4 spikes on both sides its expensive. Now if you came with a set of 4, not just 2, for this price, it'd be a bit easier to get my head around, but about $60 for 2 sheets of studded plastic? or $30 dollars for one sheet of studded plastic? I feel like a relatively durable one that could roll up with metal studs would be acceptable for this price. As it is, these are the only ones I found like this anymore, everyone else has gone thick in their old age (ha ha), I only found these cause I bought a set years ago. Bought more after snow blowing :-P but in those years these have been invaluable and apparently still worth the price to buy a couple more sets now, and some for family, these are needed that much.

No funciona, se rompe y deforma, de igual forma te quedaras atascado, cuando pensé ser salvado del fango, me lleve una gran decepción, y quede el la misma situación, en el fango, tuve que recurrir a las viejas técnicas para salir del fango, no lo recomiendo.

Finally got to use these offroad recently. But not for a car.I was on my dual sport motorcycle when I accidentally ended up in a muddy ravine. My bike weighs about 290lbs and I'm 140lbs. I had absolutely no traction and was digging myself deeper into the muddy creek. My buddy had a set on the UTV. These fit perfectly between the front and rear tires of the motorcycle. I may cut these in half and zip tie the halves together to make them more portable. I can then strap to my bike for future use. I don't know how these would handle heavier vehicles. but I feel they are a great option for the adventure motorcycling crowd who needs a lightweight and portable option. I"m sure there are other motorcycle options out there but these fit the bill when I needed them.

Used them the second day I had them. Worked great and certainly a more secure feeling having them in the back

I was a bit skeptical buying these. Then I saw a video on youtube (it's the first link if you search for portable tow truck), and was quite impressed. I figured - what the hell, they're not that expensive, and take very little space. Had them for exactly one month, when we finally got the winter storm. I drive a Mustang, and they're notorious for bad traction (heavy, V8 engine in front, very little weight in the back + rear wheel drive). The car has tendency to skid, when the road is slightly wet, much less covered with ice. I would usually have to spend at least half an hour getting out of my parking spot, using a shovel, to break up every piece of ice underneath the wheel to stop it from slipping. Rolling back and forth would rarely work. It was just part of my life. Until today, that is!I get in my car this morning, and start backing up from the parking spot. I even cleared the snow last night, so I wouldn't be late for work. Guess what? The wheels start spinning. I try rolling forward, back, forward back, still can't roll out of the spot. Usually that would mean breaking out the shovel, and being late for work while I try to get the stupid car unstuck. Not this time! I opened my trunk, and thought - here goes nothing. I noticed that the ice was only underneath one wheel in the back, and figured I'd use only one strip. I rolled the car forward as much as I could, put the plastic strip on the ground, got in my car, put the car in reverse, and gently applied gas. The car rolled out of the parking spot on the first try, as if there was no ice at all. I was amazed at how well it worked. Got out of my car, picked up the plastic strip that wasn't even dirty. There were no signs of broken teeth on it - still looked brand new. I threw it back into the trunk and was on my way to work - on time too!I get to work, and I park downhill. There's about 2 inches of solid ice on the side of the street, and the angle of the street is pretty steep as well. It's slipper to the point that you can barely walk without falling down. Normally I wouldn't bother parking there, but I felt empowered by the strips. Guess what happens when the work is over and I get to my car? Someone decided to park 1 foot in front of me. So I am stuck with my car facing down the steep hill, and blocked by a car in front of me. In the past, this would mean me taking the bus home, as with the ice that thick, and the temperature in single degrees (F), there is no way I could break down the ice cover (which is why I wouldn't risk parking there in the first place. But this time I had the two magic strips in my trunk. I got a little concerned at first. In the morning I was able to roll forward, and place the strips in the space behind the wheel. Would this even work, with me not being able to roll forward and back? I took the strips and almost killed myself trying to walk around the car on the slippery ice. I firmly pressed both strips behind each rear wheel. I got in the car, and started to slowly accelerate backwards. The car went up the hill as easy, as if this was middle of the summer. I got out of the car, picked up both strips that were now between front and rear wheels, and threw them in the trunk. With extra 5 feet of space between me and the car in front, I was able to simply roll out of my downhill spot.That's twice in one day that the strips have gotten me unstuck. I don't remember the last time I bought anything that performed as good as this product. I can't recommend it highly enough, especially if you have a car that sucks on ice.

These are a brilliant bit of kit, I got them just in time for last winter and I am wanting another set but this seller no longer sells them.

Have not needed to use the one I just bought - thank goodness - but was rescued y one when stuck in deep mud at Easter. One chap with one set of portable tow truck pads rescued five motorhomes. Bought mine because I was so impressed.

These things work great if you're stuck on hard packed snow. The little nubs dig into the snow and give enough traction to get out of the rut you're stuck in. The key is to drive extremely slowly and make sure not to spin your tires. If you spin your tires you'll end up rounding off the points on the nubs that are supposed to be providing traction. I only gave them three stars because they don't work well in loose snow. My honda got semi-stuck in a small snow drift and I got my trusty orange ramps out, but in the loose snow my tires just flung the ramps backwards and didn't go anywhere. Despite this, I'm still glad I have them in my trunk.