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1. A system for use with and protection of dual tires, where such tires include respective treads which contact the ground during rotation of said tires and facing sidewalls, and are mounted to a pair of circular wheel rims adapted for coaxial mounting to a vehicle hub, wherein each said wheel rim has formed coaxially on opposite ends thereof outwardly flaring circumferential flange sections disposed to be engaged by beads of tubeless tires mounted on said rim, wherein each said wheel rim has a disc section extending transversely of the axis of each of said rims by which said wheel rim is mounted to the vehicle hub, and wherein said disc sections are adjacent and parallel when mounted to said vehicle hub, comprising:
an attachment portion by which said system is affixed intermediate said tires by attachment to the vehicle hub intermediate said disc sections; a tire shield portion depending from said attachment portion, said tire shield portion formed with inner and outer lips proximate said respective facing sidewalls of said tires, which lips extend laterally away from said attachment portion such that tips of said lips lie adjacent said respective treads of said tires so as to block debris from entering between said respective sidewalls of said tires, shield said respective sidewalls from contact with said debris, and expel debris that does enter between said respective sidewalls. |