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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Size

Automotive; Tires

The combination of tyre width, construction type, aspect ratio, and rim size used in differentiating tires.

Load-carrying capacity

Automotive; Tires

Indicates how much weight a tyre is certified to carry at maximum inflation pressure.

The difference between the linear speed of the vehicle and the rotational speed of the tire. For example, if a tyre is locked and sliding (e.g., not rotating) while the vehicle is still moving, then ...

Loaded radius

Automotive; Tires

The measurement in inches from the wheel axle centerline to the ground when the tyre is properly inflated for the load.

Slip angle

Automotive; Tires

The difference between the direction the wheel is travelling and the direction the vehicle is traveling.

Loaded section height

Automotive; Tires

The height of the section of the tyre that is making contact with the road.

Snow tyre

Automotive; Tires

Also called winter tire; a special type of tyre with a tread pattern and compound that gives better traction in snowy and icy conditions; identified by the M+S, M&S, or M/S on the sidewalls.