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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 ...
Winter tire, showing tread pattern designed to compact snow in the gaps. [1] Snow tires, also known as winter tires, are tires designed for use on snow and ice. Snow tires have a tread design with larger gaps than those on conventional tires, increasing traction on snow and ice. Such tires that have passed specific winter traction performance ...
Modern tracks are built from modular chain links which together compose a closed chain. The links are jointed by a hinge, which allows the track to be flexible and wrap around a set of wheels to make an endless loop. The chain links are often broad, and can be made of manganese alloy steel for high strength, hardness, and abrasion resistance. [43]
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A U.S. Army soldier deploying a stinger at a vehicle checkpoint in Iraq. A spike strip (also referred to as a spike belt, road spikes, traffic spikes, tire shredders, stingers, stop sticks, by the trademark Stinger or formally known as a Tire Deflation Device or TDD) is a device or incident weapon used to impede or stop the movement of wheeled vehicles by puncturing their tires.
The tires on a Hummer H1 might be labeled: 37X12.5R17LT. 37 – the tire is 37 in (940 mm) in diameter; 12.5 – the tire has a cross section of 12.5 in (320 mm) R – this is a radial tire; 17 – this tire fits 17 in (430 mm) rims; LT – this is a light truck tire
Chain drive was the main feature which differentiated the safety bicycle introduced in 1885, with its two equal-sized wheels, from the direct-drive penny-farthing or "high wheeler" type of bicycle. The popularity of the chain-driven safety bicycle brought about the demise of the penny-farthing, and is still a basic feature of bicycle design today.
Trick My Truck is an American reality television program that premiered on February 3, 2006, on CMT. It is a spinoff of the MTV series Pimp My Ride . Created by Varuna Films, the series features a group of truck mechanics who overhaul trucks of "deserving" owners in response to letters and calls from the owner's relatives and/or friends.