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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.
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Tires
Variable thickness or bidirectional sipe
Automotive; Tires
Two types of sipe technology that increase the rigidity of the tread under loaded conditions, such as cornering, braking, or accelerating. This technology allows tread block surfaces to lock together ...
Viscous planing
Automotive; Tires
Can occur just after a rain shower wets down a dry road surface. Oil on the road surface migrates to the top of the layer of moisture, and can be very slippery, even when the layer of moisture is ...
Vulcanization
Automotive; Tires
The irreversible process of heating rubber under pressure to improve its strength and resilience.
Wander
Automotive; Tires
A vehicle’s tendency to stray or wander from its intended direction of travel as a result of steering abnormalities, worn tires, suspension misalignment, crosswinds, or pavement irregularities.
Wet traction
Automotive; Tires
Indicates how efficiently the tyre disperses water to combat aquaplaning, and how well it grips wet roads in low-speed driving.
Wheelbase
Automotive; Tires
The longitudinal distance from the centre of the front wheel to the centre of the rear wheel on the same side of the vehicle.
Wheel weights
Automotive; Tires
Small weights attached or secured to the wheel to balance the tyre and wheel assembly.
