No, I don't use chains. I do, however, have a lot of rear ballast. I have a 5' rear blade with a 100 pound lead weight mounted on it. Plus a Buyer's salt spreader mounted off the back of the blade.(Which I fill before leaving to go plow.) Normally that is more than enough traction. The only time I have had problems is a few times we got rain before it turned to snow. Then it would have been nice to have chains.