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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.
Industry: Automotive; Rubber
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Breakaway
Automotive; Tires
A term used to describe a loss of traction when negotiating a curve or when accelerating from a standing start. The tyres slide against, instead of grip, the road surface.
Camber
Automotive; Tires
A wheel's inward or outward tilt from vertical, measured in degrees. The camber angle is adjusted to keep the outside tyres flat on the ground during a turn.
Carcass
Automotive; Tires
The supporting structure of the tyre consisting of plies anchored to the bead on one side and running in a radius to the other side and anchoring to the bead. Also called casing.
Carcass ply
Automotive; Tires
Made up of thin textile fibre cables bonded into the rubber. These cables are largely responsible for determining the strength of the tire.
Carbon black
Automotive; Tires
This is a reinforcing filler which, when incorporated into the tyre rubber compound, gives it a high resistance to wear.
Camber's thrust
Automotive; Tires
Side or lateral force generated when a tyre rolls with camber, which can add to or subtract from the side force a tyre generates.
Butyl rubber
Automotive; Tires
Synthetic rubber used to create today's tires. It is virtually impenetrable to water and air.
