I'm afraid it snows good out west, first check your owners manual for what you can use. Some suv's won't even take chains, then check to see if you can chain both ends, if you can, have two sets, front and rear.
Chains are just that, made from chain. Cable chains don't last long out here if you go off road. As the posts above state, you can't be to prepared out here, you really are betting your life in some places. A lot of states will simply close the freeway period, to keep you alive. blue
ps, the hunting is worth it.