Traction aid

A traction aid apparatus for a motor vehicle wheel having a motor vehicle tire, comprising:

• an elongated main body comprising a top surface having a ground engaging surface, a bottom surface having a tire tread engaging surface, a first end, a second end opposite to the first end;
• a first securing member located at the first end or near the first end of the elongated main body and projecting downwardly comprising a surface for engaging a first side wall of the motor vehicle tire;
• a second securing member projecting from the elongated main body comprising a surface for engaging a second side wall of the motor vehicle tire opposite the first side wall of the motor vehicle tire, wherein the second securing member is attached or attachable to the main body while the main body has a portion extending outwardly beyond the side wall of the motor vehicle tire located on the outside of the motor vehicle tire;
• a tension mechanism connected to
• the elongated main body or
• the second securing member;
• and
• a flexible wheel engaging member that is attached to the first securing member, the second securing member or the elongated member, and configured to pass through an aperture in the motor vehicle wheel to the tension mechanism to secure the traction aid apparatus to the motor vehicle wheel with the first securing member and the second securing member engaging with pressure the side walls of the motor vehicle tire to brace the main body from twisting on the tire as the ground engaging surface of the main body engages the ground.