Snow tires vs tire chains

I ran cables on my 92 Honda Accord part of one winter long ago. Cables are less aggressive than chains. Great in deep snow. Vibrations prevented driving above 35 mph on dry roads. I drove alternate (unplowed) roads whenever possible. This only lasted about 1 week. Then I bought 4 winter tires, mounted on steel rims, from Tire Rack. You should do the same. Don’t even consider chains, unless it’s to climb a steep snow/ice covered driveway. Putting them on and taking them off takes time and you’ll get cold, wet, and dirty. When a chain or cable breaks (or comes loose because you didn’t fasten it correctly) it’ll damage your fender, CV boot, and anything else it smacks against.