Portable Tire Traction Mats - Two Emergency Tire Grip Aids Used To Get Your Car, Truck, Van or Fleet Vehicle Unstuck In Snow, Ice, Mud, And Sand - Black, 2 Pack

I ordered these when I got stuck in the sand/mud/clay mixture at the lake road end next to the cottage we were staying at. I got stuck while attempting to retrieve my jet ski at the end of the day. The loaded trailer got stuck on a slight mound on the lake bottom and the Edge FWD just spun the tires and dug into the sand/mud/clay that was at the end of the road. Ultimately, I was able to get unstuck by re-launching the jet ski, digging out the tires, pulling out the empty trailer, and then having my son take the jet ski to the public boat launch and retrieving it there. However the road end next to the cottage was the best spot to launch/retrieve the jet ski because it was convenient, there was no competition for the launch, and I could pull it out to take the jet ski to the gas station whenever I wanted to fill it rather than dealing with three 5 gallon gas cans that leaked a lot of fuel from the spout seal.So I ordered these traction pads the first day at the cottage and they were delivered 2 days later. The traction pads are directional. On the bottom side of the traction pads are hundreds of small rounded claws with flat faces on them. The flat faces are what push against the sand/mud/snow. There is no way that I can see those claws being able to dig into solid ice to get a grip because they are too rounded, so I don't know how well these will work on solid ice. On the top side of the pads are hundreds of slightly shorter rounded plastic studs that grip the tires. The top side also has a marking "This Side Up" and there are no studs at that end of the pad. The opposite end of the top pad has smaller claws similar to those on the bottom and that is the end that you jam up against the bottom of the tire. The whole idea is for the tire to get a grip on the smaller claws on the edge of the pad and draw the pad under the tire, allowing the underside claws to grip into whatever you're stuck in while the top studs grip your tires and give you traction.Immediately after receiving the traction pads, I retrieved the jet ski to test them out. The traction pads worked perfectly. I was able to launch and retrieve the jet ski every day right at the cottage without getting stuck in the sand/mud/clay. All during that week, I just assumed that I would get stuck if I didn't use the traction pads, so I just used them every time before trying to pull the trailer out of the water and never even came close to getting stuck.After 5 days of launching/retrieving the jet ski, I had a pretty good set of tracks worn into the sand/clay/mud, so I figured that I could launch the jet ski and pull the empty trailer out of the water without using the traction pads. I was wrong. I got stuck. Worse yet, I dug the front wheels of the Edge deeper into the sand/clay/mud at the edge than I did the first time. I thought, no big deal, I'll just use the traction pads and get out. There was a ton of mud on the tires and they were in stuck in the muck up to the rims. I figured the traction pads would get clogged with muck and the tries would just spin. Sure enough, after putting in the traction pads, the tires did spin. However, instead of mashing the gas pedal down, I carefully applied the gas and let the tires spin in a very controlled manner. I began to slowly move forward. After what seemed like 2 or 3 minutes of careful tire spinning and slowly moving forward, the tires finally got hard traction and I was able to pull the trailer out. When I looked at the traction pads, they were off to the side of the tire tracks and just caked solid with mud and clay. I could see why the tires were spinning and I can't even tell you if I got traction from the traction pads or from something else, all I know is that I got out. Later that day, when I took the ski out of the water, the I used the traction pads right off the bat and pulled it out of the water with ease.All in all, I'm really happy with these!

These boards did excellent for my car when it got stuck in the yard from mud.i placed them behind the tires made sure they were in the ground/mud and got in mycar gave it a little gas and when they got on the boards I was unstuck just like that.first time using them since purchased.they are durable and strong.definately recommend these.as long as you don't burry your wheels in the ground from being stuck these will definitely get you out.i may purchase a spare set

I bought these back in 2012 because I live in the country where the ground is swampy and there's lots of dirt roads and fields to get stuck in. I have used them countless times to get my vehicles and neighbors/friend's vehicles stuck in mud unstuck. I have used them on trucks, vans and cars...some of which had gotten themselves very bogged down. They have been a life saver every time and are easy to use. I used them again today to get my daughter's Honda Pilot that was stuck in a muddy ditch out. Once again they worked great... even at 7 years old.I highly recommend these. They are great for what they are intended for. They are a simple yet effective tool that I think everyone should have in their car. But...they have their limitations. They are not actual tow trucks and cannot do the same things a real tow truck can. So I think many of the negative reviews are unfair. When used properly, for what they are made for....these things are worth their weight in gold!

This works well to free my Corolla when I get stuck in the the Chicago snow and/or ice. I have also used it to free a few of my neighbor's cars. Like any "snow mats" they can be hard to clean in the middle of a snowy street and sometimes I have to put them in the trunk with quick a bit of snow on them, which melts and creates a bit of a mess. Also - a few times they have been so imbedded in the dirty street snow/ice I was tempted to leave them.

they are on their second bicycle now. i don't ride a lot of miles but think i have over 2000+ miles on them

Have had these for several years and only used oncew until this week. In three days we used them eight times getting vehicles out of sand at Powell Lake Utah. Big bulky ones wouldn’t work but these were great. A little worse for wear but duck tape it your friend and they are still goin strong. Highly recommend!

I’ve had these for 4 years and have only used them twice. The first time in the mud and today in the snow and slush. They are time and money savers. I didn’t have to wait for a tow truck ($$$) or the neighbors to get home from work ⏰ I was able to get unstuck on my own, not bad for a 60+ year old woman. Just place the strips under/behind the drive tires and ease out. Highly recommend. The only reason I gave 4 stars for durability was the friction of the spinning tires wore off a few of the nubs when getting out of the mud in the summer. That was not an issue this time in the snow.

I've purchased these things last year to keep in my car in case I'll get stuck somewhere during winter driving. Last winter we got plenty of snow in NorthEast and I got a few chances of testing these things by getting (unintentionally) stuck in both my 4-door sedan and an SUV (the brands are irrelevant, both cars have a permanent AWD systems). Both times these plastic mats were pretty useless and unable to get the cars start moving - no matter how I tried to place these mats under the tires (yes, I know that you must place them with certain side facing certain direction) the car's tires just "shot" them out from the opposite side of the placement. One of those "shots" physically damaged one of the (luckily a pretty cheap and easy to replace) plastic parts on the underside of the car. Now these mats are laying at home and collecting the dust and this winter I will do a proper thing by putting a dedicated set of winter tires on all of our cars and a snow shovel into the trunk instead of relying on cheap "band-aid" solutions.