- Industry: Automotive
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Tyres placed side by side on an axle to increase both carrying capacity and traction capability; four tyres across an axle.
Industry:Automotive
Employs two compound types across the tread, the outside for dry traction and the inside for wet traction.
Industry:Automotive
A compound technology that allows a tire’s sidewall to stay a rich black during the entire life of the tire.
Industry:Automotive
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 durometer is 60.
Industry:Automotive
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 effect or a shaking from side to side.
Industry:Automotive
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.
Industry:Automotive
Tyres that are rated to carry a higher load by virtue of having a maximum inflation pressure higher than the standard maximum.
Industry:Automotive
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 only does this help retain tyre shape, but it also enhances ride quality and steering precision.
Industry:Automotive
Transfer of weight from the front axle to the rear axle (or vice versa) caused by acceleration or braking. Acceleration causes weight transfer from the front axle to the rear axle. Braking causes weight transfer from the rear axle to the front axle.
Industry:Automotive
A handling term describing a car with its front and rear tyres sliding in a controlled manner. The driver uses both throttle and steering to keep the vehicle on a prescribed path.
Industry:Automotive
