Drive tire

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Drive tire along the brake run of the Shockwave roller coaster.
Drive tire along the brake run of the Shockwave roller coaster.
This article is about a roller-coaster part. For the automobile part, see drive wheel.

A drive tire, or squeeze tire (depending on its usage), is essentially a motorized tire used to propel a roller coaster train along a piece of track. Although they are most often used in station areas and brake runs, they can also be used to launch trains at greater speeds. But generally they are used to propel the train at speeds between 5-8 mph.

Drive tires are also used to power other types of amusement rides, such as ferris wheels and other spinning rides.


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