A surface adapting assembly for a tire comprising an elongate member for fitting over the tire. The elongate member has a contact surface having treads sidewalls extending longitudinally and extending between respective edges of the elongate member and respective sides of the contact surface, and a first and second end extending in a crosswise direction of the member. The surface adapting assembly comprises a first pair of fastening elements attached to the first sidewall adjacent the first edge and adjacent each end of the elongate member. Each fastening element has a height that is smaller than the distance across the sidewall from the first edge to the contact surface. At least one of the first pair of fastening elements comprises an opening for a part of the same locking element. A method for manufacturing a surface adapting assembly for a tire is also disclosed.

A link member for a tyre chain, comprising a body including a cavity for receiving a portion of a ring element therein, the body also including an opening for inserting the ring element into the cavity, said body further being adapted to receive a retaining member for closing the opening and retaining the ring element in the cavity.

A tire chain assembly may include a peripheral chain assembly, a chain positioning assembly, and a retention ring. The peripheral chain assembly may extend around tire treads of a tire having an outer sidewall that extends in a radial direction to be operably coupled to a wheel rim. The chain positioning assembly may extend from the peripheral chain assembly over the outer sidewall toward an outer peripheral edge of the wheel rim. The retention ring may attach the chain positioning assembly to the outer peripheral edge of the wheel rim.