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Tires

A ring-shaped covering fixed around the wheel-rim of an automobile that both protects it and provides a shock-absorbant cushion to increase vehicle performance and speed.

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Tires

Toe

Automotive; Tires

The difference in distance between the front and rear of a pair of tyres mounted on the same axle.

Positive camber

Automotive; Tires

Alignment angle that makes the top of the tyres farther apart than at the bottom; tyres are tilted out from the centerline of the vehicle.

Toe-in

Automotive; Tires

The fronts of two tyres on the same axle are closer than the rears of the tires.

Symmetrical tread design

Automotive; Tires

Uniform tread pattern on both sides of the tread for better performance in specific conditions and on specific roads.

Oversteer

Automotive; Tires

The tendency for a vehicle, when negotiating a corner, to turn more sharply than the driver intends. The rear end of the vehicle wants to swing toward the outside of a turn. A handling condition in ...

Synthetic rubber

Automotive; Tires

Man-made, as opposed to natural, rubber. Most of today’s passenger car and light truck tyres have a relatively small amount of natural rubber in their content.

Original equipment

Automotive; Tires

Tyres selected by a vehicle manufacturer that best match tyre performance to vehicle performance characteristics. Also known as OE.

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