Paul Lee wrote:

Colibri wrote in message ...

Do you know what a chine is when it's part of a tire sidewall? Couldn't
find a picture online, sorry.


That's begging the question. Never heard off a "chine" in any case.

There is such a thing as trying to describe it in words - w/o pictures.

A projecting, vane-like shape.
Those thin edges along the forward fuselage sides on an SR-71.
http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/sr-71-front.jpg

This Lear appears to have the nose tire I'm referring to!
http://www.aerialvideo.com/photogall...tnosemount.jpg
The chines act like fenders.