An added rubber tire component between the tread and belt that absorbs road irregularities for a smoother ride.
Through the years
added rubber tired skidder, track skidder, single grip harvester, self loading log truck.
Not exact matches
The aggressive
rubber adds immense grip to the front - wheel - drive Volvo in the ice and snow, driving home the fact that winter
tires are far more important than all - wheel drive.
The standard Pirelli P Zero
tires performed well on the track, but the optional Corsa
rubber added some appreciated steering precision and front - end grip.
Snow
tires use a combination of a softer winter
rubber compound, tiny slits called sipes to
add more contact area and to grab onto snow and ice, as well as a deeper tread to do the job.
The concept works by
adding a
rubber flange between the
tire and wheel, allowing for some give between a
tire's sidewall and the lip of an alloy wheel when it hits a pothole.
Bend, not break: Acorus wheel
adds a pair of
rubber flanges for extra flex, saving short - sidewall
tires from their early demise.
Mounted on Michelin Pilot
rubber with redline stripes
added by Diamond Back Classic
tires, the big shoes fit nicely under the old curvy fiberglass with some help from the Art Morrison chassis and 3 ″ tubbed rear wheels wells.