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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.
Industry: Automotive; Rubber
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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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