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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Durablack

Automotive; Tires

A compound technology that allows a tire’s sidewall to stay a rich black during the entire life of the tire.

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 ...

Dynamic balance

Automotive; Tires

Exists when the weight is equally distributed both around its circumference and on either side of its centerline. A tyre and wheels assembly that is out of dynamic balance will produce a wobble ...

Eccentric mounting

Automotive; Tires

Mounting of a tyre wheel assembly in such a way that the centre of rotation for the assembly is not aligned with the centre of rotation for the vehicle’s hub.

Extra load

Automotive; Tires

Tyres that are rated to carry a higher load by virtue of having a maximum inflation pressure higher than the standard maximum.

Individual, spiral-wrapped nylon or aramid/nylon reinforcing filaments can be precisely placed in specific portions or across the entire tread area atop the steel belts banded at zero degrees. Not ...

Underinflation

Automotive; Tires

Operating a tyre without sufficient air pressure to support the weight of the vehicle with occupants and additional load; could cause failure of the tyre when heat is generated inside the tyre to the ...