Tire Chain Recommendations

If you are coming down to the states, V-bars are not required.

 

But are they prohibited, would be the question, then.

 

I'm going to go out on a limb here, barring any responses from more knowledgeable members of the forum and say I don't think they are restricted....only because I can find them for sale online, and there are no mentions of restrictions, which manufacturers tend to make sure you're aware of, if they have limited applications in certain states. But as always, best to check the states where you're going, and if they don't specify a restriction, like they specify the amount you have to have you should be safe. For example,Washington requires you to have two spare chains beyond minimal required 6 for a total of 8 singles.....but they don't specify the TYPE of chains you can have, just that whatever you have, you need two extra in case of damage or other reason you lose one or two chains already on.

To be safe though, try this link. I just checked it for my home state and it took me to the Law specified that you can't use chains... regardless of type, so this might at least help you narrow down, or at least get direct link to state requirements.
http://www.tirechainsrequired.com/laws.html

 

They are not restricted, that I am aware of. I know they are sold in the states, but you seldom see them run except by people that get into some extreme off road stuff.

 

I believe you read that incorrectly:
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169.72
[h=1]169.72 TIRE SURFACE; METAL STUDS.[/h] [h=2]Subdivision 1.Solid rubber, metal, and studded tires; exceptions; permits.[/h] (a) Every solid rubber tire on a vehicle must have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery.
(b) No person shall operate or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, having any metal tire in contact with the roadway, except in case of emergency.
(c) Except as provided in this section, no tire on a vehicle moved on a highway shall have on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other protuberances of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire.
(d) It is permissible to use any of the following on highways:

(1) implements of husbandry with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway;
(2) tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid; and

(3) tires on a bicycle as provided in section 169.222, subdivision 6.

 

I stand corrected, I was cursorily reading when I checked the link and didn't read in depth, but for puposes of illustration... my section is...
MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 300 of 1949

257.710 Tires; studs or other traction devices; rules; exceptions; use or sale of unsafe tires prohibited.Sec. 710.

I'm from Michigan.