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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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Curb weight
Automotive; Tires
Weight of a production vehicle with fluid reservoirs (including fuel tank) full and all normal equipment in place, but without driver or passengers.
Deflection
Automotive; Tires
The tread and sidewall flexing where the tread comes into contact with the road.
Directional stability
Automotive; Tires
The ability of a vehicle to be driven safely and with confidence in a straight line and at high speed without being affected by pavement irregularities, crosswinds, aerodynamic lifting forces, or ...
Dog tracking
Automotive; Tires
Track is the width between the outside tread edges of tyres on the same axle. Tracking, or more specifically Dog Tracking, refers to a condition in which the vehicle is out of alignment, and the rear ...
Drift
Automotive; Tires
Drift refers to a vehicle deviating from a straight-line path when no steering input is given. Also called pull.
Duals
Automotive; Tires
Tyres placed side by side on an axle to increase both carrying capacity and traction capability; four tyres across an axle.
Dual tread compounding
Automotive; Tires
Employs two compound types across the tread, the outside for dry traction and the inside for wet traction.
