Tires

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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Air pressure

Automotive; Tires

The amount of air inside the tyre pressing outward on each square inch of tire, which is expressed in pounds per square inch (psi) or kiloPascals (kPa), the metric designation for air pressure.

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 ...

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 ...

Inner line

Automotive; Tires

The innermost layer of a tubeless tire, compounded with virtually impermeable butyl rubber. Some air loss over time will occur. cheque your pressures monthly to ensure safe reliable operation of your ...

Crown plies

Automotive; Tires

Provide the rigid base for the tread which allows for good fuel economy. The plies also provide centrifugal and lateral rigidity to the tire, and are designed to flex sufficiently for a comfortable ...

Indentation

Automotive; Tires

A normal, safe occurrence in a tire's sidewall where overlapping splices of fabric cords form indentations. This cannot occur on tread due to steel cable implantation.

Durometer

Automotive; Tires

An instrument used to measure hardness. Specific to tires, a durometer typically measures the hardness of the tread compound. Durometer can also refer to the hardness result, as in The tire's ...