A treaded traction cable device provided for use on a vehicle tire to increase traction in snow, ice or on other slippery or wet surfaces. It is intended for easy installation and extended use. The treaded traction cable comprises a pair of steel cable side members having first and second ends. A plurality of traversing cable cross members which secures a road gripping grade traction tire tread over the road gripping aspect of the underlying tire, also providing a plurality of extended traversing steel cable segments each with a steel ring on their ends, whereby providing connectability of the traversing steel cable cross members to the tensioning steel cable side members. On the first end of both steel cable side members a releasable connector mechanism for releasably connecting the first and second ends of each of the steel cable side members. The traversing steel cable cross members has ends and each of the ends have a steel ring attached. Each traversing steel cable cross members incorporates said treaded road gripping traction tire tread. The steel cable side members each have ends a first and second end. The first end is comprised of an adjustable leverage mechanism. The releasable connector mechanism includes a steel ring connected to the first end of each side member, a linked chain connected to said steel ring by a tempered steel releasable nullSnull hook or easily removable appropriate locking device, and a tempered-steel tightening lever. The second ends each comprised of a tempered steel ring used for leverage in conjunction with the previously mentioned tempered steel tightening lever. Other tensioning devices can be applied but do not change the spirit of this invention. Side cable rings used for interconnecting traversing steel cable cross members to the lateral side steel tension cable members. Lateral side traversing steel cable cross members need not be visible, that is, any type of durable covering can be applied as part of the tread mold or otherwise over the cable cross members for aesthetics. A durable ply material is bonded on the inner aspect of the device to inhibit the concern of separation of the road gripping traction tread from the traversing steel cable. Use of an embedded resistive material on the interior aspect of the said durable ply material provides added protection against slippage from the vehicle tires road gripping treads against interior of the said treaded traction device.