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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Traction

Automotive; Tires

The friction between the tyres and the road surface; the amount of grip provided.

The distance from the ground to a fixed reference point (differs by automaker) on the vehicle’s body. This dimension can used to measure the amount of suspension travel or the height of the body from ...

Tramping

Automotive; Tires

A state in which a vehicle bounces up and down abnormally.

Rim

Automotive; Tires

That portion of a wheel to which a tyre is mounted.

Tread

Automotive; Tires

That portion of a tyre that comes into contact with the road. It is distinguished by the design of its ribs and grooves. Provides traction in a variety of conditions, withstands high forces, and ...