Tire Chains

Snow and traction tire chains for passenger, light truck, heavy truck, logging, and military service — link, square-link, and ring-and-link patterns sized for standard tire diameters.

Tire chains for service across passenger, light commercial, heavy truck, logging, and military fleets. Cross-link patterns include twist link, square link, and ring-and-link for maximum traction in snow, ice, mud, and forestry duty. Sized to fit standard tire OD and section width tables, with hardened steel cross-chains and tensioner accessories available.

Product types

  • Twist-link tire chains
  • Square-link cross chains
  • Ring-and-link traction patterns
  • Heavy logging chains
  • Tensioners and side chains

Typical applications

  • Winter road service (passenger, light truck)
  • Heavy commercial trucking
  • Logging and forestry haul
  • Military and emergency vehicles

Federal Supply Class (FSC): 2540

NATO Stock Numbers (NSN) — extract from the catalog

  • 2540-00-001-3542 LINK BRAKE CAM ARM
  • 2540-00-057-0204 BOLT, PER DRAWING #5249
  • 2540-00-177-7235 BRCKET DWG 11647263
  • 2540-00-679-8035 CHAIN ASSEMBLY, TIRE REF:RRC00281 AMEND 2
  • 2540-00-772-2050 CHAIN ASSEMBLY
  • 2540-00-930-3139 HOOK TOW P/N 10861607
  • 2540-00-933-9022 HOOK PINTLE (ORDANCE NO 7722050 REV "D"
  • 2540-00-933-9026 BOW VEHICULAR
  • 2540-00-933-9590 CHAIN ASSEMBLY
  • 2540-01-042-3393 CHAIN ASSEMBLY
  • 2540-01-318-7314 CHAIN TIRE 6.50 X 16
  • 2540-21-106-0008 BELT, VEHICULAR SAFETY DWG 10866260
  • 2540-21-106-7284 PADDLE,BOAT, POLYPROP PALM GRIP AND BLADE
  • 2540-21-250-2643 LEG KIT CHASSIS P/N 96087 NSCM 35907
  • 2540-21-250-2644 LEG KIT REAR SUPPORT DWG TDS 90295 REV 3462 (DWG D039950 REV 3462)
  • 2540-21-872-9751 CHAIN TIRE
  • 2540-21-872-9752 TIRE CHAIN
  • 2540-21-873-0105 BAR LONGITUDE
  • 2540-21-873-0107 BRACE FRONT DIAGONAL DWG 743115
  • 2540-21-873-1970 BOW ASSEMBLY FRONT APPLICATION DWG 743036
  • 2540-21-873-2435 BRACKET DND DRAWING 743052
  • 2540-21-873-2442 MAP BOARD ASSY
  • 2540-21-873-2443 BRACKET. LEG P/N 3052
  • 2540-21-873-2470 PLATE, FACER, ANTENNA MOUNTING KIT U.W 1-1/4 TON TRUCK
  • 2540-21-873-2486 BRACKET ANTENNA MOUNTING
  • 2540-21-873-2589 LADDER ASSEMBLY 71" NOM LG
  • 2540-21-873-2593 BRACKET ASSY.
  • 2540-21-873-3114 GUY ROPE ASSEMBLY NYLON 312.000 INCHES NOM O/A LG
  • 2540-21-873-3115 POLE LINE NSCM 35907 P/N 8190194-1
  • 2540-21-873-3182 BASE, POLE, LINE

And 43 more NSNs in this category. See the complete NSN catalogue. Browse the live NSN catalogue →

Full chapter text (extracted from the original PDF)

Verbatim text extracted from the original chapter PDF (1940–). The original catalog is in English; spec tables may render imperfectly — the PDF remains the authoritative source.

( TIRE PROTECTION CHAINS- -

              Cross Country Chains

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higher speed, where good protection of tires, best gripp-
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vide long service life at two times greater safety against
breaks, combined with favourable weight.

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                                                                             Mesh chain with grip links made of sectional steel. For
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   Especially for cross country and construction vehicles as
   well as for heavy-duty trucks, with particularly close and
   reinforced chain mesh with patented grip links, therefore
   optimum gripping power on all grounds and certain pro-
   tection of tires against destruction.

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    Tire protection chains can be supplied in a wide variety of hard-wearing
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                      SINGLE TRUCK AND BUS CHAINS

         Tire Size     Regular - Type SH| V-Bar - Type RS             Packaging:
                                                                      Tire Chain, one pair per container.
                      Tire |Wt | Cross| Tire | Wt/| Cross
                                                                      Cross Chain, 25 pieces per bag except
                      Chain| Pair|Chain|Chain| Pair|Chain              those marked (*); 50 pieces per bag.

7.00-:13LT 6.00-14LT  2201 | 19 |*6218}2801 } 20 |*6818

6.70-15LT 6.00-16LT | 2203} 21 |*6218]2803| 22 |*6818

7.10-15LT 6.50-16LT   2206 } 22 [*6218] 2806| 24 |*6818

7.00-:14LT ER78-14LT | 2209] 20 [*6219/2809 | 21 |*6819

CR78-15LT

9.00-15    9.15-15    2211 | 23 [*6219]2811 | 25 [*6819

LR78-15    7.00-15LT

7-17.5LT

8.00-16.5LT GR78-15LT | 2216 | 22 |*6221/2816| 24 |*6821

HR78-15LT FR78-16LT                                                                Ui

L84-15     235 R15    2219| 24 |*6221/2819| 27 |*6821                             SINGLE
                                                                                  TRUCK
7.00-15TR 7.50-15LT                                                                K-2026

7.00-16LT HR78-16LT

8.75-16.5LT 8-17.5LT

7.50-16LT 9.50-16.5LT] 2221 | 26 [*622112821 | 28 |*6821

7.00-17                                                                               Mud Servic-e
                                                                                           Type SM
7.50-17    7.00-18    2214| 28 [*622112814| 30 |*6821               Tire Size
                                                                                   Tire |Wt/ | Cross
819.5      7-22.5                                                                 Chain |Pair| Chain

LR78-16LT             2229 | 24 }*62251/2829| 27 |*6825

8.25-15TR 8.25-16LT   2228| 28 1*6225) 2828| 31 |*6825     7.10-15LT 6.50-16T     2433 | 35 | 6256

6.50-20 7.00-20       2233| 40 | 6251 |2833| 44| 6822      8.00-16.5LT

9.00-16LT 7.50-20     2237| 43 | 6251 |2837 | 47 | 6822    7.00-15LT 7.00-15TR | 2435 | 39 | 6256

8-22.5                                                     7.50-15LT 7.00-16LT

8.25-20    9-22.5     2239| 47 | 6251 12839 | 51 | 6822    8.75-16.5LT 7-17.5LT
           10-22.5    2241 | 50 | 6251 12841 | 55 | 6822
9.00-20                                                    8-17.5LT
           11-22.5    2245| 54 | 6251 12845 | 58 | 6822
10.00-20                                                   7.50-16LT 9.50-16.5LT | 2437 | 43 | 6256

10.00-22   11-24.5    2249 | 56 | 6253 |2849 | 61 | 6853   7.00-17      7.00-18

11.00-20   12-22.5    2251 | 68 |6260 12851 | 72 | 6860    7.50-17      8-19.5    2439 | 45 | 6260

11.00-24   11.00-22   2253 | 77 |626012853| 81 | 6860       7-22.5      9-22.5    2441 | 69 | 6434
12.00-20              2255 | 71 | 6263/2855 | 76 | 6863                 10-22.5   2445 | 75 | 6434
                                                            8.25-20     11-22.5   2448 | 81 | 6434
12-24.5               2257|. 81 | 6263 12857| 86 | 6863    *9.00-20     10.00-22  2452 | 87 | 6434
                                                            10.00-20    11-24.5
12.00-24              2271| 85 |6266 12871| 91 6866         11.00-20              2470 [101 | 6438
                                                            12-22.5     11.00-22  2486 |202| 6438
14.00-20                                                    11.00-24
                                                            42.00-20
14.00-24              2273| 94| 6266 12873 | 101|6866

             SEE PAGE 7 FOR CROSS CHAIN SPECIFICATIONS     12-24.5
ALL ITEMS ON THIS PAGE ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL EXCISE TAX

                            WHICH IS INCLUDED IN PRICE.

Pa. ckaging. :  .  .                                          Tire Size             Regular - Type DH
Tire Chain; One pair per container.
Cross Chaiinn:: 25 pii eces per bag except                               CThiarien  WPatir             CCrhoasins

those marked (*); 50 pieces per bag.              10-15LT     10-16.5LT  3210       26                 *6225

                ha                                11-15LT     10-17.5LT  3227 38                       6253

                                  _               12-15LT     12-16.5LT  3229       41                 6259

                                                  14-17.5LT   6.50-16LT  3235       48                 6259
                                                  7.00-15TR
                                                              7.50-15TR  3237       42                 6265
                                                  7-17.5      7.00-17
                                                                         3249       43                 6267
                                                  8-17.5      15-22.5                                  6267
                                                  7.50-15LT              3251       48
                                                  750-1617    8-19.5
                DUAL TRUCK                                               3255       73                 7213
                                                  16.5-19.5    7-22.5
                    K-2045
                                                  18-19.5     18-22.5
                                                              15-19.5    3257       78                 7213
                                                  7.00-18
                                                              8-22.5     3259 60                       7214
                                                  6.50-20     9-22.5
                                                                         3261       86                 7214
                                                   19.5-19.5   10-22.5                                 7215
                                                  7.50-17                3265       63
                                                              11-22.5
                                                   7.00-20               3267       67                 7215
                                                               10.00-22
                                                   7.50-20               3269       73                 7215
                                                  8.25-20
                                                   16.5-22.5             3271       78                 7215
                                                   9.00-20
                                                                         3273       79                 7216
                                                  10.00-20
                  RV & WIDE BASE                                         3275 86                       7216
                                          K-2046   11.00-20
                                                                         3277       92                 7216
\                                                  9.00-24

                                                  ALL  ITEMSSEOENPTAHGIES 7PAFGOER ACRREOSSSUBCJHEACITN TSOPEFCEIDFIECRAATLIOENXSCISE  TAX

                                                                              WHICH !S INCLUDED IN PRICE.

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          K-2027                                                    , ROAD MASTER                                                SWIVELER K-2028

   AOAD-MASTER                                                          Packaging:                                               Packaging:

    RECOMMENDED                                                     ' Tire Chain; One pair per                                   Tire Chain; One pair per container.
     FOR HIGHWAY,                                                       container.                                               Cross Chain; 10 pieces per container.
                                                                        Cross Chain; 10 pieces                                   Swivelloyd Cross Chain furnished
   HARD ROAD &
        FARM YARD                                                      per container.                                            without hooks.
        SERVICE
                                                                      TYPE FTH                                                SWIVELLOYD -- TYPE SL
     SWIVELLOYD
                                                      Tire                    Tire Wt.            Cross                           Tire   Wt.         Cross
 SSSEWQLIUFVACE-RHLCEALAIECCNARTNOIISONNSG            Size | Chain| Pair |                                       SIZE                    Pair | Chain
                                                                                                  Chain                          Chain
          DUO GRIP
     DUO PATTERN                                      8.3-24 | 0822! 72]                           6434          8.3-24          SL506   65          SL590
                                                                                                   6434
   HOLDS CROSS                                        95-24                   0832 | 80                          95-16           SL508   57          SL591
                                                                                                  6445
  COHFATIRNEOAND TFOORP                                9.5~-28 | 0836; 92)                                        9 5-24         SL512   69 | SL591
                                                                                                   6445
       GREATER                                        ees 95-32 | 0838;106]                                      19152--2084     SL514   90 | SL592
      TRACTION                                                                                     6434
                                                      11.2-28                                                 t    2             SL526               SL592
  DONUUB-LWEAYR�ING                                                                                6445          9.5-32                  82
                                                       95-36 | 08441114!
 COa NSr TRUtCTe ION
                                                      11.2-32                                                    11.2-32         SL518   95          SL593
    HEAVY SIDE
                                                         95-38                                                   12.4-28
      CHAIN                                           11.2-34
                ;                                                     || 0846| 121                               11.2-34         SL524   99          SL592
                                                          :                                                      11.2-36
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iN �X" TYPE CROSS                                     119.52--4306                                               11.2-38         SL532   117         SL593
 CHAIN PATTERN                                                                                                   12.4-36
                                                      11.2-38                                                    124-38           S129

                                                      12.4-24 , 08521100!                         6445           12.4004         SLE 46  86          51593

                                                      18.4-16A| 08551 151|                        9562           17D344.4490             123 SL594
                                                                                                  6445
                                                      1123..46--2284 | 0856/ 114]                                136-we36
                                                                                                  7420
                                                      13.6.-16 | 0850:! 84:                                      13.6-38
                                                                                                  7420
                                                      13.6-26 | 0858 | 115                                       13.9-39
                                                                                                  7420
                                                      13.6-28 | 0859; 122]
                                                                                                  6445
                                                      12.4-36 | 0860! 130;                        6445           13.6-24         SL540   96          SL595
                                                      12.4-38 | 08621136!                                        13.6-26
                                                      12.4-40 | 0866/1153]                        7420                           SL542   99 | SL594
                                                      Ieecge                  {                                  13.6-28         SL550
                                                                                                                 14.9-24
                                                      124-49                                                     14.9-26                 104 SL595
                                                      136-38
                                                                                                                 14.9-28

                                                      149-26 | 0869 .130|                         7420           14.9-38         SL554   134         SL596
                                                      14.9-28                                                    15.5-38         SL570
CONVERSION TABLE                                      14.9-38 | 08711162]                         7420           16.9-34                 140         SL597
                                                      16.9-24 0874| 135                                                          SL562
                   ee                                 16.9-26 | 08761145]                         7426           16.9-24                 112         SL597
                                                      16.9-28                                                                    SL566
IF SIZE REQUESTED                                                                                 7426           16.9-26         SL572   126 SL597
                                                      16.9-30 | 08771153]
    IS FOR OLDER                                                                                  7426           1166..99--2380  SL564
  TIRE DIAMETER
                                                                                                                 16.9-38         SL568
  8.3 Replaced 8
                                                                                                                 18.4-16.1       SL569
12.4 Replaced 11                                      15.5-38                                                                            158 SL598
                                                                                                                 18.4-26         SL571
13.6 Replaced 12                                      18.4-26 | 0883 /|178 | 9562                                                        93          SL598
                                                                                                                 18.4-28         SL573
14.9      RRReeeeppppllllaaaccceeeddd       111 8513  1188..44--3340 || 00888857|| 222003)| 99556622 |                                   118 | SL598
                                                                                                                 18.4-30         SL574   126         SL598
1168..94
23.1      EisXRenApoMlwPacL1eE1do.T:2-2148            2108..84-�3388  || : |  00888990|1252035;|  6__6955602     18.4-34         SL576   134. | SL598
                                                                                                                                         143 SL598
10-24                                                 23.1-26'                0891 | 227 |        9567           18.4-38                 157         SL598
                                       :              23. 1-30 0893| 260 9567
                                                      23.1-34 | 08951273} 9567                                   20.8-38                 170 SL599

                                                                 TRACTOR TIRE CHAINS                                                                                       )

   Q a,              K-2029                                                                K-2030                                        K-2044

      Eom          DUO GRIP                                                              NU-WAY,,                                     EXTRACTOR,

            fi     Packaging:                                                            Packaging:                                   Packaging:
                   Tire Chain; One pair
   WY                                                                                    Tire Chain; One pair                         Tire Chain; One pair
                   per container.                                                        per container.                               per container.
                                                                                         Cross Chain; 10 pieces                       Cross Chain; 10 pieces
                   per container. Cross Chain; 5 pieces                                  per container.                               per container.

                            TYPE DUO                                                         TYPE NU-WAY                              TYPE EX-TRACTOR
                                                                                                                           SIZE | ChTiarien|| PWati.r j|CCrhoasisn
   Si.ze             CThiarien | PWatir.]| CChraoissn            SIZE                    ChTiarien | PWati.r|| CCrhoasisn  7.2.24 1 500 | 89 [404
                                                                                                                           3.3.24 | 502                 1101      [404
    95-28          |DUO 2141116 |DUO 292                          7.2.24                 |o712 | 73 | 203                  9.5-24 | 503                 |101      [404
   11.224                                                         33.24                  10722 | 72 | 203                  95-36 | 514 |121 1404
                   [OVO 226| 127 [DUO eve                                                                                   10-24 | 522                 [1112104  |406
   12332           1DUO 218 1152 buo 293                          9.5.24                 [0732 | 80 | 204
   713-32          [DUO 2241154 [DUO 292                          95-28                  [0736 | 93 | 204                  12.4.24 | 526                          |406
   12.4-28         |DUO 2321183 [DUO 293                         11.2-24                 0738 | 101 | 204
   1111..22--3346                                                332-38                  [0744 | 122| 204                  1111..22--3346 || 552287 [|113562 || 440066
                   |DUO 2291138 |DUO 293
   1112.42-.338 6                                                9.e5-r36                T0746 1130| Boa                   12.4-36 | 530 | 154 | 406
                   [DUO 246 [191 [DUO 294
   12.4-38                                                       112-34                  1[00775526 | - 116 | 220066       1122..44--3288 ||  553460    ||115460|| 440066
                    |DUO 2401150 [DUO 295                                                                                  1133..662286||     554529    [[113510|| 440088
   12.424                                                          35407                 10760 | 140 | 206                 1o39o.2d6
                   |DUO 242 |160|DUO 294                                                 10764 |149 | 206                  13.=9-36 | 556 | 172 | 408
   12.440          [DUO 250/166 [DUO 295                         111112.242---323846
                                                                 1e.d2g                  [0766 | 157| 206                  14.9-28 | 558 | 153 | 408
   31366-3368      |DUO 252/182 [DUO 295
   13.9�36                                                       12436                   0758 {4123 | 206                  13.6-38 | 560 | 174| 408
                    |DUO 254| 207|DUO 296                        1122.44.-3480
   1133..66-2246    |DUO 270) 215{DUO 297                                                |0759 |132 | 206                  15.5-38 | 568 | 192| 408
   1143..96-2284                                                 111323...: 466--343028
   1144..99.-2268  [DUO 262]180|DUO 297                                                  10772 1134 | 210                  16.9-24 [| 572 | 170| 408
                                                                 13.6-26
   14.9-30
                                                                 13.6-28
   14.9-38
                                                                 14.9-24
   1156.95--3348

   16.9-24

   1166..99--3320 |DUO 266 |197|DUO 297                          14.9-28                 |0774 | 154| 210                  18.4-26
                                                                 16.9-24                 |0777 |165 | 210
                                                                                                                                     576 | 174| 408
                                                                 1164..99--2360
   1168..94--3186.11|DDUUOO  227624 [[119422  [[DDUUOO   229988  1166..99--3208                                            18.4-28 | 580| 190| 410
   18.4-26 [DUO              268 |182         }DUO       298                                                               161.59--3320 ||    558824 |  791       Tato
   18.4-28 |DUO              269 [204         |DUO       298
   18.4-30 |DUO              271 [202         ]DUO       298                                                                                            193 |     410
   18.4-34 [DUO              273 [221         [DUO       298     e338                    0779 | 185 | 210                  16.9-34 | 586 | 193| 410
   2108..84--3388 ||DDUUOO   22776411192797   I|DDUUOO   229989  15.5-38                                                   18.4-30| 591 | 227| 412
                                                                                         0778 | 175 | 210                  1168..94--3384| 592 | 227| 414
                                                                 16.9-32                                                   18.4-38 | 593 | 282} 414
                                                                                         0783 |177 | 211
                                                                 18.4-26
                                                                                         0785 | 199 | 211
                                                                 18.4-30                 0787 | 211 | 211
                                                                 18.4-34

S                                                                18.4/15-38              }0789 } 222 | 211                                                                    }
                                                                 20.8-38
                                                                 23.1-26                 0790 | 256 | 212
                                                                                         0791 | 231 | 212
                                                                 2233..11--3340
                                                                                         00779935 | {227505 || 221122

   REPAIR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

                                     TWIST LINK CROSS CHAIN

              Size Dia.           Lteinngtkh   Per 100 ft.  UnhBarrigdhetned   HarBrdiegnhted

              3/0       .207        .920         35         2539-512-02        2539-512-25
                                  1.000          57         2549-512-02        2549-512-25
              5/0       .250      1.250         69          2553-512-02        2553-512-25
                                  1.390          85         2556-500-02        2556-500-25
              6/0       .281      1.260        141          2563-502-02        2563-502-25
                                  1.655        124          2563-500-02        2563-500-25
              7/0       .312      1.562        183          2569-502-02        2569-502-25
                                               108          2865-502-02        2863-500-25
              9/0 TRK   .375

              9/0 TRAC  375

              11/0      437

              9/0 TRAC SQ | .375

                                  CONTINUOUS LENGTH SIDE CHAIN

   Size       Dia.      LIennsigdteh 16W6tt.t  Bright Cohardened Gal                      neecered

        1/0   177       1.250          23      1633-512-02      1633-512-04               2256-500-25
        2/0   .192      1.296          27      1636-512-02      1636-512-04               2263-512-25
        4/0   .218      1.390          36      1643-512-02      1643-512-04               2269-512-25
        6/0   .281      1.810          59      2253-512-02      2253-512-04
    7/0 TRK   .312      1.920          73      2256-512-02      2256-512-04
   7/0 TRAC   312       2.127          72      2256-500-02      2256-500-04
       9/0    375       2.170        107       2263-512-02      2263-512-04
       11/0   437       2.250        148       2269-512-02

                                                     CROSS CHAIN HOOKS

                !        Size                                     Description  Std. Pkg.       Wt. Per
                         .207                  13/64 x 1.87" Pass. Car          50 pcs.
            CROSS                                                                              100 Pcs.
                          .250                   1/4" x 1.56" Light Truck '     50 pcs.            7
   CHAIN HOOK
                         312                     5/16" x 1.56" Med. Truck '     50 pcs.            10
                         .375                   3/8" x 1.75" Heavy Truck '      50 pcs.
                          .406                 13/32" x 1.75" Tractor           50 pcs.           12
                         .437                   7/16" x 2.37" Graders           50 pes.          28
                        NU100                  13/32" x 2-3/4" Nu-Way Tractor   50 pcs.          50

                        XT100                  13/32" x 2-3/4" Ex-Tractor       50 pcs.           43

              CROSS CHAIN HOOKS -- Swivel

   Stock   |                                         Std. Pkg.  Wt. Per                        ----
   No.                  Description                             100 Pcs.          SWIVEL
                                                      50 pcs.
   K-5040     9/0 Cross Chain, Heavy Duty                             26       END HOOK
                                                     50 pes.
\  K-5041 11/0 Cross Chain, Ex-Heavy Duty                          51                            J