Chains on front wheels…spacer?

Tried a few searches, didnt find much on this…
I want to put chains on the front (and back) of my 2010 sportsman 500 HO. The back is easy and done. The front has very tight clearance between the tire and the shock "strut". Is there a spacer plate that can be used to move the tire a 1/4" or so from the strut to get clearance? Is adding a fender washer or 2 behind thee wheel a good redneck solution for this ?