Emergency strap on tire chains, any one use them?

[dusterjh]

Hello all,

I'm curious if anyone has used strap on chains like these ones Emergency Tire Chains for Heavy Duty Trucks
The ones I'm leaning towards are the ones with the nylon strap and the V-Bars welded to the links. I believe the ones with the nylon strap would be tighter and not flop as much as the ones attached by the chain going through the wheel. I considered regular chains but I may use them once a year and think these may be a better alternative. If I go with these I figured on ordering 4 sets and typically just put them all on the front tires to get out of a bind.
Any suggestions or past experiences would be greatly appreciated.

 

[dusterjh]

Oh I forgot my truck as you can see in my avatar, is bobbed and 14.00x20 tires.

 

[surewriting]

planning on getting stuck?

 

[Jake0147]

Those are for emergencies only, they don't replace "regular' tire chains at all... You can't drive away with them, or use them to help with slick driving conditions. They just get you unstuck.

Being as they are for emergencies only, I find a much more effective (or perhaps "equally effective but quicker") solution is to simply wrap a piece of chain through the hand holes, hook the ends together and go...

With my way OR the "factory made" way of the same thing, watch the valve stems.

 

[dusterjh]

Does anyone know a good source for a full set of chains for the 14.00x20 tires?

 

[Scarecrow1]

I think their kind of expensive for what you get I've seen whole sets for sale cheaper than that in the classifieds here