I am a bit puzzled. The damage to the roads in DC with TRAITOR**'s insane,

[Wiz Imp]

3. Here's what I found

Tank tracks spread the weight over a large area and have rubber track pads. Thus, there is little effect on paved surfaces as long as the motion is in a, more or less, straight line. It’s when they turn, skidding that massive weight across the pavement, that the damage occurs. It’s not like turning a wheeled vehicle; a tank pivots around a center point, doesn’t follow the front axle.

Concerns over the tanks' weight, and what that would do to D.C.‘s streets, ultimately kept them from being used for a parade during Trump’s first term. The metal plates are seen as the best way to protect the streets Each plate weighs hundreds of pounds and will be placed at points along the parade route where the tanks will turn — and where their metal and rubber-shoed tracking that helps them move can do the most damage, the official said.

Metal plates are supposed to be engineered to distribute the weight of heavy vehicles, like tanks, over a larger area, minimizing the stress on the road surface.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/army-place-large-metal-plates-dc-streets-protect-121884835#:~:text=Concerns%20over%20the%20tanks'%20weight,most%20damage%2C%20the%20official%20said.

It is likely that the plates will not completely prevent damage, but (in theory at least) should reduce damage at the turning points by distributing the weight over a larger area during the skidding that occurs during turns.