Snow Chain Recommendation for Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE with Tire Size 235/55R19

Question:

Hi - Wondering if this can work with the Toyota Rav4 Prime XSE 235/55R19. The manual says to avoid snow chains but i dont know if thats because of the low profiel. Thank yoU!

asked by: Lauren S

Helpful Expert Reply:

The reason vehicle manufacturers will state not to use tire chains with their vehicles is due to clearance issues. So the low profile Easy Fit Chains part # TH04115250 that you referenced most likely would work great since they require minimal clearance but you'd want to check with a Toyota dealer to verify for sure. Typically if you find one near mountains or areas where chains are required for passage they'll be able to help out with that. I really like the Easy Fit chains since they install in a matter of seconds and provide excellent traction.

For the absolute best in terms of clearance the K-Summit chains like the part # TH02230K66 is the way to go since they do not drape over the inner sidewall of the tire which is where most tire clearance issues are. We also had chance to install these on a similar 2019 Rav4 with same tire size as yours and found they fit well without any clearance issues. You can see the fit at the attached install video link on this page. This is an option we know will fit well and not cause any clearance issues.

expert reply by: Jameson C