measuring tire chains

Don-Wi

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I've been wondering how to go about measuring tire chains, or if anyone would know about what dimensions I'm looking for. I'm wanting to find chains for some 15.5 -38's.

I grabbed a tape measure today, and was looking like if I had chains 28"wide, it's about a 24" radius to where the chains would ride. Doing the math for circumference, come it to around 12 1/2 feet. Does that sound right?

I could get a new set shipped to the farm from tirechains.com for about $415.I found a set on Craigslist about a foot shorter for $250 but also an hour away. Not hard to add a few links because we have some of that type of chain around the farm.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
If the cross links are not long enough it will be difficult or impossible to keep the chains on the
tire. They need to lap over the side wall a good bit, and if they do you don't need any spring
tightners to keep them on.
 
I sold a set on Craig's List last week. They were large ring and fit perfect on a 13.6x28 tires and probably work on a 14.6x28. They measured 135 inches long and 25 inches wide. Just to give you something to go by.
 

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