# dumb question about firetrucks

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumb-question-about-firetrucks/191269
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [July 20, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumb-question-about-firetrucks/191269 "2007-07-20T08:15:24Z")
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### Author: ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2007, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dumb-question-about-firetrucks/191269/6 "2007-07-20T09:36:34Z")

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> [@Happy Birthday Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happy-birthday-juan/31429/9):
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> For grounding purposes. It is to create the least resistance to ground.They have them on ambulances also.
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> But in wintery places they also chain the tires.

:bigok:

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