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SCC Traction Product Comparisons

The following charts are very helpful when deciding which traction products to purchase. The first chart is for general comparisons and the second chart is for performance comparisons. For more detailed information on a specific traction product, please click on the product name.

General comparisons

Passenger
Type
Class "S"
Durability
Easy install
ABS & AWD
Super Z6
Alloy diagonal style cable
Yes
Better
Best
Best
Shur Grip Z
Alloy diagonal style cable
Yes
Better
Best
Best
Z-Chain
Alloy diagonal style cable
Yes
Best
Best
Best
Radial Chain
Alloy ladder style cable
Yes
Better
Better
Better
Whitestar Alloy
Alloy diamond style link
Yes
Better
Better
Best
Quik Grip PL
Ladder style link
Yes
Good
Good
Good
Quik Grip RP
Reinforced ladder style link
No
Good
Good
Good
Light Truck
Type
Class "S"
Durability
Easy install
ABS & AWD
Super Z6
Alloy diagonal style cable
Yes
Best
Best
Best
Super Z8
Alloy diagonal style cable
Yes
Best
Best
Best
Super Z LT
Alloy diagonal style cable
Yes
Best
Best
Best
Z-Chain
Alloy diagonal style cable
Yes
Best
Best
Best
Radial Chain LT
Alloy ladder style cable
No
Better
Better
Good
Whitestar Alloy
Alloy diamond style link
Yes
Better
Better
Better
Quik Grip LSH
Ladder style link
No
Good
Good
Good
Quik Grip LRS
Reinforced ladder style link
No
Good
Good
Good
Truck Products
Type
Class "S"
Durability
Easy install
ABS & AWD
Super Z8
Alloy diagonal style cable
Yes
Best
Best
Best
Super Z
Alloy diagonal style cable
No
Best
Best
Best
Alloy Radial Chain
Alloy ladder style cable
No
Better
Better
Good
Quik Grip SH CAM
Ladder style link
No
Good
Good
Good
Quik Grip RS CAM
Reinforced ladder style link
No
Good
Good
Good
Quik Grip Alloy
Alloy Ladder style link
No
Best
Good
Good
Diamond Blue
Alloy Diamond style link
No
Better
Good
Best

Performance comparisons

Braking
Handling
Passenger
Type
Distance
Control
Cornering
Starting
Super Z6
Alloy diagonal style cable
Best
Best
Best
Best
Shur Grip Z
Alloy diagonal style cable
Better
Best
Best
Best
Z-Chain
Alloy diagonal style cable
Best
Best
Best
Best
Radial Chain
Alloy ladder style cable
Good
Better
Better
Good
Whitestar Alloy
Alloy diamond style link
Best
Best
Best
Best
Quik Grip PL
Ladder style link
Better
Good
Good
Better
Quik Grip RP
Reinforced ladder style link
Best
Better
Good
Best
Braking
Handling
Light Truck
Type
Distance
Control
Cornering
Starting
Super Z6
Alloy diagonal style cable
Best
Best
Best
Best
Super Z8
Alloy diagonal style cable
Best
Best
Best
Best
Super Z LT
Alloy diagonal style cable
Better
Best
Best
Better
Z-Chain
Alloy diagonal style cable
Best
Best
Best
Best
Radial Chain LT
Alloy ladder style cable
Good
Better
Better
Good
Whitestar Alloy
Alloy diamond style link
Best
Best
Best
Best
Quik Grip LSH
Ladder style link
Better
Good
Good
Better
Quik Grip LRS
Reinforced ladder style link
Best
Better
Good
Best
Braking
Handling
Truck Products
Type
Distance
Control
Cornering
Starting
Super Z8
Alloy diagonal style cable
Best
Best
Best
Best
Super Z
Alloy diagonal style cable
Best
Best
Best
Best
Alloy Radial Chain
Alloy ladder style cable
Good
Better
Better
Good
Quik Grip SH CAM
Ladder style link
Better
Good
Good
Better
Quik Grip RS CAM
Reinforced ladder style link
Best
Better
Good
Best
Quik Grip Alloy
Alloy Ladder style link
Best
Good
Good
Best
Diamond Blue
Alloy Diamond style link
Best
Best
Best
Best

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