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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Section width

Automotive; Tires

The distance between the outside of a tire’s sidewalls, not including any lettering or designs.

Hub-centric

Automotive; Tires

Wheels are manufactured to fit either the hub or the lugs. Hub-centric wheels match the hub hole of a custom wheel perfectly to the diameter of the hub of the vehicle.

Self-aligning torque

Automotive; Tires

When the tyre is cornering, torque created at the road contact patch acts at a point somewhat to the rear of the actual wheel centre due to pneumatic trail. This has the same effect as positive ...

When rubber stretches and compresses, it does not render all the energy applied to it because energy is lost due to internal friction. The mechanical energy is transformed into thermal energy and the ...

Series

Automotive; Tires

Tyres with the same aspect ratio, or relationship of section height to section width.

Service description

Automotive; Tires

Numbers and letters moulded into the sidewall indicating the load-carrying capacity, load index, and the speed at which the tyre can carry a load under specified conditions, or the speed rating. Also ...

Inner liner

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 ...