This. Chains are a nightmare especially as you have to take them off when on tarmac ( same as socks, otherwise they degrade super quick ). I tried chains and it was a mare, fumbling around in the freezing cold to get them on and off then trying to drive with frozen hands covered in shite. Socks...
Used these a few years back when we had two big falls of snow over Xmas. Brighton was at a standstill and I was driving a cab at the time. These things were fantastic, easy to put on/off and grip like a ninja. Better than the 'all terrain' ones in Halfords. Make sure you get the ones with the...