bungees for chaining

It really doesn't matter that much, I've used both. Even a 24", you just pull it through one place and hook it across the wheel. Something I have seen but never tried are those "spyder" looking units designed specifically for tire chains. Sort of an all in one bungee strap that hooks on all around the wheel. They look like they might be the ideal thing. Only thing about them is they work only on the outside, whereas the basic straps can be put on the inside too, to hold your extra links from slapping around and catching something. Take a bit of extra time to get everything good and tight, and you can almost make those chains "sing" you a tune. Nothing sucks like having a set come loose, and either come right off, or end up hooked around the axle dragging, esp. in mud.

 

those octupus bungees appear to be the hot set up at the moment
dont strech out too much either

 

a bungee about 6 inches shorter than your rim size. but like the last poster said, if the ones you have are too long you can pull them threw and then re hook them. I have never run the spider type myself but know some guys who have and the seem to work really well and they seem to eliminate popping bungees when running on chains for extended periods of time like you will with tarp straps because they don't rub on each other in the center like tarp straps do.

 

I bought a new set of chains last year and got the spider type bungees. I like them better than single bungees , they are quicker to
put on and easier to store in the side box without becoming all tangled up.

 

I think those are good ones but they break kinda fast $20 for one and they break often. its cheaper to buy the singles and do it. i use the 18inch ones and loop it

 

I thought it was time to put the chains away already u guys still getting snow in the east?

 

I heard if you put your chains on properly, you don't need bungees

 

Truck shop I used to work at used those spider style bungees to secure the chains on the maintainer they used to clear snow in the winter ( run-on much?). Seemed to break often, but they were on the machine all the time, while drivers I've talked to don't chain up that often, or for very long, so they might work better for a truck.

 

I've used the 24" ones. If you get them on right you don't need bungees at all. I've ran 73 miles straight before and never had a problem.