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This review is for the single ladies like me. I think these tire cables are a good choice for added snow traction because they do not require you to move your car to install them and they automatically center and tighten as you drive. That being said, I would encourage you to PRACTICE INSTALLING THEM before you need to use them because the installation was harder than I anticipated. Here are some tips, based on my experience: 1. Carry a pair of work gloves and a towel. The thin plastic gloves included in the box are worthless when it comes to protecting your hands, and you'll likely need to get on the ground to install these tire cables correctly. 2. Turn each tire at an angle for easier access if you have a front-wheel drive car. My Honda Fit has front-wheel drive and an extremely tight wheel well clearance. If your car has a similar set-up, I suggest you start your engine and turn the steering wheel as far to the right as possible to access the front right tire, then turn the engine off and set the safety brake before installation. Repeat the process for the left side, turning the steering wheel as far to the left as possible when installing the tire cables on the front left tire. 3. Rubber tightener is stiff and hard to install when new. If you don't have the necessary hand and arm strength, start by connecting the first hook at the 12 o'clock position, then stand-up and put the toe of your boot or shoe inside the rubber band and stretch it toward the ground so you can connect the second hook at the 6 o'clock position. For the remaining hooks, I put my hand inside the rubble tightener with my palm facing out. With the rubber tightener pressing against my palm and thumb, I put all four of my fingers on the steel wire and gripped my hand into a fist until I could place the remaining hooks on the wire cable at 1.5, 4.5, 7.5 and 10.5 positions. You could also roll your car slightly forward and repeat the "boot stretching technique" if you don't have enough hand/arm strength to attach the remaining clips. 4. Getting the tire cables back into the box. Gads! These cables nearly pop out of the box when you open it, but are nearly impossible to get back in. I had trouble doing this outside, so I eventually took the tire cables inside where I could wipe them off and straighten them out on my kitchen floor. First, I stacked both cables on top of each other so they were straight and even, then I rolled them so the stiff wires on the left and right edges were rolled as tightly as possible, securing the roll with the provided twist ties. Now, the tire cables looked something like a "Toostie Roll." I placed the center of the "Tootsie Roll" into the box and pressed the outside edges on top of the roll. Now the difficult part: I held his springy pile in place with one hand whileI stuffed the rubber tightener on top and forced the lid closed... Ha! Not easy, so you might want to consider storing the tire cables in a cloth shopping bag instead. 5. To help prevent rust, dry your tire cables and spray with WD-40, or similar lubricant.