MC&T has recent discovered a patent filed with the USPTO that describes a “Vehicle Tire Heater and Cleaner System,” which uses hydraulic brake pressure to stop the motion of one axle’s wheels in order the spin the other ones, therefore cleaning it of any dirt and debris, as well as heating it up, supposedly in order to be more capable off-road. The patent was filed by FCA US LLC, whose parent company is now Stellantis. The mode seems destined not for Dodge muscle cars, but for gritty Jeep and Ram vehicles, as the patented mode requires a 4LO setting. The Wrangler 392 and Ram TRX come to mind. …