Tire chain

Tire chain with a net configuration having nodal points, in which at least three chain links are mutually connected in the region of the nodal points via a component which is arranged horizontally, that is to say parallel to the tire surface, and is provided with hook-shaped holding arms and insertion slots for hanging the chain links in and with at least one closure element for the insertion slots, characterised in that the component (1;14;21;24;30;33;36;38;41;47;48) has at least one substantially T-shaped section, of which the transverse bar (3,4;16) has curved legs which form holding arms (5;17,18) and the longitudinal bar (2;15) is provided with a bore (7), the axis of which runs substantially in the centre plane of the holding arms (5;17,18) and which serves to receive the centre part of a bolt-shaped closure element (8;20;22;25;28;31;32;34;35;39;42;45;49;50), the mutually opposite ends of which form locking pins (9) for the chain links (6) hung into the holding arms (5;17,18) of the T-shaped section and into at least one further holding arm (19).