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2. Snow chains - Wikipedia

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   Automatic tire chains are permanently mounted near the drive tires and engage by turning a switch, then move into position to fling the pieces of chain under the tires automatically. Automatic chains were invented in 1941 in the United States [1] and Sweden in 1977 [citation needed]. Snow chains, or tire chains, are devices fitted to the tires ...

3. Interchangeable parts - Wikipedia

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   The parts were labelled and interchanged as needed. The study concluded that all clock pieces were interchangeable. The very first mass production using interchangeable parts in America was Eli Terry's 1806 Porter Contract, which called for the production of 4000 clocks in three years. [18]

4. Motorcycle tyre - Wikipedia

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   A motorcycle tyre (spelt tire in American English) is the outer part of motorcycle wheel, attached to the rim, providing traction, resisting wear, absorbing surface irregularities, and allowing the motorcycle to turn via countersteering.

5. Tire code - Wikipedia

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   2-digit number: Diameter in inches of the rim that this tire is designed to fit. LT: Designates that this is a light truck tire. Load index and speed rating are sometimes not mandatory for flotation sizes, but must be for any tire approved for street and highway use. 2- or 3-digit number: Load index; see table below.

6. High-tensile chain - Wikipedia

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   The chain used for tire chains on tractors and some automobiles for better traction is very similar; usually consisting of the same type of link, especially so for snow chains; however, instead of being a single chain, it is more of a network of interconnected chains with no hooked ends; the size and design of the network depending on the tire ...

7. File:Conventional 18-wheeler truck diagram.svg - Wikipedia

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   English: Diagram showing a side view and underside of a conventional 18-wheeler semi-trailer truck with an enclosed cargo space. The underside view shows the arrangement of the 18 tires (wheels). Shown in blue in the underside view are the axles, drive shaft, and differentials. The legend for labeled parts of the truck is as follows: tractor unit